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Joan Littlewood (1914–2002)

Writer | Director | Producer

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Her musical, "Oh What a Lovely War!" performed at the Open Air Theatre in 2002 was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Outstanding Musical Production. See more trivia »

Born:

Joan Maud Littlewood
in London, England, UK

Died:

(age 87) in London, England, UK
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1969 Oh! What a Lovely War (musical play)
 
1963 Sparrows Can't Sing (writer)
 
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1963 Sparrows Can't Sing
 
1961 Unternehmen Ölzweig (TV movie)
 
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1969 Mrs. Wilson's Diary (TV movie) (producer: stage production - uncredited)
 
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1968 Everybody's an Actor, Shakespeare Said (documentary short) (unspecified crew member)
 
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2000 BBC Hall of Fame: Barbara Windsor (TV special)
Herself
 
1999 Lovely War (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 The Best of British (TV series)
Herself
– Barbara Windsor (1998) … Herself
 
1994 Omnibus (TV series documentary)
Herself
– Joan Littlewood's Lovely War (1994) … Herself
 
1969 I Love This Dirty Town (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1968 Everybody's an Actor, Shakespeare Said (documentary short) (uncredited)
 
1961 Tempo (TV series)
– Episode dated 15 October 1961 (1961)
 
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2001 The Unforgettable Yootha Joyce (TV documentary short)
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1970) She directed Ken Hill's play, "Forward, Up Your End", at the Theatre Royal in Stratford, England with Jean Boht, Pam St. Clement and Bill Wallis in the cast. See more »

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Trivia:

Her musical, "Oh What a Lovely War!" performed at the Open Air Theatre in 2002 was nominated for a 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for Outstanding Musical Production. See more »

Nickname:

The Mother of Modern Theater See more »

Star Sign:

Libra