Playwright · 1856 – 1950
George Bernard Shaw
Little-Known Facts
- He won an Oscar for the screenplay adaptation of his own Pygmalion in 1938.
- A committed social reformer, he helped found the London School of Economics.
Myths & Misconceptions
Did Shaw write My Fair Lady?
Not directly — the beloved musical My Fair Lady is based on his play Pygmalion, adapted after his death.