Christopher Hampton
British playwright, screenwriter and film director / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Sir Christopher James Hampton CBE FRSL (Horta, Azores, 26 January 1946) is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play Les Liaisons Dangereuses based on the novel of the same name and the film adaptation. He has thrice received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay: for Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Atonement (2007) and The Father (2020); winning for the former and latter.[1][2][3]
Christopher Hampton | |
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Born | Christopher James Hampton (1946-01-26) 26 January 1946 (age 78) |
Occupation(s) | Playwright, screenwriter, film director |
Spouse | Laura de Holesch (1971–present) |
Children | 2 |
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Hampton is also known for his work in the theatre including Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and The Philanthropist. He also translated the plays The Seagull (2008), God of Carnage (2009), The Father (2016), and The Height of the Storm (2019). He also wrote the books and lyrics for musical Sunset Boulevard (1995). He received two Tony Awards for Book of a Musical and Best Original Score.[4]