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Terence Rattigan

Known For
Writing
Born
June 10, 1911 in South Kensington, London, England, UK
Died
November 30, 1977
Active Years
1936–2026 (91 Years)
Total Credits
64 credits in database
Writing Born Jun 10, 1911 Died Nov 30, 1977 South Kensington, London, England, UK 64 credits
64
Total Credits
1936–2026
91 Years Career Span
27
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Name: Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE.
Dates: 10 June 1911 – 30 November 1977 (66 years old).
Nationality/Profession: British dramatist and screenwriter. One of England's most popular mid-20th-century dramatists.
Style: Plays typically set in an upper-middle-class background.
Works mentioned: The Winslow Boy (1946), The Browning Version (1948), The Deep Blue Sea (1952), Separate Tables (1954).
Birthplace: South Kensington, London, England, UK.
Known for: Writing.
Known credits: 54.
Gender: Male.

Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE was a British dramatist and screenwriter born on June 10, 1911, in South Kensington, London, England, UK. He was one of England's most popular mid-20th-century dramatists. His plays are typically set in an upper-middle-class background. Rattigan's writing credits include 54 works. His notable plays include The Winslow Boy (1946), The Browning Version (1948), The Deep Blue Sea (1952), and Separate Tables (1954). He died on November 30, 1977, at the age of 66.
*Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE was a British dramatist and screenwriter born on June 10, 1911, in South Kensington, London, England, UK. He was recognized as one of England's most popular mid-20th-century dramatists. His plays are typically set in an upper-

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Career overview

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Name: Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE.
Dates: 10 June 1911 – 30 November 1977 (66 years old).
Nationality/Role: British dramatist and screenwriter.
Status: One of England's most popular mid-20th-century dramatists.
Style: Plays typically set in an upper-middle-class background.
Notable Works: The Winslow Boy (1946), The Browning Version (1948), The Deep Blue Sea (1952), Separate Tables (1954).
Known Credits: 54.
Known For: Writing.
Place of Birth: South Kensington, London, England, UK.
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Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE was a British dramatist and screenwriter born in South Kensington, London, England, UK. Born on June 10, 1911, he passed away on November 30, 1977, at the age of 66. He was recognized as one of England's most popular dramatists during the mid-20th century. His writing career includes 54 known credits.
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Rattigan's plays are typically set within an upper-middle-class background. His body of work includes several notable titles, such as The Winslow Boy, written in 1946, and The Browning Version, written in 1948. Other significant works include The Deep Blue Sea from 1952 and Separate Tables from 1954.
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Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE was a British dramatist and screenwriter who was born in South Kensington, London, England, UK, on June 10, 1911. He died on November 30, 1977, at the age of 66. Rattigan was considered one of England's most popular dramatists during the mid-20th century. His professional credits include 54 known works, with his primary recognition being for his writing.

The plays written by Rattigan are typically set in an upper-middle-class background. His notable written works include The Winslow Boy, produced in 1946, and The Browning Version, produced in 1948. He also wrote The Deep Blue Sea in 1952 and Separate Tables in 1954, among many other works.
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Sir Terence Mervyn Rattigan CBE was a British dramatist and screenwriter born in South Kensington, London, England, UK. He was born on June 10, 1911, and died on November 30, 1977, at the age of 66. During the mid-20th century, he was

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Career timeline

National Theatre at Home: Man and Boy · Writer
National Theatre Live: The Deep Blue Sea · Writer
The Deep Blue Sea · Theatre Play
The Winslow Boy · Theatre Play
The Browning Version · Theatre PlayThe Deep Blue Sea · Writer
After the Dance · Writer
The Winslow Boy · Writer
Cause Célèbre · Writer
Theatre Night · Theatre PlayThe Browning Version · Theatre Play
Separate Tables · Theatre Play
The Winslow Boy · Writer
French Without Tears · Writer
Bequest to the Nation · Writer
High Summer · Writer
Alta comedia · Theatre PlaySeparate Tables · Theatre PlayEl chico de los Winslow · Writer
ITV Saturday Night Theatre · WriterGoodbye, Mr. Chips · Screenplay
All On Her Own · Writer
ITV Playhouse · WriterMesas separadas · Writer
BBC Play of the Month · Theatre PlayBBC Play of the Month · WriterBBC Play of the Month · Author
The Yellow Rolls-Royce · Screenplay
The V.I.P.s · Writer
Heart to Heart · WriterHanden på hjärtat · Writer
Adventure Story · Writer
Diana går på jakt · Writer
Separate Tables · ScreenplaySeparate Tables · Theatre Play
The Prince and the Showgirl · ScreenplayThe Prince and the Showgirl · Theatre Play
Armchair Theatre · Writer
The Deep Blue Sea · Theatre PlayThe Deep Blue Sea · ScreenplayThe Man Who Loved Redheads · ScreenplayThe Man Who Loved Redheads · Theatre Play
The United States Steel HourThe Final Test · Screenplay
The Sound Barrier · Writer

Full Filmography

64 titles

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Terence Rattigan is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including The Deep Blue Sea (2011), Hard Broken (2023), Theatre Night (1985), Alta comedia (1970).

When and where was Terence Rattigan born?

Terence Rattigan was born on June 10, 1911 in South Kensington, London, England, UK. They passed away on November 30, 1977.

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Terence Rattigan has accumulated over 64 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1936 to 2026.

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Terence Rattigan by the numbers

64credits
54films
10TV series
1936–2026active years

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