Michael Frayn
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- Born
- 1933. · London.
- Nationality
- United Kingdom.
- Occupation
- playwright, writer, novelist, screenwriter, translator and journalist.
- Fields
- drama, prose, journalism and film screenwriting.
- Education
- Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge and Kingston Grammar School.
- Honours
- Laurence Olivier Awards, Emmy Award, Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Society of London Theatre Special Award.
- Languages
- English.
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Michael Frayn studied at Emmanuel College, University of Cambridge and Kingston Grammar School. The recorded working language is English. The field of work recorded is drama, prose and journalism. Distinctions recorded are Laurence Olivier Awards, Emmy Award, Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize and Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany.
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1933
Michael Frayn born at London.
1982
Noises Off is dated 1982.
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Michael Frayn received Laurence Olivier Awards, Emmy Award, Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize, Officer's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany, Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Society of London Theatre Special Award.
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Michael Frayn worked in drama, prose, journalism, film screenwriting and television screenwriting. He belonged to Royal Society of Literature and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. Recorded as playwright, writer, novelist, screenwriter and translator.
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Noises Off
1982
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