Playwright and film director Sir Christopher Hampton has expressed his delighted at receiving his knighthood after Covid-19 delayed him from picking up the honour. Sir Christopher, 75, described collecting his knighthood, with his daughter Mary nearby, from the Princess Royal as “great” and “lovely” after a scaled-down ceremony at London’s St James’s Palace. Oscar winning actor Sir Anthony Hopkins “has agreed to do a very small cameo which we wrote for him”, Sir Christopher said. Expand Close Playwright Sir Christopher Hampton shows off his knighthood (Victoria Jones/PA) / FacebookTwitterEmailWhatsapp Playwright Sir Christopher Hampton shows off his knighthood (Victoria Jones/PA)He received another nomination from the Academy for his screenplay for the 2007 film adaptation of Ian McEwan’s Atonement. Sir Christopher also co-wrote the libretto for Lord (Andrew) Lloyd Webber’s musical Sunset Boulevard alongside Don Black, earning two Tony awards.

Source: Irish Independent July 08, 2021 13:30 UTC