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.
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- 1933-01-01 · Leicester - England - UK
- Died
- 1967-08-09
Known for
- Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1970) — Theatre Play
- Loot (1970) — Theatre Play
- What the Butler Saw (1987) — Writer
- ITV Playhouse (1967) — Writer
- ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) — Writer
- Funeral Games (1968) — Writer
- Yours Faithfully, Edna Welthorpe (Mrs) (2017) — Writer
- Entertaining Mr. Sloane (1968) — Writer
- Joe Orton Laid Bare (2017) — Himself (archive)
- What the Butler Saw (1983) — Theatre Play
- The Ruffian on the Stair (1973) — Writer
- Theatre Night (1985) — Theatre Play