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and actor. He was born in 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon.

His father, John Shakespeare, was a successful artisan. William was the third child in the family. His parents had eight children in total. William Shakespeare went to Stratford grammar school.

lived and worked in this city for many years.

During that time Shakespeare wrote most of his plays and became a successful playwright. His troupe was among the leading playing companies in London.

south bank of the River Thames. It was named

the Globe. This was the theatre where Shakespeare's company performed. Work at the theatre made Shakespeare a wealthy person. He was not only a playwright, he also took part in theatrical performances.

Shakespeare's Globe Theatre

Later years

Several years before his

death Shakespeare moved to Stratford. He died on 23 April 1616. Some research shows that at the end of his life he was in poor health.

his works there are such masterpieces of the world

literature as "Romeo and Juliet", "A midsummer night's dream", "Othello", "King Lear", "Hamlet" and many others. Apart from that Shakespeare wrote 154 sonnets. 
William Shakespeare's influence extends from theatre and literature to present-day movies, Western philosophy, and the English language itself.