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