His play, An Inspector Calls, was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre
Award in 1993 (1992 season) for Best Revival at the Royal National
Theatre.
He was awarded the O.M. (Order of Merit) but allegedly declined another British honor for his services to literature.
Father of British film and sound editor Tom Priestley.
His play, "An Inspector Calls," in the Royal National Theatre production at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, California was awarded the 1996 Drama Logue Award for Production.