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William Shakespeare

Profession
Writing
Born
April 23, 1564 · Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Kingdom of England [now England, UK]
Died
April 23, 1616

Biography

William Shakespeare (26 April 1564 (baptised) – 23 April 1616) was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon". His extant works, including some collaborations, consist of around 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and a few other verses, of which the authorship of some is uncertain. His plays have been translated into every major living language and are performed more often than those of any other playwright. Description above from the Wikipedia article William Shakespeare, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

The Lion King poster
The Lion King
Film · 1994 · ★ 8.3
The Lion King poster
The Lion King
Film · 2019 · ★ 7.1
10 Things I Hate About You poster
10 Things I Hate About You
Film · 1999 · ★ 7.6
Warm Bodies poster
Warm Bodies
Film · 2013 · ★ 6.5
Romeo + Juliet poster
Romeo + Juliet
Film · 1996 · ★ 6.8
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride poster
The Lion King II: Simba's Pride
Film · 1998 · ★ 6.9
The King poster
The King
Film · 2019 · ★ 7.2
She's the Man poster
She's the Man
Film · 2006 · ★ 6.8
Anyone but You poster
Anyone but You
Film · 2023 · ★ 6.7
The Lion King 1½ poster
The Lion King 1½
Film · 2004 · ★ 6.6
Mufasa: The Lion King poster
Mufasa: The Lion King
Film · 2024 · ★ 7.3
Gnomeo & Juliet poster
Gnomeo & Juliet
Film · 2011 · ★ 5.9

Filmography