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Richard Jackson (theatrical Producer)
Richard Jackson (born 31 March 1932) was a British theatrical agent and play producer from 1959 until retiring in 2003. Early life He was educated at Cheltenham College 1945–48, and after completing his National Service was employed by Walt Disney Productions Ltd from 1956 - 1958. Awards and recognition *Life member of BAFTA *Officier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, 1993. Early career He was Company Manager for Lindsay Kemp's "Pierrot in Turquoise" featuring David Bowie (Mercury Theatre and Tour) 1967. Productions *''Jock-on-the-Go'' (Jeanetta Cochrane Theatre) 1973. *''Chox - Cambridge Footlights Revue'' (Comedy Theatre) 1974. *''Peter Pan Man'' (Kings Head) 1975. *''The Polynesian Prime Minister'' with Vikki Richards 1975. *''Charles Trenet in Concert'' (Royal Albert Hall) 1975. *''Madame de Sade'' (Kings Head) 1975. *''Jade'' (Kings Head) with Annie Ross 1975. *''Carol's Christmas'' (Kings Head) with Nigel Stock (actor), Nigel Stock and Prunella Gee 1975. *''The Bitter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Theatrical Agent
A talent agent, or booking agent, is a person who finds jobs for actors, authors, broadcast journalists, film directors, musicians, models, professional athletes, screenwriters, writers, and other professionals in various entertainment or sports businesses. In addition, an agent defends, supports and promotes the interest of their clients. Talent agencies specialize, either by creating departments within the agency or developing entire agencies that primarily or wholly represent one specialty. For example, there are modeling agencies, commercial talent agencies, literary agencies, voice-over agencies, broadcast journalist agencies, sports agencies, music agencies and many more. Having an agent is not required, but does help the artist in getting jobs (concerts, tours, movie scripts, appearances, signings, sport teams, etc.). In many cases, casting directors or other businesses go to talent agencies to find the artists for whom they are looking. The agent is paid a percentage of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Estelle Kohler
Estelle Kohler (born 28 March 1940) is a British theatre and television actress. Born in South Africa, Kohler made a name for herself as a Shakespearean actor in England. She is a graduate of Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, of which she is an Associate Member, and was nominated a Laurence Olivier Award in 2000 for her performance as Paulina in the Barbican Centre's production of ''The Winter's Tale'' (1999 season). She is also remembered for her performance as Hilary Nash (later Main) in the TV series ''The Main Chance'', opposite John Stride. Her voice is featured in several audio books by Naxos Audiobooks. References External links * "Estelle Kohler of the Royal Shakespeare Company Premiers One-Woman Show at FAU"Autobiographical performance at Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic University (Florida Atlantic or FAU) is a public research university with its main campus in Boca Raton, Florida, and satellite campuses in Dania Beach, Davie, Fort Lauderdale, Jupite ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Officiers Of The Ordre Des Arts Et Des Lettres
The ''Ordre des Arts et des Lettres'' (Order of Arts and Letters) is an order of France established on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its supplementary status to the was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963. Its purpose is the recognition of significant contributions to the arts, literature, or the propagation of these fields. Its origin is attributed to the Order of Saint Michael (established 1 August 1469), as acknowledged by French government sources. Background To be considered for the award, French government guidelines stipulate that citizens of France must be at least thirty years old, respect French civil law, and must have "significantly contributed to the enrichment of the French cultural inheritance". Membership is not, however, limited to French nationals; recipients include numerous foreign luminaries. Foreign recipients are admitted into the Order "without condition of age". The Order has three grades: * (Commander) — medallion worn on a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Theatre Managers And Producers
British may refer to: Peoples, culture, and language * British people, nationals or natives of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories, and Crown Dependencies. ** Britishness, the British identity and common culture * British English, the English language as spoken and written in the United Kingdom or, more broadly, throughout the British Isles * Celtic Britons, an ancient ethno-linguistic group * Brittonic languages, a branch of the Insular Celtic language family (formerly called British) ** Common Brittonic, an ancient language Other uses *'' Brit(ish)'', a 2018 memoir by Afua Hirsch *People or things associated with: ** Great Britain, an island ** United Kingdom, a sovereign state ** Kingdom of Great Britain (1707–1800) ** United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland (1801–1922) See also * Terminology of the British Isles * Alternative names for the British * English (other) * Britannic (other) * British Isles * Brit (other) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacki Piper
Jacqueline Crump (born 3 August 1946), known professionally by her stage name Jacki Piper, is an English actress, best known for her appearances as the female juvenile lead in the British film comedies '' Carry On Up the Jungle'' (1970), ''Carry On Loving'' (1970), ''Carry On at Your Convenience'' (1971), and ''Carry On Matron'' (1972). Career Born in Birmingham, she trained at the Birmingham Theatre School. Her career began on stage in the mid-1960s, playing in repertory theatre in Rhyl, Wales, where she was billed as Jackie Crump. Her film career began with an appearance with Roger Moore in the film ''The Man Who Haunted Himself'' in 1970. Her other film roles not already mentioned include ''Doctor in Trouble'' (1970) and ''The Love Ban'' (1973). For her film roles she decided to use a stage name, becoming Jacki Piper. Additionally she has had roles in several television series, including ''Z-Cars'', the situation comedy ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' (in which she p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lynda Bellingham
Lynda Bellingham, OBE ( ; 31 May 194819 October 2014) was an English actress, broadcaster and author. She acted in television series such as '' All Creatures Great and Small'', ''Doctor Who'', '' Second Thoughts'' and '' Faith in the Future''. She was also known for her appearances as the mother in the long-running series of " Oxo Family" British TV advertisements between 1983 and 1999, and as a panellist on the ITV lunchtime chat show ''Loose Women'' between 2007 and 2011. Early life Bellingham was born Meredith Hughes in Montreal to a single mother, but was given up for adoption because she was born out of wedlock in a strict church-going family. She was adopted when she was four months old. Bellingham was educated at Aylesbury High School and trained at the Central School of Speech and Drama. Film and television Acting Bellingham made her television début as a nurse in an ITV afternoon soap opera of the 1970s, ''General Hospital''. Her early film credits included roles in ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bryony Brind
Bryony Jane Susan St John Brind (27 May 1960 – 2 December 2015) was a British ballerina and principal dancer with the Royal Ballet. Brind was born in Plymouth, the elder child of Major Roger Brind RM, and his wife, Jennifer Grey. She started at the Royal Ballet School in 1971 at age 11, and joined the Royal Ballet itself in 1978, developing a supple body and flexibility. One year earlier, in 1977, she won a scholarship at the Prix de Lausanne. At the 1981 Laurence Olivier Awards, Brind received the ''Outstanding First Achievement of the Year in Ballet'', for her performance in The Royal Ballet's ''Dances of Albion''. In 1981, she danced the lead role in the Royal Ballet's ''Swan Lake'', and her fame increased the next year when she partnered Rudolf Nureyev at Covent Garden in ''La Bayadere: Kingdom of the Shades''. With Nureyev, she also danced the Siren in George Balanchine's ''The Prodigal Son'', and as Miranda in his own ballet of ''The Tempest''. She was promoted to princ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Susan Hampshire
Susan Hampshire, Lady Kulukundis, (born 12 May 1937) is an English actress known for her many television and film roles. A three-time Emmy Award winner, she won for ''The Forsyte Saga'' in 1970, ''The First Churchills'' in 1969, and for '' Vanity Fair'' in 1973. Her other television credits include ''The Pallisers'' (1974), ''The Grand'' (1997–98) and '' Monarch of the Glen'' (2000–2005). Early life Susan Hampshire was born in Kensington, London, to George Kenneth Hampshire and his wife June (née Pavey) and is of Irish descent. The youngest of five children, she had three sisters and one brother. Her mother was a teacher and her father was a director of Imperial Chemical Industries who was rarely at home, her parents having unofficially separated. As a child, she had some developmental difficulties, unable to spell her name until she was nine and unable to read well until she was 12. Her determined mother founded a small London school in 1928, The Hampshire (now Gems Hamps ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisa Harrow
Lisa Harrow (born 25 August 1943) is a New Zealand RADA-trained actress, noted for her roles in British theatre, films and television. She is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Nancy Astor in the British BBC television drama, ''Nancy Astor''. Early life Harrow was born in the Auckland suburb of Mount Eden on 25 August 1943, the daughter of Kennedy Mayo Harrow and Eleanor Joan Harrow (née Stacpoole). She studied at the University of Auckland, and later graduated from RADA in 1968, joining BBC Radio's Repertory Company. Acting career Theatre Harrow's stage career started at the Royal Shakespeare Company; roles there included Olivia in John Barton's production of ''Twelfth Night'' opposite Judi Dench, and Portia in ''The Merchant of Venice'' opposite Patrick Stewart. Other leading roles in the UK theatre include Juliet opposite John Hurt's Romeo at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, and Ann Whitfield in ''Man and Superman'' opposite Peter O'Toole at the Theatre Royal, Hay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emma Rice
Emma Juliet Rice (born August 1967) is a British actor, director and writer. Hailed as a fearless director, Rice's work includes theatrical adaptations of ''Brief Encounter'', '' The Red Shoes'' and ''Wise Children.'' In 2022, Rice was named in the Sky Arts Top 50 most influential British artists. Rice worked with Kneehigh Theatre in Cornwall for twenty years as an actor, director, then artistic director with co-artistic director, Mike Shepherd. She was the Artistic Director of Shakespeare's Globe from 2016-2018, before founding her own touring theatre company Wise Children. Early life Rice was born in Oxfordshire and grew up in Nottingham where her mother was a social worker and her father was a lecturer in personnel management. After studying English and Stage Design at Harrington College Rice went on to study acting at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama. Career After graduating from Guildhall, Rice spent eight years working with Alibi Theatre, performing theatre th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doreen Mantle
Doreen Mantle (born 22 June 1926)"Remarkable Highgate Women" (PDF). p.13. ''''. Retrieved 11 February 2021. is a South African-born British actress who played Jean Warboys in '''' (1990–2000). She has appeared in many television series since the 1960s, inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Doyle (actor)
Kevin Doyle (born 10 April 1960) is an English actor. He is best for playing valet/footman Joseph Molesley in the TV series ''Downton Abbey''. He is known for many other roles, including Detective Sergeant (DS) John Wadsworth in '' Happy Valley,'' John Parr in the TV series '' The Lakes'', and roles in ''Coronation Street'' and ''The Crimson Field''. He is the winner of two Screen Actors Guild awards and a Royal Television Society award for best actor for ''Happy Valley.'' He appeared in the ''Poirot Hercule Poirot (, ) is a fictional Belgian detective created by British writer Agatha Christie. Poirot is one of Christie's most famous and long-running characters, appearing in 33 novels, two plays ('' Black Coffee'' and ''Alibi''), and more ...'' episode “After the Funeral” in 2005 as Inspector Morton. Credits Film Television Stage Doyle has worked extensively in theatre, including over 10 productions with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). His credits include ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
