Christopher Hampton

Christopher Hampton

Known for
Writing
Born
January 26, 1946 (age 80)
Birthplace
Faial, Açores, Portugal

Biography

Sir Christopher James Hampton CBE FRSL is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play Les Liaisons Dangereuses based on the novel of the same name and the film adaptation

Known For

Filmography

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Wilder & Me poster

Wilder & Me

Movie · Writer

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The Noise of Time

The Noise of Time

Movie · Writer

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Sunset Boulevard poster

Sunset Boulevard

Movie · Lyricist, Musical

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Every Valley

Every Valley

Movie · Writer

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Embers

Embers

Movie · Screenplay

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Art poster

Art

Movie · Adaptation

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Savages

Savages

Movie · Writer

2026
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses poster

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Movie · Adaptation

2022
The Son poster

The Son

Movie · Screenplay

2022
Dracula: The Musical poster

Dracula: The Musical

Movie · Lyricist, Writer

2020
The Father poster

The Father

Movie · Screenplay

2020
Sunset Boulevard in Concert poster

Sunset Boulevard in Concert

Movie · Writer, Lyricist

2020
The Singapore Grip poster

The Singapore Grip

TV · Writer · 6 eps

2016
National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses poster

National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses

Movie · Theatre Play

2016
Ali and Nino poster

Ali and Nino

Movie · Writer

2013
Adoration poster

Adoration

Movie · Screenplay

2013
The Thirteenth Tale poster

The Thirteenth Tale

Movie · Screenplay

2011
A Dangerous Method poster

A Dangerous Method

Movie · Screenplay, Theatre Play

2011
Dracula: The Musical poster

Dracula: The Musical

Movie · Lyricist

2009
Chéri poster

Chéri

Movie · Writer

2007
Atonement poster

Atonement

Movie · Screenplay

2003
Three Sisters poster

Three Sisters

Movie · Writer

2003
Imagining Argentina poster

Imagining Argentina

Movie · Writer

2002
The Quiet American poster

The Quiet American

Movie · Screenplay

1996
Mary Reilly poster

Mary Reilly

Movie · Screenplay

1996
The Secret Agent poster

The Secret Agent

Movie · Writer

1995
Total Eclipse poster

Total Eclipse

Movie · Screenplay

1995
Carrington poster

Carrington

Movie · Screenplay

1992
Tales from Hollywood poster

Tales from Hollywood

Movie · Writer

1991
Performance poster

Performance

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1989
The Ginger Tree poster

The Ginger Tree

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1988
Dangerous Liaisons poster

Dangerous Liaisons

Movie · Screenplay

1986
The Wolf at the Door poster

The Wolf at the Door

Movie · Screenplay

1986
Hotel du Lac poster

Hotel du Lac

Movie · Writer

1985
The Good Father poster

The Good Father

Movie · Writer

1985
Screen Two poster

Screen Two

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1983
The Honorary Consul poster

The Honorary Consul

Movie · Screenplay

1982
Rimbaud in L.A. poster

Rimbaud in L.A.

Movie · Writer

1981
The History Man poster

The History Man

TV · Writer · 4 eps

1979
Tales from the Vienna Woods poster

Tales from the Vienna Woods

Movie · Writer

1977
Able's Will poster

Able's Will

Movie · Writer

1977
BBC2 Play of the Week poster

BBC2 Play of the Week

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1977
The Sunday Drama

The Sunday Drama

TV · Writer · 1 ep

1975
The Philanthropist

The Philanthropist

Movie · Writer

1973
A Doll's House poster

A Doll's House

Movie · Screenplay

1965
BBC Play of the Month poster

BBC Play of the Month

TV · Writer · 1 ep