Tom Stoppard
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Summary
Tom Stoppard was born on July 3, 1937[1], in Zlín[2]. He died on November 29, 2025[3], in Dorset[4]. He worked as a playwright[5], screenwriter[6], journalist[7], film director[8], and translator[9]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,856 views/month, #5,777 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Father: Evžen Sträussler[11]
- Mother: Martha Stoppard[12]
- Spouse: Jose Ingle[13], Miriam Stoppard[14], Sabrina Guinness[15]
- Child: William Stoppard[16], Ed Stoppard[17], Oliver Stoppard[18], Barnaby Stoppard[19]
- Country of citizenship: Czechoslovakia[20], United Kingdom[21]
- Occupation: writer[22], theatre critic[23], film screenwriter[24]
- Field of work: drama[25], theatre criticism[26], film screenwriting[27], screenplay[28], theatre art[29]
- Educated at: Pocklington School[30], Mount Hermon School, Darjeeling[31]
- Award received: Laurence Olivier Awards[32], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[33], PEN Pinter Prize[34], Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement[35], Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay[36], Praemium Imperiale[37], Academy Award for Best Writing, Original Screenplay[38], Dan David Prize[39], Order of Merit[40], Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature[41], Knight Bachelor[42], Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts[43], John Whiting Award[44], Bodley Medal[45]
- Member of: American Academy of Arts and Sciences[46], Royal Society of Literature[47], Writers Guild of America West[48]
- Influenced by: Henry James[49]
- Sex or gender: male[50]
- Genre: comedy drama[51]
- Commons category: Tom Stoppard[52]
- Unmarried partner: Felicity Kendal[53]
- Archives at: Harry Ransom Center[54]
- Honorific prefix: Sir[55]
- Academic degree: Doctor of Letters[56]
- Family name: Sträussler[57], Stoppard[58]
- Given name: Tom[59], Tomáš[60]
Why It Matters
Tom Stoppard has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 38 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
Works attributed to him include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead[63], a literary work[64], founded in 1966[65]; Arcadia[66], a literary work[67]; The Real Thing[68], a literary work[69]; The Coast of Utopia[70], a literary work[71]; and Rock 'n' Roll[72], a literary work[73], founded in 2006[74].
FAQs
Where was Tom Stoppard born?
Tom Stoppard was born in Zlín[2].
Where did Tom Stoppard die?
Tom Stoppard died in Dorset[4].
Who were Tom Stoppard's parents?
Tom Stoppard's father was Evžen Sträussler[11]. Tom Stoppard's mother was Martha Stoppard[12].
Who was Tom Stoppard married to?
Tom Stoppard's spouses include Jose Ingle[13], Miriam Stoppard[14], and Sabrina Guinness[15].
What did Tom Stoppard do for work?
Tom Stoppard worked as a playwright[5], screenwriter[6], journalist[7], film director[8], and translator[9].
Where did Tom Stoppard go to school?
Tom Stoppard was educated at Pocklington School[30] and Mount Hermon School, Darjeeling[31].
What awards did Tom Stoppard receive?
Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards[32], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[33], PEN Pinter Prize[34], and Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement[35].