John Fletcher (playwright), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

John Fletcher (playwright)

English Jacobean playwright

Date of Birth: 30-Nov-1579

Place of Birth: Rye, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 01-Aug-1625

Profession: writer, poet, playwright

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

John Fletcher (1579–1625) was a Jacobean playwright.
Following William Shakespeare as house playwright for the King's Men, he was among the most prolific and influential dramatists of his day; during his lifetime and in the early Restoration, his fame rivalled Shakespeare's.
He collaborated on writing plays with Francis Beaumont, and also with William Shakespeare on two plays. Though his reputation has been far eclipsed since, Fletcher remains an important transitional figure between the Elizabethan popular tradition and the popular drama of the Restoration.