Playwright
Tom Stoppard
Czech British playwright of Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead.
Sir Tom Stoppard was a British playwright and screenwriter. He wrote for film, radio, stage, and television, finding prominence with plays. His work covered the themes of human rights, censorship, and political freedom, often delving into the deeper philosophical bases of society. Stoppard, a playwright of the Royal National Theatre, was one of the most internationally performed dramatists of his generation and was critically compared with William Shakespeare and George Bernard Shaw. He was knighted for his contribution to theatre in 1997 and awarded the Order of Merit in 2000.
- Born
- 1937-07-03, Zlín, CzechiaA Saturday
- Died
- 2025-11-29, Dorset, EnglandA Saturday, aged 88
- At birth
- Sun in Cancer, Moon in Taurus
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Birth Chart
1937-07-03, Zlín, Czechia · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Praguethe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Cancer | 11°04′ | Direct |
| Moon | Taurus | 6°12′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Cancer | 5°01′ | Direct |
| Venus | Taurus | 25°32′ | Direct |
| Mars | Scorpio | 19°46′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Capricorn | 23°55′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Aries | 4°58′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 12°48′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Virgo | 16°31′ | Direct |
| Pluto | Cancer | 27°49′ | Direct |
Death Chart
2025-11-29, Dorset, England · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Londonthe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Sagittarius | 7°31′ | Direct |
| Moon | Pisces | 22°28′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 20°42′ | Retrograde |
| Venus | Scorpio | 28°18′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 18°10′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Cancer | 24°37′ | Retrograde |
| Saturn | Pisces | 25°09′ | Direct |
| Uranus | Taurus | 29°06′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 29°24′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aquarius | 1°52′ | Direct |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Tom Stoppard was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.
