Shaffer

British  

/ ˈʃæfə /

noun

1. Sir Peter. born 1926, British dramatist. His plays include The Royal Hunt of the Sun (1964), Equus (1973), Amadeus (1979), and The Gift of the Gorgon (1992)

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Example Sentences

It was later, “when their music got more sophisticated, like with ‘Rubber Soul,’ that’s when I started to get it,” Shaffer said.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Listen to the entire conversation with Paul Shaffer on “Everything Fab Four” and subscribe via Spotify, Apple, Google or wherever you’re listening.

From Salon • Apr. 8, 2026

Shaffer, whose plays include “Equus,” “The Royal Hunt of the Sun” and “Black Comedy,” is drawn to existential reckonings, and in “Amadeus” he’s written his cris de coeur on the immorality of the universe.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 18, 2026

“I thought he was a good kid,” said Douglas Shaffer, an executive producer on “Being Charlie,” co-written by Nick.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 15, 2025

Even good old Earl Shaffer ended up as a recluse in the backwoods of Pennsylvania.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson