Anthony Shaffer was born on May 15, 1926 in Liverpool, England. He is known for Sleuth (1972), Frenzy (1972) and The Wicker Man (1973). He was married to Diane Cilento and Carolyn Soley. He died on November 6, 2001 in London, England. 9:30am-BST Identical twin of Peter Shaffer His screenplay for The Wicker Man (1973) was greatly inspired by a book, "Ritual", by writer/actor David Pinner. Won Broadway's 1971 Tony Award as author of Best Play winner "Sleuth." Stepfather of Jason Connery. A former barrister, graduate in law from Trinity College, Cambridge. In the West End, "Sleuth" played for 2,359 performances, and, playing for more than 2,000 performances on Broadway, won a Tony Award as the best play of 1970. He was the son of Reka (Fredman) and Jack Shaffer, who were both of Eastern European Jewish descent.