Writing
William Shakespeare
Born — Died
1564-04-23 — 1616-04-23
Place of birth
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Kingdom of England [now England, UK]
Known for
Writing
Credits
5 titles
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 cont…
Known for
NRBlinded by jealousy, King Leontes falsely accuses his pregnant wife of infidelity, setting into motion a series of catastrophes that will destroy his wife and son and leave his infant daughter abandoned to the elements on a distant island. Sixteen years later, the king receives an unlikely chance at redemption.
The Winter's Tale
2025
Hamlet by Maurice Evans
Hamlet
1953
The incompetent Richard II is deposed by Henry Bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king. Shown as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame in 1954
King Richard II
1954
The shrew Katharina meets her match in the wily Petruchio.
The Taming of the Shrew
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
ハムレット
2026
Behind the camera
NRBlinded by jealousy, King Leontes falsely accuses his pregnant wife of infidelity, setting into motion a series of catastrophes that will destroy his wife and son and leave his infant daughter abandoned to the elements on a distant island. Sixteen years later, the king receives an unlikely chance at redemption.
The Winter's Tale
2025
Hamlet by Maurice Evans
Hamlet
1953
The incompetent Richard II is deposed by Henry Bolingbroke and undergoes a crisis of identity once he is no longer king. Shown as part of the Hallmark Hall of Fame in 1954
King Richard II
1954
The shrew Katharina meets her match in the wily Petruchio.
The Taming of the Shrew
1956
NRNo synopsis available yet.
ハムレット
2026