Tom Stoppard
Sir Tom Stoppard OM CBE FRSL HonFBA (born Tomáš Sträussler; 3 July 1937 – 29 November 2025) was a Czech and English playwright. He was born in Czechoslovakia. He was one of the most famous contemporary playwrights working in English. One of his most famous plays was called Rosencratz and Guilderstern are Dead, and was based on William Shakespeare's Hamlet. He also wrote the screenplay for the movie Shakespeare in Love with Marc Norman, winning an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay. He also wrote the screenplays for Brazil, Anna Karenina and Empire of the Sun.
Stoppard died on 29 November 2025 at his home in Dorset, England at the age of 88.[1][2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Patrick Jackson (29 November 2025). "Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88". BBC News. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
- ↑ Claire Armitstead (29 November 2025). "Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Tom Stoppard on IMDb
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