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Playwright. Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE (10 June 1911 – 30 November 1977) was a British dramatist and screenwriter. He was one of England's most popular mid-20th-century dramatists. His plays are typically set in an upper-middle-class background. [1]
Apr 3, 2024 · Sir Terence Rattigan (born June 10, 1911, London, Eng.—died Nov. 30, 1977, Hamilton, Bermuda) was an English playwright, a master of the well-made play. Educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Oxford, Rattigan had early success with two farces, French Without Tears (performed 1936) and While the Sun Shines (performed 1943).
Terence Rattigan is one of Britain’s greatest playwrights. He was born on 10 June 1911 and educated at Harrow (Scholar) from 1925-1930 and Trinity College, Oxford (History Scholarship) to 1933. By 1934 he had become a full-time playwright. He served as a flight lieutenant in the Coastal Command, RAF from 1940-1945.
Nov 4, 2021 · W hat is the best tribute to a dead playwright? For their work to be regularly revived. On that score, admirers of Terence Rattigan have few grounds for complaint: his wartime comedy While the...
Terence Rattigan. Writer: Separate Tables. Terence Mervyn Rattigan was born in London on June 10, 1911, the son of a career diplomat and serial philanderer whose indiscretions resulted in his being cashiered by the Foreign Office.
Jul 29, 2021 · In one of the last interviews before his death in 1977, Terence Rattigan, once Britain’s most successful playwright, made it clear that he felt betrayed by London’s theatrical establishment.
Oct 21, 2016 · After a career in the theatre spanning five decades, Terence Rattigan is now recognised as one of the finest playwrights of the 20th century. Having written a total of 26 scripts for the stage ...
