Tom Stoppard
Writing

Tom Stoppard

Born 3 July 1937 · Zlín, Czechoslovakia · Died 29 November 2025

Sir Tom Stoppard OM CBE FRSL Hon FBA (born Tomáš Sträussler, 3 July 1937 — 29 November 2025) was a Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covered the themes of human rights, censorship, and political freedom, often delving into the deeper philosophical thematics of society. Stoppard had been a playwright of the National Theatre and is one of the most internationally performed dramatists of his generation. Stoppard died at his home in Dorset, England on 29 November 2025 at the age of 88. Description above from the Wikipedia article Tom Stoppard, licensed under CC-BY-SA,full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Known for

Brazil
Shakespeare in Love
Anna Karenina
Empire of the Sun
Tulip Fever
Enigma
The Russia House
Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Billy Bathgate
Parade's End
Despair
The Romantic Englishwoman
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