Simon Gray

Simon James Holliday Gray, CBE (October 21 1936-) is an English playwright.

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October 21 - 1936 - English - Playwright

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Born in Hayling Island, England, he attended Westminster School, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia and Trinity College, Cambridge. He lives in London.

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Hayling Island - England - Westminster School - Dalhousie University - Halifax, Nova Scotia - Trinity College, Cambridge - London

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Gray has written over 30 plays, including Butley, Quartermaine's Terms, several TV plays, film scripts and a number of popular memoirs. He has collaborated with actor Alan Bates five times; with director Harold Pinter seven times, most recently on The Old Masters. Peter Bowles, Edward Fox and Clive Francis have frequently appeared in his plays. He often writes lead roles for middle-aged males. His subject matter is often the trials and tribulations of educated, middle-class intellectuals, and his plays are notable for their wit and emotional incisiveness.

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Alan Bates - Harold Pinter - Peter Bowles - Edward Fox

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In the New Year's Honours List published 31 December 2004 he was created a Commander of the Order of the British Empire for services to Drama and Literature.

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31 December - 2004 - Commander of the Order of the British Empire - Drama - Literature

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