5/15/1926 The Shaffer twins arrive

May 15, 1926.  Twin brothers Anthony and Peter Shaffer were born on this day.  Anthony is best remembered for the classic crime dramedy Sleuth, which won him two Edgars (Best Play and later Best Screenplay)  He also wrote the screenplay for Alfred Hitchcock's return-to-England movie, Frenzy.

Brother Peter, on the other hand, is best known for writing the plays Equus and Amadeus.  TOgether they wrote some mystery novels under the name Peter Anthony.  Quite a talented pair.

11/23/2007 Second Sleuth slips in

November 23, 2007.  A remake of the movie Sleuth, based on Anthony Shaffer's hit play, opened on this day.  The original film (1972) starred Lawrence Olivier as an aging mystery writer and Michael Caine as his wife's lover.  In the remake Caine graduated to the older role and Jude Law took over the younger.