William Shakespeare Events

1564 Apr 26 Shakespeare Is Baptized
William Shakespeare was baptized on April 26, 1564, in the town of Stratford-upon-Avon, England. As customary, the entry in the baptismal registry of Holy Trinity Church announces the ev...
1936 Aug 20 "Romeo And Juliet" Is Released
Romeo and Juliet is a 1936 film adaptation of the play by Shakespeare, directed by George Cukor from a screenplay by Talbot Jennings. The film stars Leslie Howard as Romeo and Norma Shear...
1952 "Othello" Is Released
Othello is a 1952 drama film based on the Shakespearean play, made by Mercury Productions Inc. and Les Films Marceau and distributed by United Artists (1955). It was directed and produced...
1955 Apr 16 "Richard III" Is Released
Laurence Olivier was the director, co-screenwriter (with Alan Dent), and star of this robust adaptation of Shakespeare's drama, which, as Bruce Eder has written, "was the final, crowning ...
1968 Oct 8 "Romeo And Juliet" Is Released
Romeo and Juliet is a 1968 cinematic adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. The film was directed by Franco Zeffirelli, and stars Leonard Whiting and Olivia Husse...
1971 Feb 4 "King Lear" Is Released
King Lear is a 1971 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play directed by Peter Brook and starring Paul Scofield.