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Christopher Hampton

Writing · Born 1946-01-26 · Faial, Açores, Portugal

Biography

Sir Christopher James Hampton CBE FRSL is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play Les Liaisons Dangereuses based on the novel of the same name and the film adaptation

Known for

Filmography

2026National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons DangereusesAdaptation
2022The SonScreenplay
2022Dracula: The MusicalLyricist
2020The FatherScreenplay
2020Sunset Boulevard in ConcertWriter
2020The Singapore GripExecutive Producer
2017Nostromo: David Lean's Impossible DreamSelf
2017Joe Orton Laid BareHimself
2017The General And MeProducer
2016National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons DangereusesTheatre Play
2016Ali and NinoWriter
2013The Thirteenth TaleScreenplay
2013AdorationScreenplay
2011Dracula: The MusicalLyricist
2011A Dangerous MethodScreenplay
2009ChériWriter
2007AtonementScreenplay
2003100 Greatest Sexy MomentsSelf
2003Imagining ArgentinaDirector
2003Three SistersWriter
2002The Quiet AmericanScreenplay
1996The Secret AgentDirector
1996Mary ReillyScreenplay
1995Total EclipseThe Judge
1995CarringtonDirector
1992Tales from HollywoodWriter
1991PerformanceWriter
1989The Ginger TreeWriter
1988Dangerous LiaisonsScreenplay
1986The Wolf at the DoorScreenplay
1986Hotel du LacWriter
1985The Good FatherWriter
1985Screen TwoWriter
1983The Honorary ConsulScreenplay
1982Rimbaud in L.A.Writer
1981The History ManWriter
1979Tales from the Vienna WoodsWriter
1977Able's WillWriter
1977BBC2 Play of the WeekWriter
1977The Sunday DramaWriter
1975The PhilanthropistWriter
1973A Doll's HouseScreenplay
1965BBC Play of the MonthWriter
1953The OscarsSelf
—Wilder & MeWriter
—The Noise of TimeWriter
—Sunset BoulevardLyricist
—Every ValleyWriter
—EmbersScreenplay
—ArtAdaptation
—SavagesWriter

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