Christopher Fry
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Christopher Fry (born December 18, 1907; died June 30, 2005) was an English playwright.
Christopher Fry was born Christopher Harris (nickname: Kit). He took his maternal grandmother's maiden name and he became a distinguished English dramatist and theatre manager. His most significant plays include: The Boy with the Cart in 1938 (on Saint Cuthman of Steyning), A Phoenix Too Frequent in 1946, The Firstborn in 1946, The Lady's Not for Burning in 1949, Thor, with Angels in 1949, and Venus Observed in 1950.
Beginning in the 1950s, many of his plays were adapted for the screen, and he wrote or collaborated on several screenplays, including Ben-Hur and Barabbas.
References
- Christopher Fry: An Appreciation (1951) by Derek Stanford
- [Christopher Fry] at the Internet Movie Database
- [Christopher Fry] Obituary from The Times
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