Shaffer, Peter (Levin) — born May 15, 1926, London, Eng. British playwright. He first won notice for his comedy Five Finger Exercise (1958) and his epic tragedy The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964). His Equus (1973, Tony Award; film, 1977) was a hit in London and New York… … Universalium
Shaffer, Peter (Levin) — (n. 15 may. 1926, Londres, Inglaterra). Dramaturgo británico. Se hizo conocido con su comedia Ejercicio para cinco dedos (1958) y su tragedia épica La caza real del sol (1964). Su obra Equus (1973, premio Tony; película, 1977) fue un éxito en… … Enciclopedia Universal
Shaffer, Peter — (b. 1925) English dramatist. He was born in Liverpool, and first worked as a coalminer. He spent some time in the US, where he worked at the New York Public Library. Later he was active as a literary and music critic in London. His play The… … Dictionary of Jewish Biography
Shaffer, Peter Levin — ► (n. 1926) Dramaturgo británico. Autor de Ejercicio para cinco dedos (1958), Yanodab (1985), etc … Enciclopedia Universal
Shaffer — Shaffer, Peter Levin … Enciclopedia Universal
Shaffer Chimere Smith — Ne Yo Ne Yo (* 18. Oktober 1982 in Camden, Arkansas; eigentlicher Name Shaffer Peter Chimere Smith) ist ein US amerikanischer R B Sänger, Songwriter und Schauspieler mit afroamerikanischen, chinesischen und nigerianischen (Igbo) Vorfahren … Deutsch Wikipedia
peter — peter1 /pee teuhr/, v.i. peter out 1. to diminish gradually and stop; dwindle to nothing: The hot water always peters out in the middle of my shower. 2. to tire; exhaust (usually used as a past participle): I m petered out after that walk. [1805… … Universalium
Peter — /pee teuhr/, n. 1. Also called Simon Peter. died A.D. 67?, one of the 12 apostles and the reputed author of two of the Epistles. 2. either of these two Epistles in the New Testament, I Peter or II Peter. 3. a word formerly used in communications… … Universalium
Peter — (as used in expressions) Altgeld, John Peter Behrens, Peter Lawrence Peter Berra Brook, Sir Peter (Stephen Paul) Carey, Peter (Philip) Cooper, Peter Davies, Sir Peter Maxwell Debye, Peter Doherty, Peter Charles Dunne, Finley Pe … Enciclopedia Universal
SHAFFER, SIR PETER — (1926– ), English playwright. Born in Liverpool, Shaffer was educated at Cambridge, where he edited the university magazine Granta. He became a music and theater critic and wrote several plays for broadcasting but made his name with the stage… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
