when was the first film production of a shakespeare play made
List of William Shakespeare screen adaptations As of August 2016[update], the Internet Movie Database lists Shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,292 films, including those under production but not yet released.[3] The earliest known production is King John from 1899.[4]
Christopher Marlowe Christopher Marlowe,[1] also known as Kit Marlowe (/ˈmɑːrloʊ/; baptised 26 February 1564 – 30 May 1593), was an English playwright, poet and translator of the Elizabethan era. Marlowe was the foremost Elizabethan tragedian of his day.[2] He greatly influenced William Shakespeare, who was born in the same year as Marlowe and who rose to become the pre-eminent Elizabethan playwright after Marlowe's mysterious early death. Marlowe's plays are known for the use of blank verse and their overreaching protagonists.