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Anthony Shaffer (writer)

Anthony Shaffer, English author, playwright, and screenwriter (died 2001)

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Born
May 15, 1926
Age in 2026
100
Zodiac sign
Taurus
Birth year
1926

About Anthony Shaffer (writer)

Anthony Joshua Shaffer was an English playwright, screenwriter, novelist, barrister, and advertising executive. He is best remembered for his Tony Award winning play Sleuth, and its acclaimed 1972 film adaptation. His screenplays included Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy and folk horror The Wicker Man. Shaffer's most notable work was the play Sleuth (1970), which won the Tony Award for Best Play.

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Anthony Shaffer (writer) timeline

  1. Shaffer's most notable work was the play Sleuth (1970), which won the Tony Award for Best Play.
  2. He is best remembered for his Tony Award winning play Sleuth, and its acclaimed 1972 film adaptation.

The world when Anthony Shaffer (writer) was born

Anthony Shaffer (writer) was born in 1926. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1926

  • #1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
  • Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
  • Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
  • Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
  • Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
  • Defining fadFlagpole sitting
  • Notable inventionPop-up toaster
  • World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Anthony Shaffer (writer)'s birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19262026
Gas$0.23$3.45/gal
Average home$6,000$435,000
Average income$3,620$67,500
Movie ticket$0.25$11.95
Postage stamp$0.02$0.73
Population117.4M341 million

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