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Joe Orton
Born
1 January 1933
Died
9 August 1967
Place
Leicester - England - UK
Writing

Joe Orton

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.

As actor

Joe Orton Laid Bare

Joe Orton Laid Bare

2017 · Himself (archive)