Terry Johnson (dramatist)

Terry Johnson (dramatist)

Terry Johnson (born 1955) is a British dramatist and director working for stage, television and film. He is a Literary Associate at the Royal Court Theatre. At The Court he directed "Dumb Show" by Joe Penhall and opened his play "Piano/Forte".

Johnson's stage work has been produced around the world. He has won nine British Theatre awards including the Olivier Award for Best Comedy 1994 and 1999, Playwright of the Year 1995, Critics' Circle Theatre Awards for Best New Play 1995, two Evening Standard Theatre Awards, the Writers' Guild Award for Best Play 1995 and 1996, the Meyer-Whitworth Award 1993 and the John Whiting Award 1991.

He has had many West End productions as director and/or writer including: "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest", "Hitchcock Blonde", "Entertaining Mr Sloane", "The Graduate", "Dead Funny", "Hysteria", "Elton John's Glasses" and "The Memory Of Water".

He has worked with Chicago's Steppenwolf Theatre, directing John Malkovich in "The Libertine" (nominated for five Joseph Jefferson Awards including Best Production) and "Lost Land", both plays by Stephen Jeffreys.

He has written and directed television drama that has been broadcast worldwide, most recently "Not Only But Always" for Channel 4, which won five International Award nominations, Best Film at Banff, and a BAFTA for Rhys Ifans.

The film version of his play "Insignificance" (directed by Nicolas Roeg) was the official British Entry at Cannes Film Festival in 1985.

tage work

as playwright

*"Days Here So Dark" (1981, Paines Plough, Edinburgh)
*"Insignificance" (1982, Royal Court Theatre) (Plays & Players Award Best Play, Evening Standard Award Most Promising Playwright)
*"Cries From The Mammal House" (1984, Leicester Haymarket/Royal Court)
*"Unsuitable For Adults" (1984, Bush Theatre)
*"Imagine Drowning" (1991, Hampstead Theatre)
*"Hysteria" (1993, Royal Court, Mark Taper Forum, Duke of Yorks) (Olivier Award Best Comedy 1993)
*"Dead Funny" (1994, Hampstead, Vaudville, Savoy) (Writers' Guild Award Best West End Play 1994, Drama Critics Circle Best Play 1994, Lloyds Private Banking Playwright of the Year 1994 and Time Out Drama Award 1994)
*"London Cuckolds" (adaptation from Edward Ravenscroft)(1998, Royal National Theatre, Lyttelton)
*"Cleo, Camping,Emmanuelle and Dick" (1998, National Theatre) (Olivier Award: Best Comedy 1998)
*"The Graduate" (adaptation from novel by Charles Webb and screenplay by Calder Willingham and Buck Henry)(2000, London, Australia, New York, UK & US tours) (Touring Broadway Award Best Play)
*"Hitchcock Blonde" (2003, Royal Court/The Lyric, West End, South Coast Repertory, Costa Mesa, California)
*"Piano/Forte" (2006, Royal Court)

as director

*"Rag Doll" (Bristol Old Vic)
*"Death of a Salesman (York Theatre Royal)
*"Dead Funny" (Hampstead, Vaudeville, National Tour, Savoy)
*"Insignificance" (Donmar Warehouse)
*"The Libertine" (Steppenwolf, Chicago)
*"Cracked" (Hampstead Theatre)
*"London Cuckolds" (National Theatre, Lyttelton)
*"Elton John's Glasses" (Watford and West End)
*"The Memory of Water" (Hampstead Theatre / Vaudeville Theatre)
*"Cleo, Camping Emmanuelle and Dick" (National Theatre)
*"Sparkleshark" (National Theatre)
*"The Graduate" (London, Australia, New York)
*"Hitchcock Blonde" (Royal Court, Lyric West End, South Coast Rep)
*"One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (co-director with Tamara Harvey, Edinburgh & West End)
*"Dumb Show" (Royal Court)
*"Rain Man" (Apollo)

Television

films

*"Tuesday's Child" (BBC) (co-written with Kate Lock)
*"Way Up Stream" (adapted for BBC)
*"Cor Blimey!" (Company Pictures/ITV)
*"Not Only But Always" (Company/Ch4)(Nominated British Comedy Awards Best Television Comedy; Nominated BAFTA Best Single Drama; Winner BAFTA Best Actor for Rhys Ifans, Winner Banff Best Made-for-TV Movie)

eries / serials

*"Ghosts/Blood And Water and The Chemistry Lesson" (BBC TV)
*"99-1" (cocreator Zenith/Carlton), with Barbara Cox
*"The Bite" (Warner Sisters/ABC AUS)

Film

*"Insignificance" (directed by Nicolas Roeg)

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0426316/bio IMDB biography]
* [http://www.doollee.com/PlaywrightsJ/johnson-terry.html Terry Johnson at doollee.com]


Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Terry Johnson — For the British dramatist, go to Terry Johnson (dramatist). For the musician, see Terry Buzzy Johnson Terry Johnson is a Georgia State Representative (D Marietta). Johnson is currently a resident of Georgia District 37. [ cite… …   Wikipedia

  • Фрейд, Зигмунд — Запрос «Фрейд» перенаправляется сюда; см. также другие значения. Зигмунд Фрейд Sigismund Schlomo Freud …   Википедия

  • Ллойд, Филлида — Филлида Ллойд Phyllida Lloyd Дата рождения: 17 июня 1957(1957 06 17) (55 лет) Место рождения: Бристоль, Великобритания …   Википедия

  • Хичкоковская блондинка — «Хичкоковская блондинка» (англ. Hitchcock blonde или Hitchcockian blonde)  высокая, красивая, утончённая, «холодная» и элегантная блондинка; характерный для фильмов Альфреда Хичкока женский типаж, окончательно сформировавшийся в 1950 х… …   Википедия

  • performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …   Universalium

  • theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …   Universalium

  • Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick — Promotion poster Lyttelton, Royal National Theatre, London, 19 Written by Terry Johnson Date …   Wikipedia

  • literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …   Universalium

  • List of atheists (authors) — Authors * Douglas Adams (1952 ndash;2001): British radio and television writer and novelist, author of The Hitchhiker s Guide to the Galaxy . [ I am a radical Atheist... Adams in an interview by American Atheists… …   Wikipedia

  • English literature — Introduction       the body of written works produced in the English language by inhabitants of the British Isles (including Ireland) from the 7th century to the present day. The major literatures written in English outside the British Isles are… …   Universalium

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”