Anthony Joshua Shaffer (15 May 1926 – 6 November 2001) was an English playwright, screenwriter, novelist, barrister, and advertising executive. He is best remembered for his Tony Award winning play Sleuth, and its acclaimed 1972 film adaptation. His screenplays included Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy and folk horror The Wicker Man. (Via Wikipedia)
- Origin
- Liverpool, England, UK
- Born
- May 15, 1926
- Died
- November 6, 2001 (23 years ago, at 75)