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Christopher Fry
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Christopher Fry (December 18, 1907 – June 30, 2005) was an English playwright.
Christopher Fry was born Christopher Harris (nickname: Kit). He took his mother's maiden name and he became a distinguished English dramatist and theatre manager. His most significant plays include: The Boy with the Cart in 1938 (on Saint Cuthman of Steyning), A Phoenix Too Frequent in 1946, The Firstborn in 1946, The Lady's Not for Burning in 1949, Thor, with Angels in 1949, and Venus Observed in 1950.
Beginning in the 1950s, many of his plays were adapted for the screen, and he wrote or collaborated on several screenplays, including Ben-Hur and Barabbas.
A popular quotation by Fry is: 'Try thinking of love, or something. Amor vincit insomnia'
- Christopher Fry: An Appreciation (1951) by Derek Stanford
- Christopher Fry at the Internet Movie Database
- Christopher Fry Obituary from The Telegraph