Editing Anthony Shaffer (writer) (section)

==Career==
Shaffer worked as a barrister and advertising copywriter before becoming a full-time writer.<ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/film/2001/nov/07/news.nigelfountain Obituary] in [[The Guardian]], 7 November 2001</ref>

Shaffer's most notable work was the play ''[[Sleuth (play)|Sleuth]]'' (1970), which won the [[Tony Award for Best Play]]. The play was later adapted for the [[Sleuth (1972 film)|film version]] starring [[Laurence Olivier]] and [[Michael Caine]]. He received [[Edgar Award]]s from the [[Mystery Writers of America]] for both versions: for Best Play in 1971, and Best Screenplay in 1973.

His other major screenplays include the [[Alfred Hitchcock|Hitchcock]] thriller ''[[Frenzy]]'' (1972) and the British cult thriller ''[[The Wicker Man (1973 film)|The Wicker Man]]'' (1973) with whose director, [[Robin Hardy (film director)|Robin Hardy]], Shaffer had previously set up a television production company Hardy, Shaffer & Associates.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Brown|first1=Allan|title=Inside the Wicker Man: How Not to Make a Cult Classic|date=2012|publisher=Birlinn|location=New York|isbn=9780857902177}}</ref>