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Christopher Hampton

1946 - Today

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Sir Christopher James Hampton (born 26 January 1946) is a British playwright, screenwriter, and translator. He is best known for his play Les Liaisons Dangereuses based on the novel of the same name and the film adaptation. He has thrice received nominations for the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay: for Dangerous Liaisons (1988), Atonement (2007) and The Father (2020); winning for the former and latter. Hampton is also known for his work in the theatre including Les Liaisons Dangereuses, and The Philanthropist. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Christopher Hampton is the 3,254th most popular writer (up from 3,593rd in 2019), the 270th most popular biography from Portugal and the 22nd most popular Portuguese Writer.

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Among writers, Christopher Hampton ranks 3,254 out of 7,302. Before him are Eric Ambler, Yasutaka Tsutsui, Qian Zhongshu, Tudor Arghezi, Andrija Kačić Miošić, and Rutka Laskier. After him are Robert Fisk, Maria Dąbrowska, Claude Prosper Jolyot de Crébillon, Miguel Torga, Ahmed Mohammed al-Maqqari, and Heo Nanseolheon.

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Among people born in 1946, Christopher Hampton ranks 336. Before him are Angéla Németh, Milena Canonero, Lesley Ann Warren, Alberto Colombo, Stuart Wilson, and Yacouba Sawadogo. After him are Robert Fisk, Jürgen Croy, Jacques Tardi, Joseph Sifakis, Camilo Sesto, and Rocío Jurado.

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In Portugal

Among people born in Portugal, Christopher Hampton ranks 270 out of 633. Before him are Jorge Mendes (1966), José Tolentino de Mendonça (1965), Manuel Gonçalves Cerejeira (1888), António Ferreira (1528), Fábio Coentrão (1988), and Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança (1907). After him are Miguel Torga (1907), Ricardo (1976), João de Loureiro (1717), Duarte Barbosa (1480), António Simões (1943), and Estácio de Sá (1520).

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Among WRITERS In Portugal

Among writers born in Portugal, Christopher Hampton ranks 22. Before him are Maria Teresa Horta (1937), Alexandre Herculano (1810), Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen (1919), Mário de Sá-Carneiro (1890), António Ferreira (1528), and Maria Pia de Saxe-Coburgo e Bragança (1907). After him are Miguel Torga (1907), Duarte Barbosa (1480), Antero de Quental (1842), Florbela Espanca (1894), Manuel Maria Barbosa du Bocage (1765), and Jorge de Montemor (1520).

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