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John James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and entrepreneur, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-war theatre. [1] [2] [3] Born in London, he briefly worked as a journalist [4] before starting out in theatre as a stage manager and actor. [5]
The playwright John Osborne was the archetypal example, and his signature play Look Back in Anger (1956) attracted attention to a style of drama contrasting strongly with the genteel and understated works of Terence Rattigan that had been in fashion.
Drop the Dead Donkey is a British television sitcom that was first shown on Channel 4 in the United Kingdom between 1990 and 1998. It is set in the offices of "GlobeLink News", a fictional TV news company. [ 1 ]
Terry Johnson (born 20 December 1955) is a British dramatist and director working for stage, television and film. Educated at Birmingham University, he worked as an actor from 1971 to 1975, and has been active as a playwright since the early 1980s.
John Gregory Strand is a contemporary American playwright. [1] At times he has published under the name "J.G. Strand". Among his plays are Lincolnesque , [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Three Nights in Tehran , [ 5 ] The Diaries , [ 6 ] Otabenga , [ 7 ] [ 8 ] and The Originalist .
The artist and playwright John Byrne has died at the age of 83. The Fine Art Society announced that the Paisley-born polymath, known for works including his play The Slab Boys and the 1987 TV show ...
The creator of TV show Tutti Frutti died on Thursday aged 83.
This is a list of episodes of the satirical British sitcom Drop the Dead Donkey (1990–1998). It was created by Andy Hamilton and Guy Jenkin, with most of the episodes written by them. The colour of each of the tables represents the colour of the series DVD.