Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 1, 1933
Died
August 9, 1967
Age
34
Place of Birth
Leicester - England - UK
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Joe Orton
Writing
Biography
John Kingsley Orton, known by the pen name of Joe Orton, was an English playwright, author, and diarist. His public career, from 1964 until his murder in 1967 by his partner, was short but highly influential. During this brief period he shocked, outraged, and amused audiences with his scandalous black comedies.
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ITV Saturday Night Theatre
1969 · TV
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ITV Playhouse
1967 · TV
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Theatre Night
1985 · TV
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Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs)
2017 · Movie
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Funeral Games
1968 · Movie
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Joe Orton Laid Bare
2017 · Movie
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Entertaining Mr. Sloane
1970 · Movie
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Loot
1970 · Movie
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What the Butler Saw
1987 · Movie
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Entertaining Mr. Sloane
1968 · Movie
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The Ruffian on the Stair
1973 · Movie
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What the Butler Saw
1983 · Movie