Christopher Hampton

Christopher Hampton was born in the Azores in 1946. He wrote his first play, When Did You Last See My Mother? at the age of eighteen. Since then, his plays have included The Philanthropist, Savages, Tales from Hollywood, Les Liaisons Dangereuses, White Chameleon and The Talking Cure. He has translated plays by Ibsen, Molière, von Horváth, Chekhov and Yasmina Reza (including Art and Life x 3). His television work includes adaptations of The History Man and Hotel du Lac. His screenplays include The Honorary Consul, The Good Father, Dangerous Liaisons, Mary Reilly, Total Eclipse, The Quiet American, Carrington, The Secret Agent and Imagining Argentina, the last three of which he also directed.

Collected Screenplays Christopher Hampton Featured on The Book Show on Sky Arts on 15 October 2009. One for lovers of screenplays, this work includes the wonderful ‘Dangerous Liaisons’ and some of Hampton’s other works, previously unpublished. Format: Paperback - Released: 16/09/2002 Lovereading Price: £12.74 - Saving £4.25 (25%)