Writer Born in Czechoslavakia in 1937. 

Former journalist turned leading light of the British stage, Stoppard has made only occasional forays into film and TV. Was married for a long time to Dr Miriam Stoppard. Was given a Knighthood in 1997 and the Order of Merit in 2000. 

KEY WORKS

The KING'S HEAD A MAVERICK IN LONDON (interviewed) (2005)
CASANOVA (2005)
RONNIE BARKER A BAFTA TRIBUTE (2004)
K-19 THE WIDOWMAKER (2002)
ENIGMA (2001)
The EVENING STANDARD THEATRE AWARDS (awards presenter) (2000)
CHANGING STAGES (2000)
VATEL (2000)
CLOSE UP: TIM ROTH MADE IN BRITAIN (1999)
DEAR JOHN: A TRIBUTE TO JOHN WELLS (1998)
POODLE SPRINGS (1998)
SHAKESPEARE IN LOVE (1998)
OMNIBUS: OSCAR (1997)
The FROST PROGRAMME (interviewed) (1994)
THIS MORNING (interviewed) (1992)
HAPGOOD (1991)
BILLY BATHGATE (1991)
LARGO DESOLATO (1990)
The RUSSIA HOUSE (1990)
ROSENCRANTZ & GUILDENSTERN - ARE DEAD (also director) (1990)
INDIANA JONES AND THE LAST CRUSADE (1989)
The DOG IT WAS THAT DIED (1988)
EMPIRE OF THE SUN (1987)
BRAZIL (1985)
SQUARING THE CIRCLE (1984)
The HUMAN FACTOR (1979)
THIS IS YOUR LIFE: RICHARD GOOLDEN (1978)
EVENING STANDARD DRAMA AWARDS FOR 1977 (1978)
DESPAIR (1978)
The BOOK PROGRAMME: MONTHLY REVIEW (1977)
PLAY OF THE WEEK: PROFESSIONAL FOUL (1977)
ANDRÉ PREVIN MEETS...: TOM STOPPARD (interviewed)(1977)
LONDON LINE COLOUR: THEATRES (interviewed) (1977)
The PLAYWRIGHTS: TOM STOPPARD (interviewed)(1976)
ELEVENTH HOUR: The BOUNDARY (1975)
The ROMANTIC ENGLISHWOMAN (1975)
THREE MEN IN A BOAT (1975)
FULL HOUSE (1973)
ONE PAIR OF EYES: Tom Stoppard Doesn't Know (1972)
REVIEW (interviewed) (1972)
EXPERIMENT IN TELEVISION: The ENGAGEMENT (1969)
THIRTY MINUTE THEATRE: ANOTHER MOON CALLED EARTH (1967)
THIRTY MINUTE THEATRE: TEETH (1967)
PLAY OF THE WEEK: WALK ON THE WATER (1963)