David Hare (dramatist)

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David Hare (dramatist)

Sir David Hare (born June 5 , 1947 ) is an English Dramatist and director.

Hare was born in Sussex and was educated at Lancing College and at Jesus College, Cambridge . His first play, ''Slag'', was produced in 1970 . In 1973 , he was appointed resident dramatist to the Nottingham Playhouse , a major provincial theatre. In 1975 , he helped found the Joint Stock Theatre Company .

Plays by David Hare include:

'' Knuckle '' ( 1974 )

'' Fanshen '' ( 1975 )

'' Plenty '' ( 1978 )

'' A Map Of The World '' ( 1982 )

'' Pravda '' ( 1985 ) (with Howard Brenton )

'' The Secret Rapture '' ( 1988 )

'' Racing Demon '' ( 1990 )

'' Murmuring Judges '' ( 1991 )

'' The Absence Of War '' ( 1993 )

'' Skylight '' ( 1995 )

'' Amy's View '' ( 1997 )

'' The Blue Room '' ( 1998 ) (adapted from Arthur Schnitzler )

'' The Judas Kiss '' ( 1998 )

'' My Zinc Bed '' ( 2000 )

'' The Breath Of Life '' ( 2002 )

'' The Permanent Way '' ( 2003 )

'' Stuff Happens '' ( 2004 )

Television and film scripts include:

'' Licking Hitler '' ( 1974 and 1978 )

'' Plenty '' ( 1985 ) based on his play

'' Strapless '' ( 1989 )

'' The Hours '' ( 2002 ) based on The Novel

'' The Corrections '' ( 2007 ) based on The Novel

Television plays and films directed include:

'' Licking Hitler '' ( 1974 and 1978 )

'' Strapless '' ( 1989 )

an episode of the TV series The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles ( 1992 )

He is married to the Algerian fashion designer Nicole Farhi .

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