Portrait of Peter Shaffer

Writing

Peter Shaffer

Career

Active from 1965 to 1984, with up to 1 main title a year.

Leading roles
0
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score69/100
Highest rated
Poster for Amadeus
Amadeus
GoodWatch score87/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 7 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.8 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 2.6 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 6.5 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 6.8 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 6.3 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Peter Shaffer Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    1.6, average 5.4
  • Physical Comedy
    0.8, average 2.4
  • Adrenaline
    3.2, average 4.8
  • Crime
    2.1, average 3.6

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Moral Dilemma 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    10
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    2010s

    2 titles · average score 77
    Amadeus
    Amadeus (2018)

    Theatre Play

    National Theatre Live: Amadeus
    National Theatre Live: Amadeus (2017)
    GoodWatch score 77

    Theatre Play

    2000s

    1 title
    A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony Shaffer
    A Sleuthian Journey with Anthony Shaffer (2002)

    Thanks

    1980s

    1 title · average score 87
    Amadeus
    Amadeus (1984)
    GoodWatch score 87

    Theatre Play, Screenplay

    1970s

    3 titles · average score 68
    The South Bank Show
    The South Bank Show (1978)
    GoodWatch score 63

    TV show

    Equus
    Equus (1977)
    GoodWatch score 71

    Writer, Theatre Play

    Follow Me!
    Follow Me! (1972)
    GoodWatch score 72

    Screenplay, Novel

    1960s

    2 titles · average score 56
    The Royal Hunt of the Sun
    The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1969)
    GoodWatch score 54

    Writer

    Five Finger Exercise
    Five Finger Exercise (1962)
    GoodWatch score 59

    Theatre Play

    1950s

    1 title
    Balance of Terror
    Balance of Terror (1957)

    Theatre Play