Christopher Fry (born December 18, 1907; died June 30, 2005) was an English playwright. In the Gregorian Calendar, December 18 is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years), at which point there will be 13 days remaining to the end of the year. ... 1907 (MCMVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... June 30 is the 181st day of the year (182nd in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 184 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... Template:Unsourced A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama. ...

Christopher Fry was born Christopher Harris (nickname: Kit). He took his mother's maiden name and he became a distinguished English dramatist and theatre manager. His most significant plays include: The Boy with the Cart in 1938 (on Saint Cuthman of Steyning), A Phoenix Too Frequent in 1946, The Firstborn in 1946, The Lady's Not for Burning in 1949, Thor, with Angels in 1949, and Venus Observed in 1950. Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification    - by Athelstan AD 927  Area    - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK)   50,346 sq mi  Population    - 2005 est. ... A dramatist is an author of dramatic compositions, usually plays. ... 1938 (MCMXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... Saint Cuthman of Steyning (d. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... The Ladys Not for Burning is a 1948 play by Christopher Fry. ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1949 (MCMXLIX) was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1949 calendar). ... 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...

Beginning in the 1950s, many of his plays were adapted for the screen, and he wrote or collaborated on several screenplays, including Ben-Hur and Barabbas. Ben-Hur is a 1959 film directed by William Wyler, and is the most popular live-action version of Lew Wallaces novel, Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ (1880). ... Barabbas was a 1962 film expanding on the career of Barabbas, from the Christian Passion narrative in the Gospel of Mark and other gospels. ...

References

• Christopher Fry: An Appreciation (1951) by Derek Stanford
• Christopher Fry at the Internet Movie Database
• Christopher Fry Obituary from The Times