British playwright. His most famous drama is “The Ruling Class.” His best known play was Red Roses which won an Olivier Award for best play in the early 80s. One of his last completed screenplays is to air on Granada television in 2004. Based on his own life, the 2-part drama, titled Babies, tells the story of a man who became the father of triplets in later life. He served briefly in the Royal Air Force. He left after landing a job as a script writer. He began writing plays in the early 1960s. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Enchanted April in 1992 for best screenplay adaptation from a book.  (bio by: Genet)