Peter Shaffer
/ˌpiːtə ˈʃæfə(r)/
/ˌpiːtər ˈʃæfər/
- (1926-2016) an English writer of plays, several of which have been very successful in West End and Broadway theatres. His best-known works are Equus (1973) and Amadeus (1979), both of which were made into films.
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Peter Shaffer