William Shakespeare, considered the greatest dramatist of all time, was a 16th century English poet and playwright born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. While little is known about Shakespeare's life between 1585 and 1592, his plays featured the first written instances of hundreds of familiar terms and have since been adapted into over 400 films, making him the most filmed author ever. Shakespeare continues to influence various art forms including movies, manga, cartoons, anime, and video games.

1. William Shakespeare
THE BARD OF AVON
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Teacher: Leonardo Lisboa

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.

4. Quotes by William Shakespeare

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.

10. Influences (HQ and Mangá)

11. Influences (Cartoons and animes)

12. Influences (Games)

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