Dramatist

Date of Birth: c. 1572 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: 1632 Biography Thomas Dekker was an English dramatist and pamphleteer, a contemporary of William Shakespeare, and one of the most prolific writers of his time. Born in London around 1572, Dekker began his career…

Date of Birth: June 10, 1911 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: November 30, 1977 Biography Sir Terence Rattigan was a renowned British playwright and screenwriter, best known for his finely crafted plays that often explored themes of repressed emotions and social issues. Born in…

Date of Birth: March 12, 1672 Zodiac Sign: Pisces Date of Death: September 1, 1729 Biography Sir Richard Steele was an Irish writer and politician, best known for his contributions to the development of the periodical essay. Born in Dublin, Ireland, Steele’s career was marked…

Date of Birth: June 6, 1606 Zodiac Sign: Gemini Date of Death: October 1, 1684 Biography Pierre Corneille was a seminal French dramatist born on June 6, 1606, in Rouen, France. Often regarded as one of the three great seventeenth-century French dramatists alongside Molière and…

Date of Birth: 1583 Zodiac Sign: Unknown Date of Death: March 17, 1640 Biography Philip Massinger was an English dramatist born in 1583 in Salisbury, Wiltshire. He was the son of Arthur Massinger, a member of Parliament and a retainer to the Herbert family. Philip…

Date of Birth: January 17, 1600 Zodiac Sign: Capricorn Date of Death: May 25, 1681 Biography Pedro Calderón de la Barca was a renowned Spanish dramatist and poet of the Spanish Golden Age. Born on January 17, 1600, in Madrid, Spain, Calderón’s works are characterized…

Date of Birth: August 6, 1868 Zodiac Sign: Leo Date of Death: February 23, 1955 Biography Paul Claudel was a renowned French dramatist, poet, and diplomat, born on August 6, 1868, in Villeneuve-sur-Fère, France. From an early age, Claudel displayed remarkable literary talents, which later…

Date of Birth: January 29, 1923 Zodiac Sign: Aquarius Date of Death: August 1, 1981 Biography Paddy Chayefsky, born Sidney Aaron Chayefsky, was an acclaimed American dramatist and screenwriter. He was born on January 29, 1923, in The Bronx, New York City. Chayefsky is often…