Background
Schiffer was born 12 July 1983 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, the second son of American emigrants.
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Ben Schiffer
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He attended University College School before moving to Dublin, Ireland to read English and History at Trinity College, Dublin, graduating with a First-Class Honours Bachelor of Arts in 2006.
Career
He was cited as one of Screen International"s Stars of Tomorrow in 2009 and his screenplay Cheerleaders 3D came second in the 2010 Brit List with 8 Votes. He moved to London at the age of two. Ben Schiffer is represented in London by Josh Varney of 42 Member of Parliament and in Los Angeles by William Morris Endeavor.
His recent theatre work includes His Ghostly Heart and 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover, both commissioned by and performed at The Bush as well as at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Ben has been on the Royal Court "s Young Writers Scheme and has had his previous plays performed in London, Dublin, Edinburgh and the Latitude Festival.
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