
Personal Info
Known For
Writing
Gender
Male
July 3, 1937
Died
November 29, 2025 (88 years old)
Zlín, Czechoslovakia
Also Known As
- Tomáš Sträussler
Tom Stoppard
Biography
Sir Tom Stoppard OM CBE FRSL Hon FBA (born Tomáš Sträussler, 3 July 1937 — 29 November 2025) was a Czech-born British playwright and screenwriter. He has written for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covered the themes of human rights, censorship, and political freedom, often delving into the deeper philosophical thematics of society. Stoppard had been a playwright of the National Theatre and is one of the most internationally performed dramatists of his generation.
Stoppard died at his home in Dorset, England on 29 November 2025 at the age of 88.
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Known For
Acting
Writing

Tulip Fever
Screenplay
2017

Anna Karenina
Screenplay
2012

Parade's End
Writer
2012

The Lion King 1½
Theatre Play
2004

Enigma
Screenplay
2001

Shakespeare in Love
Writer
1998

Poodle Springs
Screenplay
1998

Billy Bathgate
Screenplay
1991

Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead
Director, Writer, Theatre Play
1991

The Russia House
Screenplay
1990

Empire of the Sun
Screenplay
1987

Brazil
Screenplay
1985



