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Sir Christopher James Hampton is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play based on the novel Les Liaisons dangereuses and the film version Dangerous Liaisons (1988), which received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay. He was nominated in the same category for his film adaptation of Ian McEwan's novel Atonement (2007).
Birth Name
Christopher James Hampton
Born
Saturday, 26 January 1946
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Nostromo: El sueño imposible de David Lean | Self | 2017 |
| David Lean in Close-Up | Self | 2009 |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2008 |
| Glass | Self - librettist | 2007 |
| Quoi? L'éternité. | Self | 2005 |
| Theater Talk | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Total Eclipse | The Judge | 1995 |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1995 |
| The 61st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1989 |
| Did You See..? | Self | 1980 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Nostromo: El sueño imposible de David Lean | Self | 2017 |
| David Lean in Close-Up | Self | 2009 |
| The 80th Annual Academy Awards | Self - Nominee | 2008 |
| Glass | Self - librettist | 2007 |
| Quoi? L'éternité. | Self | 2005 |
| Theater Talk | Self - Guest | 1996 |
| Total Eclipse | The Judge | 1995 |
| The 49th Annual Tony Awards | Self - Winner | 1995 |
| The 61st Annual Academy Awards | Self - Winner | 1989 |
| Did You See..? | Self | 1980 |
| Arena | Himself / Self | 1975 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Imagining Argentina | 2003 |
| The Secret Agent | 1996 |
| Carrington | 1995 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| The Singapore Grip | 2020 |
| Chéri | 2009 |
| Dangerous Liaisons | 1988 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2021 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 2021 | Oscar | Best Adapted Screenplay | Won |
| 2008 | Oscar | Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay | Nominated |
| 2008 | Golden Globe | Best Screenplay - Motion Picture | Nominated |
| 1989 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Won |
