Christopher James Hampton, CBE, FRSL (born 26 January 1946) is a British playwright, screenwriter, translator and film director. He is best known for his play based on the novel Les Liaisons dangereusesand the film version Dangerous Liaisons (1988) and also more recently for writing the nominated screenplay for the film adaptation of Ian McEwan's Atonement.[1]

Hampton became involved in the theatre while at Oxford University 

Hampton won the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay in 1988 for the screen adaptation of his play Dangerous Liaisons. He was nominated again in 2007 for adapting Ian McEwan's novel Atonement.

2011

Wrote the screenplay for David Cronenberg's "A Dangerous Method" based on his play "The Talking Cure" and John Kerr's book A Most Dangerous Method 

2009

Re-teamed with Stephen Frears to write the film adaptation of "Cheri" by French author Colette; also executive produced 

2007

Adapted the novel Atonement for the big screen, which starred James McAvoy and Keira Knightley; earned Golden Globe and Oscar nominations for Best Adapted Screenplay 

2003

Wrote and directed "Imagining Argentina" set during the Dirty War in the 1970s Buenos Aires 

2002

Penned the screenplay for "The Quiet American" 

2001

Collaborated with composer Frank Wildhorn and lyricist Don Black on a musical version of "Dracula" 

2001

Translated Yasmina Reza's play "Life x 3" into English; performed at the Royal National Theatre 

1996

Translated Yasmina Reza's three-character play "Art" 

1996

Wrote the screenplay for "The Secret Agent" 

1996

Re-teamed with director Stephen Frears to write the screenplay adaptation of "Mary Reilly"