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My Take
Sir David Hare strikes me as something like the living spine of British theatre. From a seaside town in Sussex through Cambridge, he's worked as playwright, screenwriter, and director, collecting two Olivier Awards, a Golden Bear, a BAFTA, and a knighthood along the way. What impresses me isn't the trophy case but the staying power of his bite. For decades he has written work that interrogates politics and society rather than just entertaining. Moving fluidly between stage and screen and succeeding at both is genuinely hard. As a serious, durable writer, he has my real and lasting respect.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- David Hare
- Name (Japanese)
- デイヴィッド・ヘアー
- Reading
- でいゔぃっど・へあー
- Born
- June 5, 1947 (age 79)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Boar
- Origin
- St Leonards, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- playwright / screenwriter / film director / theatre director / writer
2. Background
- University
- Jesus College
Awards & achievements
- 1995 Evening Standard Theatre Awards
- 1979 British Academy Film Awards
- 2011 PEN Pinter Prize
- John Llewellyn Rhys Prize
- 1990 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
- 1985 Golden Bear
- 1996 Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play
- 1999 Drama Desk Award for Outstanding One-Person Show
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was David Hare born?
Born June 5, 1947 (age 79).
Where is David Hare from?
David Hare is from St Leonards, United Kingdom.
What does David Hare do?
David Hare works as playwright, screenwriter, film director, theatre director, writer.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.