Tom Stoppard

Summary

Tom Stoppard is a human^[1]. He was born in Zlín^[2]. He was born on July 3, 1937^[3]. He passed away in Dorset^[4]. He died on November 29, 2025^[5]. He worked as a playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], journalist^[8], film director^[9], and translator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,889 views/month, #5,777 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Tom Stoppard was born in Zlín^[2].
• Tom Stoppard died in Dorset^[4].
• Tom Stoppard was born on July 3, 1937^[3].
• Tom Stoppard died on November 29, 2025^[5].
• Tom Stoppard's father was Evžen Sträussler^[12].
• Tom Stoppard's mother was Martha Stoppard^[13].
• Among Tom Stoppard's spouses was Jose Ingle^[14].
• Tom Stoppard was married to Miriam Stoppard^[15].
• Among Tom Stoppard's spouses was Sabrina Guinness^[16].
• A child of Tom Stoppard was William Stoppard^[17].
• A child of Tom Stoppard was Ed Stoppard^[18].
• A child of Tom Stoppard was Oliver Stoppard^[19].
• A child of Tom Stoppard was Barnaby Stoppard^[20].
• Tom Stoppard held citizenship in Czechoslovakia^[21].
• Tom Stoppard held citizenship in United Kingdom^[22].
• Tom Stoppard worked as a playwright^[6].
• Tom Stoppard's professions included screenwriter^[7].
• Tom Stoppard's professions included journalist^[8].
• Tom Stoppard worked as a film director^[9].
• Tom Stoppard worked as a translator^[10].
• Tom Stoppard worked as a writer^[23].
• Tom Stoppard's field of work was drama^[24].
• Tom Stoppard's field of work was theatre criticism^[25].
• Tom Stoppard's field of work was film screenwriting^[26].
• Tom Stoppard's field of work was screenplay^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Zlín^[2], Tom Stoppard… he was born on July 3, 1937^[3]. His father was Evžen Sträussler^[12]. His mother was Martha Stoppard^[13].

Education

Educated at Pocklington School^[28], an independent school^[29], in United Kingdom^[30], founded in 1514^[31] and Mount Hermon School, Darjeeling^[32], a school^[33], in India^[34], founded in 1895^[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], journalist^[8], film director^[9], translator^[10], and writer^[23]. Fields of work include drama^[24], a literary mode^[36]; theatre criticism^[25], a genre^[37]; film screenwriting^[26], an occupation^[38]; screenplay^[27], a literary form^[39]; and theatre art^[40], a performing arts genre^[41].

Recognition

Awards received include Laurence Olivier Awards^[42], a group of awards^[43], in United Kingdom^[44], founded in 1976^[45]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[46], a grade of an order^[47], in United Kingdom^[48]; PEN Pinter Prize^[49], a literary award^[50], in United Kingdom^[51], founded in 2009^[52]; Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement^[53], a literary award^[54], in United States^[55], founded in 1953^[56]; Writers Guild of America Award for Best Original Screenplay^[57], an award for best original screenplay^[58], in United States^[59], founded in 1970^[60]; and Praemium Imperiale^[61], an international award^[62], founded in 1988^[63].

Personal Life

Spouses include Jose Ingle^[14]; Miriam Stoppard^[15], a columnist^[64], b. 1937^[65], of United Kingdom^[66], awarded the Officer of the Order of the British Empire^[67], specialised in medicine^[68]; and Sabrina Guinness^[16], a socialite^[69], b. 1955^[70], of Ireland^[71]. Children include William Stoppard^[17]; Ed Stoppard^[18], an actor^[72], b. 1974^[73], of United Kingdom^[74]; Oliver Stoppard^[19]; and Barnaby Stoppard^[20].

Death and Burial

Tom Stoppard died on November 29, 2025^[5]. He passed away in Dorset^[4].

Why It Matters

Tom Stoppard ranks in the top 0.58% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,889 views/month, #5,777 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[75] He is known by 28 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[76]

Works attributed to him include Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead^[77], a literary work^[78], founded in 1966^[79]; Arcadia^[80], a literary work^[81]; The Real Thing^[82], a literary work^[83]; Rock 'n' Roll^[84], a literary work^[85], founded in 2006^[86]; and The Coast of Utopia^[87], a literary work^[88].

FAQs

Where was Tom Stoppard born?

Tom Stoppard was born in Zlín^[2].

Where did Tom Stoppard die?

Tom Stoppard died in Dorset^[4].

Who were Tom Stoppard's parents?

Tom Stoppard's father was Evžen Sträussler^[12]. Tom Stoppard's mother was Martha Stoppard^[13].

Who was Tom Stoppard married to?

Tom Stoppard's spouses include Jose Ingle^[14], Miriam Stoppard^[15], and Sabrina Guinness^[16].

What did Tom Stoppard do for work?

Tom Stoppard worked as playwright^[6], screenwriter^[7], journalist^[8], film director^[9], and translator^[10].

Where did Tom Stoppard go to school?

Tom Stoppard was educated at Pocklington School^[28] and Mount Hermon School, Darjeeling^[32].

What awards did Tom Stoppard receive?

Honors received include Laurence Olivier Awards^[42], Commander of the Order of the British Empire^[46], PEN Pinter Prize^[49], and Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement^[53].