William Douglas-Home
William Douglas-Home, (born June 3, 1912, Edinburgh, Scot.—died Sept. 28, 1992, Kilmeston, Hampshire, Eng.) was a British playwright. Douglas-Home created more than 40 plays in four decades, notably light comedies that often were produced on Broadway and made into motion pictures.
Douglas-Home was educated at Eton and at New College, Oxford, and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He worked as an actor in London before focusing on writing as a career.
Information
(Objekt ID 55351)| Object type | Person |
| Born | June 3, 1912 (dead September 28, 1992) |
| Functions | Dramatist/Playwright |
| Nationality | British |
| Gender | Male |
| Website | Wikipedia |
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SOURCES:
Encyclopædia Britannica, global.britannica.com, 19.05.2016, http://global.britannica.com/biography/
William-Douglas-HomeWikipedia, en.wikipedia.org, 19.05.2016, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Douglas-Home
Involved in productions (2)
| Title | Premiere | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Isfuglen (The National Theatre) | 1981 | Playwright |
| Isfuglen (The National Theatre) | September 25, 1980 | Playwright |
| Hva vet mamma om kjærlighet? (Centralteatret) | October 10, 1957 | Playwright |
Artworks (2)
| Title | Publiseringsdato | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Isfuglen | 1977, Script | – Author |
| The reluctant debutante | 1955, Script, Light comedy/slapstick | – Author |