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Harold Pinter was born on October 10, 1930 in London, United Kingdom and was credited as a playwright, actor and film director. Harold Pinter died on December 24, 2008 at the age of 78. Listed accolades include Nobel Prize in Literature (2005), Knight of the Legion of Honour, Laurence Olivier Awards and 5 more. Credited works include The Room, The Birthday Party and The Dumb Waiter.
My Take
Harold Pinter is, for my money, one of the most important playwrights of the last century. He won the 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature, and his work gave us a whole adjective, Pinteresque, for menace lurking under everyday silence. The Birthday Party, The Caretaker and The Homecoming weaponise the pause like no one before him. He died on Christmas Eve 2008, but his influence is everywhere theatre and screenwriting still flinch at unspoken tension. I'm endlessly drawn to writers who understand that what goes unsaid frightens us more than any speech ever could.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Harold Pinter
- Name (Japanese)
- ハロルド・ピンター
- Reading
- はろるど・ぴんたー
- Born
- October 10, 1930 – December 24, 2008
- Origin
- London, United Kingdom
- Occupation
- playwright / actor / film director / screenwriter / writer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Horse
2. Background
Awards & achievements
- 2005 Nobel Prize in Literature
- Knight of the Legion of Honour
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Hermann Kesten Prize
- 2005 Franz Kafka Prize
- 1995 America Award in Literature
- Sretenje Order, 1st class
3. Works & records
Filmography / notable works
| Category | Title |
|---|---|
| Notable work | The Room |
| Notable work | The Birthday Party |
| Notable work | The Dumb Waiter |
| Notable work | The Caretaker |
4. Links
- Official sitehttp://www.haroldpinter.org/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harold%20Pinter
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%8F%E3%83%AD%E3%83%AB%E3%83%89%E3%83%BB%E3%83%94%E3%83%B3%E3%82%BF%E3%83%BC
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q41042
5. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
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.
Frequently asked questions
When was Harold Pinter born?
Born October 10, 1930.
When did Harold Pinter die?
Died December 24, 2008, aged 78.
Where was Harold Pinter from?
Harold Pinter was from London, United Kingdom.
What did Harold Pinter do?
Harold Pinter worked as playwright, actor, film director, screenwriter, writer.
What was Harold Pinter known for?
Notable works include The Room, The Birthday Party, The Dumb Waiter.
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