Harold Pinter Bio (Biography)
Real name:
Harold Pinter
Date of birth:
October 10. 1930
Place of birth:
Hackney, London, England, UK
Astrology Sign:
Libra
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Biography
Harold Pinter is a Nobel Prize winning British playwright, screenwriter and poet. In addition to writing, he is a talented actor and director. He is best known for his plays The Birthday Party and The Caretaker and screenplays The French Lieutenant's Woman and The Trial.
Harold Pinter was born in the Hackney area of London on October 10, 1930. His family were Ashkenazic Jews, hailing from Eastern Europe before moving to England. He attended Hackney Downs Grammar School and was evacuated to Cornwall during The Blitz (1940-1941). As a teen, Harold Pinter wrote and published poetry; he also acted in Shakespearian plays while still in school.
He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for two semesters beginning in 1948. When he was called to duty in the British army, he registered as a conscientious objector and was eventually fined for refusing to serve. He dropped out of RADA and attended the Central School of Speech and Drama for a short time. In 1951 and 1952 he began touring with the Anew McMaster repertory company in Ireland, where he played more than a dozen roles. He continued acting with small companies for the next few years. During that time her also obtained roles in radio, television and film productions. In 1957, he began to focus on writing. He has authored 29 plays, 21 screenplays and film scripts and 15 dramatic sketches. In 1967, he won a Tony Award for Best Play for The Homecoming. His screenplays for The French Lieutenant's Woman and Betrayal were each nominated for Academy Awards in the writing category, however neither film won the award. In the 1970s, he began directing, as well as writing, plays. In the 1980s his plays began to have a political nature.
In 2001, Harold Pinter directed and acted in the Harold Pinter Festival at the Lincoln Center in New York City. He also presented a dramatic reading at the World Leaders Festival in Toronto that year. Later that year, he was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus, but he has since recovered thanks to an operation and chemotherapy. In 2005, he announced his retirement from play writing, however he continues to write from time to time. In 2006, he won the Nobel Prize for one of his works.
Harold Pinter married Vivien Merchant in 1959. The two have a son. They divorced in 1980. He married Antonia Fraser the same year. In addition to writing, Harold Pinter is also interested in cricket and running.
Harold Pinter was born in the Hackney area of London on October 10, 1930. His family were Ashkenazic Jews, hailing from Eastern Europe before moving to England. He attended Hackney Downs Grammar School and was evacuated to Cornwall during The Blitz (1940-1941). As a teen, Harold Pinter wrote and published poetry; he also acted in Shakespearian plays while still in school.
He attended the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art for two semesters beginning in 1948. When he was called to duty in the British army, he registered as a conscientious objector and was eventually fined for refusing to serve. He dropped out of RADA and attended the Central School of Speech and Drama for a short time. In 1951 and 1952 he began touring with the Anew McMaster repertory company in Ireland, where he played more than a dozen roles. He continued acting with small companies for the next few years. During that time her also obtained roles in radio, television and film productions. In 1957, he began to focus on writing. He has authored 29 plays, 21 screenplays and film scripts and 15 dramatic sketches. In 1967, he won a Tony Award for Best Play for The Homecoming. His screenplays for The French Lieutenant's Woman and Betrayal were each nominated for Academy Awards in the writing category, however neither film won the award. In the 1970s, he began directing, as well as writing, plays. In the 1980s his plays began to have a political nature.
In 2001, Harold Pinter directed and acted in the Harold Pinter Festival at the Lincoln Center in New York City. He also presented a dramatic reading at the World Leaders Festival in Toronto that year. Later that year, he was diagnosed with cancer of the esophagus, but he has since recovered thanks to an operation and chemotherapy. In 2005, he announced his retirement from play writing, however he continues to write from time to time. In 2006, he won the Nobel Prize for one of his works.
Harold Pinter married Vivien Merchant in 1959. The two have a son. They divorced in 1980. He married Antonia Fraser the same year. In addition to writing, Harold Pinter is also interested in cricket and running.