Anthony Shaffer

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Anthony Joshua Shaffer  (15 May 1926 – 6 November 2001) was an English barrister, advertising executive, novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Description above from the Wikipedia article Anthony Shaffer, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Career Overview

Anthony Shaffer has 18 screen credits in a career dating back to 1971. Their work spans 3 cinematic universes — most prominently Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection with 3 titles. Signature works include Death on the Nile, Appointment with Death, The Wicker Man. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Writing

Gender

male

Known Credits

18

Birth Date

1926-05-15 00:00:00

Birth Place

Liverpool, England, UK

Known For

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  Death on the Nile
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  Appointment with Death
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  The Wicker Man
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  The Wicker Man
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  Evil Under the Sun
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  Sleuth

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 3 universes

• Hercule Poirot (Peter Ustinov) Collection (3 titles)
• The Wicker Man (2 titles)
• Agatha Christie Poirot Film Series (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Peter Ustinov (3 collaborations)
• Jane Birkin (2 collaborations)
• Maggie Smith (2 collaborations)
• Barbara Hicks (2 collaborations)
• Lois Chiles (1 collaborations)
• Bette Davis (1 collaborations)
• Mia Farrow (1 collaborations)
• Jon Finch (1 collaborations)
• Olivia Hussey (1 collaborations)
• I.S. Johar (1 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (5 credits)

  • Woodlands Dark and Days Bewitched: A History of Folk Horror

    Self (archive footage)

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony Shaffer

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2002
  • Burnt Offering: The Cult of The Wicker Man

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Wicker Man Enigma

    Himself

    actor

    actors
    2001
  • The Story of 'Frenzy'

    Self

    actor

    actors
    2001

• writing (12 credits)

  • Tamanna

    author

    writing
    2014
  • Sleuth

    teleplay

    writing
    2007
  • The Wicker Man

    original film writer

    writing
    2006
  • Sommersby

    author

    writing
    1993
  • Appointment with Death

    screenplay

    writing
    1988
  • Evil Under the Sun

    screenplay

    writing
    1982
  • Death on the Nile

    screenplay

    writing
    1978
  • Absolution

    writer

    writing
    1978
  • The Wicker Man

    screenplay

    writing
    1973
  • Sleuth

    screenplay

    writing
    1972
  • Frenzy

    screenplay

    writing
    1972
  • Mr. Forbush and the Penguins

    screenplay

    writing
    1971

• crew (1 credits)

  • A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony Shaffer

    thanks

    crew
    2002