Harold Pinter

His Background• Born on October

10th 1930 in East London, England.

• Died on the 24th December 2008, aged 78.

• Playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor.

• Son of Jack and Frances Pinter; lower-middle class. 

Living in the 1940s• When he was young he was evacuated from London to Cornwall

and Reading during World War 1.

• He attended school where he found a major influence in his literature career.

• He began writing at the age of 12, with his first publishing being in 1947 in his school’s local magazine.

His Career• He began by publishing several

poems and working as a professional actor.

• He played over 20 roles with the stage name “David Baron”.

• After this he decided to dedicated all his time to playwriting.

• He did works within radio, TV, and film throughout his career.

• Directing became more present in his career during the 1970s.

Influences

• Samuel Beckett.

• Franz Kafka.

Pinter’s Famous Works

• The Birthday Party (1957 )

• The Caretaker ( 1960 )

• The Homecoming ( 1965 )

• 29 plays and 15 dramatic sketches.

• 27 screenplays and film scripts.

• Writing career spanned more than 50 years.