2. William Shakespeare, often called the English national poet, is widely
considered the greatest dramatist of all time.
OCCUPATION
Poet, Playwright
BIRTH DATE
c. April 23, 1564
3. Amazing facts about William Shakespeare
Shakespeare’s father held a lot of different jobs, and at one point got paid to drink beer.
Nobody knows what Shakespeare did between 1585 and 1592.
Shakespeare’s plays feature the first written instances of hundreds of familiar terms.
We probably don’t spell Shakespeare’s name correctly—but, then again, neither did he.
Shakespeare’s epitaph wards off would-be grave robbers with a curse.
Some people think Shakespeare was a fraud.
9. Influences (Movies)
The Guinness Book of Records lists 410 feature-length film and TV versions of
William Shakespeare's plays as having been produced, making Shakespeare the most
filmed author ever in any language. Some are faithful to the original story and
text, while others are adaptations that use only the plots rather than his dialogue.
The Internet Movie Database lists Shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,110
films.