Trevor Dave Rhone (24 March 1940 – 15 September 2009) was a

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n writer, playwright and film maker. He co-wrote, with director

Perry Henzell Perry Henzell (7 March 1936 – 30 November 2006) was a Jamaican director. He directed the first Jamaican feature film, ''The Harder They Come'' (1972), co-written by Trevor D. Rhone and starring Jimmy Cliff. Life and career Henzell, who ...

, the internationally successful film ''

The Harder They Come ''The Harder They Come'' is a 1972 Jamaican crime film directed by Perry Henzell and co-written by Trevor D. Rhone, and starring Jimmy Cliff. The film is most famous for its reggae soundtrack that is said to have "brought reggae to the world". ...

'' (1972).

Life

Trevor Rhone, was the last child of twenty-three, grew up in the tiny town of Bellas Gate in Saint Catherine, Jamaica. After seeing his first play at the age of nine he fell in love with theatre. Educated at Beckford & Smith High School now known as the St. Jago High School, He began his theatre career as a teacher after a three-year stint at

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, an English drama school, where he studied in the early 1960s on scholarship. He was part of the renaissance of Jamaican theatre in the early 1970s. Rhone participated in a group called Theatre '77, which established The Barn, a small theatre in

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, to stage local performances. The vision of the group that came together in 1965 was that in 12 years, by 1977 there would be professional theatre in Jamaica. His prolific work includes the films ''The Harder They Come'' (1972), co-author; ''

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'' (1974), based on his play of the same name; ''Top Rankin; ''Milk and Honey'' (1988), winner; ''One Love'' (2003),

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favorite. He was awarded the Musgrave Gold Medal in 1999 for his work by the

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, and was buried in Bellas Gate, St. Catherine, Jamaica.

Works

Publications of plays

* ''It's Not My Fault Baby'' (1967), co-author * ''The Gadget'' (1968) * ''Cinderella'' (1969), musical * ''Music Boy'' (1971) * ''Sleeper'' (1972) * ''Comic Strip'' (1973) * ''Everyman'' (1980) * ''Old Story Time'' (1981) - new 2010 Longman edition includes CSEC-specific study notes * ''Two Can Play'' (1982) * ''The Game'' (1985) *''Family Planning Musical'' (1989) *''All in One'' (1991) *''The Power'' (1992), commissioned by BBC Radio *''One Stop Driver'' (1992) *''Dear Counselor'' (1997) * ''Bellas Gate Boy'' (c2002), an autobiography, earned the Actor Boy Award for "Best New Play" c2002.

Films

* ''

'' (1972), co-author. * ''

'' (1974), based on his play of the same name. *''Top Rankin' '' * '' Milk and Honey'' (1988),

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and

Genie Award The Genie Awards were given out annually by the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television to recognize the best of Canadian cinema from 1980–2012. They succeeded the Canadian Film Awards (1949–1978; also known as the "Etrog Awards," for scu ...

winner. * ''

One Love One Love may refer to: Music * One Love (record producer), Timothy Sommers, American record producer, half of the duo Kinetics & One Love * '' One Love: The Bob Marley Musical'', a 2015 stage musical Albums * ''One Love'' (Blue album) or the tit ...

'' (2003),

favourite.

Honours

Commander of the Order of Distinction The Order of Distinction is a national order in the Jamaican honours system. It is the sixth in order of precedence of the Orders of Societies of Honour, which were instituted by an Act of Parliament (''The National Honours and Awards Act'') i ...

. * Focus of the Caribbean Cultural Theatre's film festival in New York in March 2006. * Fellow of

theatre school. *

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Honour Award for contributions to the arts (2007). * Gold

Musgrave Medal The Musgrave Medal is an annual award by the Institute of Jamaica in recognition of achievement in art, science, and literature.Webster, Valerie J. (2000), ''Awards, Honors & Prizes, Volume 2'', Gale Group, , p. 447. Originally conceived in 1889 a ...

, 1988 For a more complete list se
Awards and Honours.

References

External links

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Theatre in JamaicaTrevor Rhone Official Website
*trevorrhoneartistspage on Facebook
"′Harder They Come′ writer looks back"
Doug Miller, BobMarley.com, 28 March 2007. {{DEFAULTSORT:Rhone, Trevor D. 1940 births 2009 deaths Jamaican dramatists and playwrights Jamaican male writers Male dramatists and playwrights Alumni of Rose Bruford College Commanders of the Order of Distinction Best Screenplay Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Recipients of the Musgrave Medal 20th-century dramatists and playwrights 20th-century male writers 20th-century screenwriters