John Osborne biography

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John Osborne was born on December 12, 1929, in London, England. His first play, The Devil Inside Him, was written in 1950 with his friend and mentor, Stella Linden. In 1956, the English Stage Company produce his play, Look Back in Anger. In 1958, Osborne and director Tony Richardson founded Woodfall Film Productions and produced motion pictures versions of some of Osborne's plays. Osborne died in Clun, Shropshire, England, on December 24, 1994.