Howard Barker was born on June 28, 1946 in Dulwich, London, England, UK. He is a writer, known for Aces High (1976), Made (1972) and Thirty-Minute Theatre (1965). He has been married to Sandra Mary Law since July 24, 1972. They have two children.
His play, "Scenes from an Execution," in a Gordon Davidson/Mark Taper Forum production at the Mark Taper Forum Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1993 Drama Logue Award for Outstanding Production.