Emil Wolk
Arnold Emil Wolk (born 1944) is an Americans in the United Kingdom, Anglo-American stage director and stage and screen actor. He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Award in 1988 (1987 season) as 'Best Actor in a Musical' for ''Kiss Me, Kate'', sharing the award with co-star John Bardon. Early years Emil Wolk was born in Brooklyn, New York to opera singer Jess Walters (Josuoh Wolk) and Emma Walters (née Defina). Wolk moved from his home in New York City to London, England at a young age, when his father took up the position of Principal Baritone at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden under Sir David Webster (opera manager), David Webster. Wolk's early career involved participation with various pioneer theatre companies, including the Freehold Theatre Group, the Pip Simmons Theatre Group and People Show, all of which contributed toward his passion for experimental theatre. Career Trained in theatre and specialising in physical performance, Wolk has worked as a performer on screen an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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New York City
New York, often called New York City or NYC, is the most populous city in the United States. With a 2020 population of 8,804,190 distributed over , New York City is also the most densely populated major city in the United States, and is more than twice as populous as second-place Los Angeles. New York City lies at the southern tip of New York State, and constitutes the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass. With over 20.1 million people in its metropolitan statistical area and 23.5 million in its combined statistical area as of 2020, New York is one of the world's most populous megacities, and over 58 million people live within of the city. New York City is a global cultural, financial, entertainment, and media center with a significant influence on commerce, health care and life sciences, research, technology, educa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braham Murray
Braham Sydney Murray, OBE (12 February 1943 – 25 July 2018) was an English theatre director. In 1976, he was one of five founding Artistic Directors of the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester, and the longest-serving (he retired in 2012). Early years Braham Goldstein was born in north London, the son of Samuel Goldstein. His name became Murray when his mother remarried and Philip Murray became his stepfather. He attended Clifton College, Bristol, at the age of 13 where he acted in ''The Bespoke Overcoat'' by Wolf Mankowitz (adapted from a Gogol short story) and directed Ibsen's ''Brand'' in school productions. He read English at University College, Oxford, from 1961. He spent most of his time at university directing, and eventually left Oxford in 1964 without taking his degree. His student productions included '' The Connection'' by Jack Gelber, '' The Hostage'' by Brendan Behan, '' A Man for All Seasons'' by Robert Bolt and ''Rhinoceros'' by Eugène Ionesco. Whilst s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |