Michael Blakemore
Directing · Director · Adaptation · Writer
Born Jun 18, 1928 · Sydney, Australia
Active 1956–2023 · Awards: Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, Officer of the Order of Australia
Michael Howell Blakemore AO OBE was an Australian actor, writer and theatre director who also made some films. A former Associate Director of the National Theatre, in 2000 he became the only individual to win Tony Awards for Best Director…
Filmography
A Personal History of the Australian Surf (1983) - Writer · DirectorKiss Me, Kate (2003) - AdaptationThe Larkins (1958) - Shop ManagerRedcap (1964) - Captain JamesonThe Adventures of Sir Lancelot (1956) - CedricCountry Life (1994) - Alexander Voysey · Director · WriterCatch Us If You Can (1965) - OfficerITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969) - WriterPrivates on Parade (1983) - DirectorThe Heart of a Man (1959) - ManThe Captain's Table (1959) - Steward (uncredited)Tales from the Hollywood Hills: The Old Reliable (1988) - DirectorThree Sisters (2003) - Director