Rattigan, Sir Terence (Mervyn)
- Rattigan, Sir Terence (Mervyn)
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died Nov. 30, 1977, Hamilton, Bermuda
British playwright.
After writing two comedies, he won acclaim for the drama
The Winslow Boy (1946; film, 1948). His best-known work,
Separate Tables (1955; film, 1958), explores the isolation created by rigidly imposed social conventions. His other plays include
The Browning Version (1948),
Ross (1960), and
A Bequest to the Nation (1970). He wrote screenplays for the film adaptations of his plays and for
The Yellow Rolls-Royce (1965) and
Goodbye Mr. Chips (1969).
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Rattigan, Sir Terence (Mervyn) — (10 jun. 1911, Londres, Inglaterra–30 nov. 1977, Hamilton, Bermuda). Dramaturgo británico. Después de escribir su segunda comedia, fue aclamado por el drama El chico de los Winslow (1946; película, 1948). Su obra más conocida, Mesas separadas… … Enciclopedia Universal
Rattigan, Sir Terence — ▪ English playwright in full Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan born June 10, 1911, London, Eng. died Nov. 30, 1977, Hamilton, Bermuda English playwright, a master of the well made play. Educated at Harrow and Trinity College, Oxford,… … Universalium
Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan — noun British playwright (1911 1977) • Syn: ↑Rattigan, ↑Terence Rattigan • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright … Useful english dictionary
Terence Mervyn Rattigan — Sir (seit 1971) Terence Mervyn Rattigan [ rætɪgan] (* 10. Juni 1911 in London; † 30. November 1977 in Hamilton) war englischer Dramaturg. Er schrieb Gesellschaftslustspiele und zeitnahe Problemstücke (u.a. Liebe in Müßiggang (1944), Der Fall… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Terence Rattigan — Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan [ rætɪgan] CBE (* 10. Juni 1911 in London; † 30. November 1977 in Hamilton) war ein englischer Dramatiker und Drehbuchautor. Er schrieb Gesellschaftslustspiele und zeitnahe Problemstüc … Deutsch Wikipedia
Terence Rattigan — noun British playwright (1911 1977) • Syn: ↑Rattigan, ↑Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright * * * Terence Rattigan … Useful english dictionary
Rattigan — noun British playwright (1911 1977) • Syn: ↑Terence Rattigan, ↑Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan • Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright * * * /rat i geuhn/, n. Terence, 1911 77, English playwright … Useful english dictionary
Terence — /ter euhns/, n. 1. (Publius Terentius Afer) c190 159? B.C., Roman playwright. 2. a male given name: taken from a Roman family name. * * * I orig. Publius Terentius Afer born с 195, Carthage, North Africa died 159? BC, in Greece or at sea Roman… … Universalium
sir — /serr/, n. 1. a respectful or formal term of address used to a man: No, sir. 2. (cap.) the distinctive title of a knight or baronet: Sir Walter Scott. 3. (cap.) a title of respect for some notable personage of ancient times: Sir Pandarus of Troy … Universalium
Terence — (as used in expressions) McQueen, (Terence) Steve(n) Powderly, Terence V(incent) Rattigan, Sir Terence (Mervyn) White, T(erence) H(anbury) … Enciclopedia Universal
