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Steven Rumbelow (also credited as Steve Rumbelow, 30 July 1949 − 27 February 2016), was a director in the
entertainment industry for more than four decades. He began in
theatre
Theatre or theater is a collaborative form of performing art that uses live performers, usually actors or actresses, to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place, often a stage. The perform ...
at the Bristol Old Vic, subsequently becoming the youngest director for the Royal Shakespeare Company in
London
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before forming Triple Action Theatre and then later starting on
films. His career has been a melange between media productions and theatre ever since. Rumbelow operated his own
production company
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in
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anch ...
,
Ontario
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,
Canada
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, Renegade Motion Pictures, with his wife, Rachel, until his sudden death from sepsis on 27 February 2016.
Early life
Rumbelow was born in
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
on 30 July 1949. His mother was Rita Rumbelow, who later became a
costume designer
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and
wardrobe mistress with the
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. His father was
Mike Marino
Mike Marino (born 8 October 1921 as Michael Harrison – died 24 August 1981) was an English professional wrestler and a leading name during the '' World of Sport'' era in British wrestling. At his death Marino was holder of the three Mid-Heavy ...
, a
professional wrestler
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. At age 16 he took a summer job as a
stagehand
A stagehand is a person who works backstage or behind the scenes in theatres, film, television, or location performance. Their work include setting up the scenery, lights, sound, props, rigging, and special effects for a production.
General
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at the
Bristol Old Vic
Bristol Old Vic is a British theatre company based at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. The present company was established in 1946 as an offshoot of the Old Vic in London. It is associated with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which became a f ...
and was promoted to technical
stage manager within six weeks. He started directing professionally the following year.
Theatre
With his career in theatre started at
Bristol Old Vic
Bristol Old Vic is a British theatre company based at the Theatre Royal, Bristol. The present company was established in 1946 as an offshoot of the Old Vic in London. It is associated with the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, which became a f ...
he moved to London aged eighteen and worked with an experimental unit of the
Royal Shakespeare Company. He adapted Christopher Marlowe's ''Dr. Faustus'' into a 60-minute play that was so successful; he began the show in 1971 and toured all over the world with it until the late nineties. Rumbelow has directed around 150 theatre productions around the world and has written for the stage, screen and television. He founded Triple Action Company, one of the world's foremost physical theatre companies, and was involved with the Company for fourteen years.
Following a move to Canada he started a post-graduate improvisation program at
York University
York University (french: Université York), also known as YorkU or simply YU, is a public university, public research university in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is Canada's fourth-largest university, and it has approximately 55,700 students, 7,0 ...
in
Toronto
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. Establishing contacts throughout
North America, he also worked extensively as a director in
Chicago
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Film
Renegade Motion Pictures was founded by Rumbelow and credits include feature films, television, commercials and music videos.
Renegade filmography
* ''
Autumn'' - 2009 - adapted from the novel by
David Moody
* ''
Beyond, The Series'' - 2005 - 2007 - currently airing on
Space
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* ''The Deed'' (previously titled ''The Covenant'') - (post-production) 2007
* ''Lost Souls'' - (post-production) 2007
* ''Queen City Blowout'' - (re-release) 2007
* ''Rocking Horse Dreams'' - (full-length documentary) - 2004
* ''Ghosts'' - (90 minute documentary) 1998 - aired on
Space
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* ''The Proteus Chronicles'' - (feature film) 1999
Independent filmography
* ''King Lear'' - (feature film) 1976
* ''Saint Joan'' - (feature film) 1977
* ''Faust'' - (feature film) 1980
References
External links
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1949 births
2016 deaths
British film directors
British theatre directors
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