John Osborne
(1929-1994)
Died aged c. 65
Wikidata WikipediaJohn James Osborne (12 December 1929 – 24 December 1994) was an English playwright, screenwriter and actor, known for his prose that criticized established social and political norms. The success of his 1956 play Look Back in Anger transformed English theatre. Osborne was notorious for his violent language, not only on behalf of the political causes he supported but also against his own family, including his wives and children. Osborne was one of the first writers to address Britain's purpose in the post-imperial age.
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John Osborne 1929–1994 Playwright lived here in a ground floor flat 1951–1955
53 Caithness Road, Hammersmith, London, United Kingdom where they was