Anthony Shaffer

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Anthony Shaffer


Born
in Liverpool, The United Kingdom
May 15, 1926

Died
November 06, 2001


This profile is for the British playwright. For the American military officer, see Anthony Shaffer.

Anthony Shaffer is best-known as the author of the mystery-thriller play Sleuth, in addition to other plays and screenplays involving crime and mystery themes. His identical twin brother, Peter Shaffer, was also a playwright.
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Average rating: 3.95 · 1,989 ratings · 212 reviews · 21 distinct worksSimilar authors
Sleuth

4.12 avg rating — 780 ratings — published 1970 — 32 editions
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Murderer

3.68 avg rating — 53 ratings — published 1976 — 12 editions
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Whodunnit: A Comedy Thriller

3.49 avg rating — 47 ratings — published 2010 — 3 editions
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Absolution

3.60 avg rating — 15 ratings — published 1979 — 8 editions
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So what did you expect?: A ...

4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2001 — 6 editions
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This Savage Parade

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 1988 — 2 editions
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Widow's Weeds or for Years ...

really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 1989
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Operation Dark Heart

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Frenzy: Screenplay

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Withered murder,

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“ANDREW: Now, the shortest way to a man's heart is humiliation. You soon find out what he's made of.”
Anthony Shaffer, Sleuth

“MILO: You must be joking.
ANDREW: You would know it if I were.”
Anthony Shaffer, Sleuth

“MILO: It comes to the same thing.
ANDREW: Things mostly do, you know.”
Anthony Shaffer, Sleuth

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