The Guinness Book of Records lists 410 feature-length film and TV versions of William Shakespeare's plays, making Shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language.
[1][2][3] As of November 2023[update], the Internet Movie Database lists Shakespeare as having writing credit on 1,800 films, including those under production but not yet released.
[5] In the British version, Lady Macbeth wiped a small amount of blood from her hands; in the American she had to wash away gallons of the stuff.
[83](The Street King) NOTE: "ShakespeaRe-Told", "The Animated Shakespeare" and "BBC Television Shakespeare" series have been covered above, under the respective play performed in each episode.
Their text can be read in the book "Playing Shakespeare" by John Barton.