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John Osborne

1929 - 1994

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John James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter, actor, and entrepreneur, who is regarded as one of the most influential figures in post-war theatre. Born in London, he briefly worked as a journalist before starting out in theatre as a stage manager and actor. He lived in poverty for several years before his third produced play, Look Back in Anger (1956), brought him national fame. Based on Osborne's volatile relationship with his first wife, Pamela Lane, it is considered the first work of kitchen sink realism, initiating a movement which made use of social realism and domestic settings to address disillusion with British society in the waning years of the Empire. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. John Osborne is the 3,537th most popular writer (down from 3,416th in 2019), the 2,830th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 2,450th in 2019) and the 322nd most popular British Writer.

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Among writers, John Osborne ranks 3,537 out of 7,302. Before him are Robert Holdstock, Antero de Quental, William Ernest Henley, Glen Cook, Song Yu, and Glückel of Hameln. After him are Simonas Daukantas, Fernando del Paso, Torben Ulrich, Pietro Carrera, Oskar Maria Graf, and Bakhtiyar Vahabzadeh.

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Among people born in 1929, John Osborne ranks 263. Before him are Gérard de Villiers, John Henry Holland, Hind Rostom, Lyudmila Zykina, Arnold Palmer, and Katherine Helmond. After him are James R. Schlesinger, Antonietta Stella, Marilyn French, Franca Rame, Thomas Remengesau Sr., and Petr Shelokhonov. Among people deceased in 1994, John Osborne ranks 174. Before him are Oldřich Černík, Paul Grimault, Boris Yegorov, Givi Chokheli, Igor Chislenko, and Helen Stephens. After him are Gary Kildall, Lew Hoad, William Conrad, Patrick O'Neal, Aurora Mardiganian, and Jānis Krūmiņš.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Osborne ranks 2,831 out of 8,785. Before him are William Speirs Bruce (1867), Cyril Jackson (1903), Robert Holdstock (1948), Paul Kennedy (1945), William Ernest Henley (1849), and Harry Andrews (1911). After him are William Playfair (1759), Leo Genn (1905), Andrew Birkin (1945), Chiwetel Ejiofor (1977), William Gregor (1761), and Peter Thompson (1942).

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Among WRITERS In United Kingdom

Among writers born in United Kingdom, John Osborne ranks 322. Before him are Peter James (1948), John Winthrop (1588), Richard Hakluyt (1552), Anthony Horowitz (1955), Robert Holdstock (1948), and William Ernest Henley (1849). After him are William Cowper (1731), E. W. Hornung (1866), Arthur Waley (1889), Edward William Lane (1801), Nevil Shute (1899), and Alma Reville (1899).

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