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Tom Stoppard

トム・ストッパード　/　とむ・すとっぱーど

Playwright from Czech Republic

July 3, 1937 (age 88)　・　Zlín, Zlín Region, Czech Republic

Zlín Region
playwright
screenwriter
journalist

My Take

Tom Stoppard was, for my money, the most dazzling wordsmith the modern stage has produced. Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead announced him as a once-in-a-generation talent, and plays like Arcadia and The Real Thing only deepened my awe at how he fused intellectual fireworks with real emotional ache. He won an Oscar for Shakespeare in Love, but it's his theatre that I treasure, dense with ideas about love, time, art, and freedom. Born Tomas Straussler and shaped by exile, he brought a refugee's hard-won perspective to everything. He passed away in late 2025, and the world of letters lost one of its sharpest minds.

Overview

Sir Tom Stoppard (; born Tomáš Sträussler; 3 July 1937 – 29 November 2025) was a British playwright and screenwriter. He wrote 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 bases of society.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Tom Stoppard
Name (Japanese): トム・ストッパード
Reading: とむ・すとっぱーど
Born: July 3, 1937 (age 88)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Cancer / Ox
Origin: Zlín, Zlín Region, Czech Republic
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: playwright / screenwriter / journalist / film director / translator

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Private
University: Private

Awards & achievements

Laurence Olivier Awards
1978 Commander of the Order of the British Empire
2013 PEN Pinter Prize
2013 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement
1999 Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay
2009 Praemium Imperiale
1999 Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay
2008 Dan David Prize

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%88%E3%83%A0%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B9%E3%83%88%E3%83%83%E3%83%91%E3%83%BC%E3%83%89

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