William Shakespeare (I) (1564–1616) |
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William Shakespeare's birthdate is assumed from his baptism on April 25. His father John was the son of a farmer who became a successful tradesman; his mother Mary Arden was gentry. He studied Latin works at Stratford Grammar School, leaving at about age 15. About this time his father suffered an unknown financial setback, though the family home ...
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Died:(age 52) in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, Kingdom of England [now England, UK] |
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The Masques of the Red Death
(TV Mini-Series) (play - 12 episodes) (announced)
- Episode #1.11
... (play)
- Episode #1.10
... (play)
- Episode #1.9
... (play)
- Episode #1.8
... (play)
- Episode #1.7
... (play)
2020
Mansion of Mystery
(TV Series) (additional dialogue - 1 episode)
- All the World's a Stage
(2020)
... (additional dialogue)
The Show Must Go Online
(TV Series) (6 episodes, 2020) (written by - 2 episodes, 2020)
- Love's Labour's Lost
(2020)
- Richard III
(2020)
... (written by)
- Titus Andronicus
(2020)
- Henry VI Part III
(2020)
- Henry VI Part II
(2020)
2020
Enter The Ghost
(TV Mini-Series) (writer - 3 episodes)
- Act III of III
(2020)
... (writer)
- Act II of III
(2020)
... (writer)
- Act I of III
(2020)
... (writer)
Television Theater
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1974) (play - 6 episodes, 1971 - 2019) (author - 2 episodes, 2007 - 2019) (drama - 2 episodes, 2006 - 2008) (comedy - 2 episodes, 1999 - 2005)
- Hamlet
(2019)
... (play)
- Szekspir Forever!
(2019)
... (author)
- Makbet
(2010)
... (play)
- Burza
(2008)
... (drama)
- 2007: Macbeth
(2007)
... (author)
The Sonnet Project
(TV Series) (130 episodes, 2013 - 2019) (writer - 1 episode, 2014) (creator - 1 episode, 2013) (written by - 1 episode, 2013)
- Sonnet #29 (Sonnet Project US)
(2019)
- Sonnet #96
(2018)
- Sonnet #153
(2018)
- Sonnet #35 (Sonnet Project US)
(2018)
- Sonnet #98
(2018)
2018
Literary Personals
(TV Series) (characters - 1 episode)
- Shakespeare Personals
(2018)
... (characters)
2017
Microvice Manifesto
(TV Series) (written by - 3 episodes)
- Winter of Our Discontent
(2017)
... (written by)
- To Be or Not to Be
(2017)
... (written by)
- All the World's a Stage
(2017)
... (written by)
Shakespeare Republic
(TV Series) (16 episodes, 2015 - 2017) (written by - 2 episodes, 2017) (writer - 1 episode, 2017)
- Iago
(2017)
- Beatrice
(2017)
- Sebastian
(2017)
- Helena
(2017)
- Cleopatra
(2017)
Great Performances at the Met
(TV Series) (based on the play by - 5 episodes, 2007 - 2017) (based on the plays: "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and "Henry IV" by - 1 episode, 2013) (after the play by - 1 episode, 2012) (elements from "The Tempest" and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" - 1 episode, 2012) (after - 1 episode, 2010) (play - 1 episode, 2008)
- Gounod: Roméo et Juliette
(2017)
... (based on the play by)
- Verdi: Otello
(2015)
... (based on the play by)
- Verdi: Macbeth
(2014)
... (based on the play by - as Shakespeare)
- Verdi: Falstaff
(2013)
... (based on the plays: "The Merry Wives of Windsor" and "Henry IV" by)
- Thomas Adès: The Tempest
(2012)
... (after the play by)
2016/I
Lover
(Short) (dialogue by - concept inspired by "Seven Ages of Man" speech from "As You Like It")
2016
Beer and Board Games
(TV Series documentary) (plays - 1 episode)
- Bards Dispense Profanity (Shakespearean Cards Against Humanity)
(2016)
... (plays)
The Hollow Crown
(TV Series) (1 episode, 2012) (play - 3 episodes, 2012 - 2016) (play "Richard II" - 1 episode, 2012)
- Henry VI Part 1
(2016)
... (play)
- Henry V
(2012)
- Henry IV, Part 2
(2012)
... (play)
- Henry IV, Part 1
(2012)
... (play)
- Richard II
(2012)
... (play "Richard II")
Doctors
(TV Series) (inspired by - 5 episodes, 2012) (inspired by Sonnet 73 by - 1 episode, 2016) (inspired by Sonnet 138 by - 1 episode, 2016) (inspired by Sonnet 129 by - 1 episode, 2016) (inspired by Sonnet 27 by - 1 episode, 2016) (inspired by Sonnet 29 by - 1 episode, 2016)
- That Time of Year
(2016)
... (inspired by Sonnet 73 by - uncredited)
- I Know She Lies
(2016)
... (inspired by Sonnet 138 by - uncredited)
- Waste of Shame
(2016)
... (inspired by Sonnet 129 by - uncredited)
- ...No Quiet Find
(2016)
... (inspired by Sonnet 27 by - uncredited)
- My Outcast State
(2016)
... (inspired by Sonnet 29 by - uncredited)
2015
Green Gables Fables
(TV Series) (excerpt - 1 episode)
- Week One - The Scottish Play
(2015)
... (excerpt)
2013-2014
The Sonnet Series
(TV Series) (6 episodes)
- Sonnet #29: The Orc
(2014)
- Sonnet # 16: Outback Maloy
(2013)
- The Whimsical Scandinavian
(2013)
- Sonnet #65: Scottish Flare
(2013)
- Sonnet #132: Butterflies
(2013)
2014
Hamlet: The Series
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Let Your Wiseness Fear
(2014)
... (play)
- Tricks I' the World
(2014)
... (play)
2014
Romeo and Juliet
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Episode #1.2
(2014)
... (play)
- Episode #1.1
(2014)
... (play)
2013
Showreel
(TV Series) (writer - 1 episode)
- Much Ado About Theatre
(2013)
... (writer - credit only)
2013
Stratford, Alabama
(TV Mini-Series) (play - 3 episodes)
- The Tempest
(2013)
... (play)
- Macbeth
(2013)
... (play)
- Romeo & Juliet
(2013)
... (play)
Great Performances
(TV Series) (play - 3 episodes, 1974 - 2008) (by - 1 episode, 2010) (from: "The Taming of the Shrew" - 1 episode, 2003) (play "Romeo and Juliet" - 1 episode, 2002) (play "Twelfth Night" - 1 episode, 2000) (play "Henry V" - 1 episode, 1997)
- Macbeth
(2010)
... (by)
- King Lear
(2008)
... (play)
- Kiss Me Kate
(2003)
... (from: "The Taming of the Shrew")
- Romeo and Juliet
(2002)
... (play "Romeo and Juliet")
- Play On!
(2000)
... (play "Twelfth Night")
2008
With the Angels
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Behind the Scenes
(2008)
... (play)
- Ashley Does Helena
(2008)
... (play)
2007
Romeo y Julieta
(TV Series) (play - 150 episodes)
- Episode #1.150
(2007)
... (play)
- Episode #1.149
(2007)
... (play)
- Episode #1.148
(2007)
... (play)
- Episode #1.147
(2007)
... (play)
- Episode #1.145
(2007)
... (play)
2007
Romeo x Juliet
(TV Series) (play - 24 episodes)
- Prayer
(2007)
... (play)
- Mebuki: Shi no seppun
(2007)
... (play)
- Curse
(2007)
... (play)
- Law
(2007)
... (play)
- Mission
(2007)
... (play)
2006
The Sunday Programme
(TV Series) (extracts - 1 episode)
- Episode dated 30 July 2006
(2006)
... (extracts)
2005
ShakespeaRe-Told
(TV Mini-Series) (play - 4 episodes)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
(2005)
... (play)
- The Taming of the Shrew
(2005)
... (play)
- Macbeth
(2005)
... (play)
- Much Ado About Nothing
(2005)
... (play)
Great Performances: Dance in America
(TV Series) (based on: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by - 1 episode, 2004) (play - 1 episode, 2003)
- 'The Dream' with American Ballet Theatre
(2004)
... (based on: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by)
- Lar Lubovitch's 'Othello'
(2003)
... (play)
2001
Blyustiteli poroka
(TV Mini-Series) (sonnet - 1 episode)
- Pechalnyi sonet
(2001)
... (sonnet - as Shekspir)
Masterpiece Classic
(TV Series) (by - 1 episode, 2001) (play - 1 episode, 1998)
- The Merchant of Venice
(2001)
... (by)
- King Lear
(1998)
... (play)
2000
In Motion
(TV Series short) (sonnet - 1 episode)
- Sonnet 138: When My Love Swears
(2000)
... (sonnet)
2000
Dilbert
(TV Series) (play "Romeo and Juliet" - 1 episode)
- Company Picnic
(2000)
... (play "Romeo and Juliet" - uncredited)
1999
¡Qué grande es el teatro!
(TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Sueño de una noche de verano
(1999)
... (play)
1994-1998
Performance
(TV Series) (play - 3 episodes)
- King Lear
(1998)
... (play)
- Henry IV
(1995)
... (play)
- Measure for Measure
(1994)
... (play)
Wishbone
(TV Series) (play "Henry IV, Part One" - 1 episode, 1997) (play "The Tempest" - 1 episode, 1995)
- The Prince of Wags
(1997)
... (play "Henry IV, Part One")
- Shakespaw
(1995)
... (play "The Tempest")
1996
Biography
(TV Series documentary) (writings - 2 episodes)
- William Shakespeare: A Life of Drama
(1996)
... (writings)
- Zorro: Mark of the Z
(1996)
... (writings)
Great Performances at the Met
(TV Series) (after: "Othello" - 2 episodes, 1978 - 1996) (plays - 1 episode, 1992) (play - 1 episode, 1979)
- Otello
(1996)
... (after: "Othello")
- Falstaff
(1992)
... (plays - uncredited)
- Otello
(1979)
... (play)
- Otello
(1978)
... (after: "Othello" - uncredited)
1995
The Fifteen Minute Hamlet
(Short) (play "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" - uncredited)
1992-1994
Shakespeare: The Animated Tales
(TV Series short) (play - 12 episodes)
- Othello
(1994)
... (play)
- The Winter's Tale
(1994)
... (play)
- Julius Caesar
(1994)
... (play)
- As You Like It
(1994)
... (play)
- The Taming of the Shrew
(1994)
... (play)
1992
Bookmark
(TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- The Poet, the President and the Travelling Players
(1992)
... (play)
1990-1991
The Wars of the Roses
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Richard II
(1991)
- Henry IV: Part 1
(1990)
1988
National Geographic Specials
(TV Series documentary) (excerpt - 1 episode)
- Mysteries of Mankind
(1988)
... (excerpt)
1986
Moonlighting
(TV Series) (from an idea by - 1 episode)
- Atomic Shakespeare
(1986)
... (from an idea by - as William 'Budd' Shakespeare)
1986
Live from Lincoln Center
(TV Series) (play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" - 1 episode)
- Mendelssohn: A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1986)
... (play "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
1985
Kong Lear
(TV Mini-Series) (play "King Lear" - 2 episodes)
- Annen del
(1985)
... (play "King Lear")
- Første del
(1985)
... (play "King Lear")
1984
La minute nécessaire de Monsieur Cyclopède
(TV Series) (excerpt from "Hamlet" - 1 episode)
- Essayons de ne pas rire avant la fin d'Hamlet
(1984)
... (excerpt from "Hamlet" - uncredited)
1983
Blackadder
(TV Series) (additional dialogue - 6 episodes)
- The Black Seal
(1983)
... (additional dialogue)
- Witchsmeller Pursuivant
(1983)
... (additional dialogue)
- The Queen of Spain's Beard
(1983)
... (additional dialogue)
- The Archbishop
(1983)
... (additional dialogue)
- Born to Be King
(1983)
... (additional dialogue)
1982
On sort ce soir
(TV Series) (play "Love's Labour's Lost" - 1 episode)
- Peines d'amour perdues
(1982)
... (play "Love's Labour's Lost")
Estudio 1
(TV Series) (play - 9 episodes, 1965 - 1981) (play "The Taming of the Shrew"" - 1 episode, 1979)
- El mercader de Venecia II
(1981)
... (play)
- La fierecilla domada
(1979)
... (play "The Taming of the Shrew"")
- Romeo y Julieta
(1972)
... (play)
- Otelo
(1972)
... (play)
- El sueño de una noche de verano
(1971)
... (play)
1980
Quitxalla
(TV Series) (play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" - 4 episodes)
- Embolica que fa fort, Puck IV
(1980)
... (play "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
- Embolica que fa fort, Puck III
(1980)
... (play "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
- Embolica que fa fort, Puck II
(1980)
... (play "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
- Embolica que fa fort, Puck
(1980)
... (play "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
Lletres catalanes
(TV Series) (play - 1 episode, 1979) (play "Much Ado About Nothing" - 1 episode, 1976)
- Hamlet, príncep de Dinamarca
(1979)
... (play)
- Molt soroll per no res
(1976)
... (play "Much Ado About Nothing")
The Lively Arts
(TV Series documentary) (play "A Midsummer Night's Dream" - 1 episode, 1978) (based on play: Macbeth - 1 episode, 1977)
- In Performance: A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1978)
... (play "A Midsummer Night's Dream")
- In Performance: Macbeth by Verdi
(1977)
... (based on play: Macbeth - as Shakespeare)
1977
South Australian Theatre Company's Production of Macbeth by William Shakespeare
(Video documentary) (play: Macbeth)
1977
Sir John Falstaff
(TV Movie) (play "Henry IV, Part One") / (play "Henry IV, Part Two") / (play" The Merry Wives of Windsor")
1976
Verdi's Falstaff
(TV Movie) (taken from "The Merry Wives of Windsor, " and from several passages of "Henry IV, " relating to the character of Falstaff)
1967-1975
BBC Play of the Month
(TV Series) (play - 8 episodes)
- Love's Labour's Lost
(1975)
... (play)
- King Lear
(1975)
... (play)
- The Merchant of Venice
(1972)
... (play)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1971)
... (play)
- Macbeth
(1970)
... (play)
1974
King Lear
(TV Series) (play - 6 episodes)
- Episode #1.6
(1974)
... (play)
- Episode #1.5
(1974)
... (play)
- Episode #1.4
(1974)
... (play)
- Episode #1.3
(1974)
... (play)
- Episode #1.2
(1974)
... (play)
Au théâtre ce soir
(TV Series) (play "Twelfth Night" - 1 episode, 1973) (play - 1 episode, 1970)
- La nuit des rois
(1973)
... (play "Twelfth Night")
- Les joyeuses commères de Windsor
(1970)
... (play)
1973
Heil Caesar!
(TV Series) (play "Julius Caesar" - 3 episodes)
- Defeat
(1973)
... (play "Julius Caesar")
- Murder of a President
(1973)
... (play "Julius Caesar")
- The Conspirators
(1973)
... (play "Julius Caesar")
1973
ABC Afterschool Specials
(TV Series) (source material - 1 episode)
- William: The Life, Works and Times of William Shakespeare
(1973)
... (source material)
1971
Eduard IV. - Der Krieg der Rosen, 2. Teil
(TV Movie) (plays "Henry VI, Part 2" and "Henry VI, Part 3")
Teatro de siempre
(TV Series) (play "The Merry Wives of Windsor" - 1 episode, 1971) (writer - 1 episode, 1970) (play "The Comedy of Errors" - 1 episode, 1970) (play "Romeo and Juliet" - 1 episode, 1967) (play 'King Lear" - 1 episode, 1967) (play "Richrd III" - 1 episode, 1967) (play "Julius Caesar" - 1 episode, 1967)
- Las alegres comadres de Windsor
(1971)
... (play "The Merry Wives of Windsor")
- Pericles, príncipe de Tiro
(1970)
... (writer)
- La comedia de las equivocaciones
(1970)
... (play "The Comedy of Errors")
- Romeo y Julieta
(1967)
... (play "Romeo and Juliet")
- El Rey Lear
(1967)
... (play 'King Lear")
1970
Shaw vs. Shakespeare II: The Tragedy of Julius Caesar
(Documentary short) (play "Julius Caesar" - uncredited)
1970
Macbeth
(TV Series) (play - 5 episodes)
- Episode #1.5
(1970)
... (play)
- Episode #1.4
(1970)
... (play)
- Episode #1.3
(1970)
... (play)
- Episode #1.2
(1970)
... (play)
- Episode #1.1
(1970)
... (play)
ITV Sunday Night Theatre
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes, 1970) (by - 1 episode, 1970)
- Hamlet
(1970)
... (play)
- Twelfth Night
(1970)
... (by) / (play - uncredited)
1970
Aquarius
(TV Series documentary) (play - 1 episode)
- Jack Good's Rock Othello
(1970)
... (play)
Whatever Next?
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1970) (play "Henry V" - 1 episode, 1970) (play "The Merchant of Venice" - 1 episode, 1970) (Play 'King Lear' - 1 episode, 1970) (Play 'Richard III - 1 episode, 1969) (Play 'The Tempest' - 1 episode, 1969) (Play 'Henry VIII' - 1 episode, 1969) (Play 'The Merchant of Venice' - 1 episode, 1969) (Play "Romeo and Juliet" - 1 episode, 1969)
- Episode #2.4
(1970)
- Episode #2.3
(1970)
... (play "Henry V")
- Episode #2.2
(1970)
... (play "The Merchant of Venice")
- Episode #2.1
(1970)
... (Play 'King Lear')
- Episode #1.7
(1969)
... (Play 'Richard III)
The Wars of the Roses
(TV Mini-Series) (play - 10 episodes, 1965 - 1970) (play Henry VI - 1 episode, 1965)
- The Fearful King
(1970)
... (play)
- The Council Board
(1970)
... (play)
- Henry Tudor
(1966)
... (play)
- Richard the King
(1966)
... (play)
- Richard of Gloucester
(1966)
... (play)
1955-1968
Camera Three
(TV Series) (play - 3 episodes)
- Joseph Papp's Hamlet: Part 2
(1968)
... (play)
- Joseph Papp's Hamlet: Part 1
(1968)
... (play)
- Othello
(1955)
... (play)
1965-1967
Auf der Lesebühne der Literarischen Illustrierten
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- König Heinrich V
(1967)
- Caliban
(1965)
1966-1967
Conflict
(TV Series) (play - 4 episodes)
- Othello
(1967)
... (play)
- Richard II
(1967)
... (play)
- Henry V
(1967)
... (play)
- As You Like It
(1966)
... (play)
1967
Acting in the Sixties
(TV Series documentary) (play "Much Ado About Nothing" - 1 episode)
- Maggie Smith
(1967)
... (play "Much Ado About Nothing")
1967
Sedam Hamleta
(TV Mini-Series) (play "Hamlet" - 7 episodes)
- Episode #1.7
(1967)
... (play "Hamlet")
- Episode #1.6
(1967)
... (play "Hamlet")
- Episode #1.5
(1967)
... (play "Hamlet")
- Episode #1.4
(1967)
... (play "Hamlet")
- Episode #1.3
(1967)
... (play "Hamlet")
Festival
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1965) (play - 2 episodes, 1960 - 1963)
- Romeo and Juliet
(1965)
- Othello
(1963)
... (play)
- Julius Caesar
(1960)
... (play)
1965
The Famous Adventures of Mr. Magoo
(TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Mr. Magoo's A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1965)
... (play)
Gran teatro
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1964) (play - 2 episodes, 1964)
- El Rey Lear
(1964)
... (play)
- Hamlet
(1964)
... (play)
- El sueño de una noche de verano
(1964)
ITV Play of the Week
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes, 1956 - 1964) (play "Hamlet" - 1 episode, 1956)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1964)
... (play)
- The Comedy of Errors
(1956)
... (play)
- Hamlet
(1956)
... (play "Hamlet")
1964
Nuestro amigo el libro
(TV Series) (play - 1 episode)
- Un príncipe llamado Hamlet
(1964)
... (play)
1964
König Richard III
(TV Mini-Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Zweiter Teil
(1964)
... (play)
- Erster Teil
(1964)
... (play)
1963
Julius Caesar
(TV Series) (play - 4 episodes)
- Episode #1.4
(1963)
... (play)
- Episode #1.3
(1963)
... (play)
- Episode #1.2
(1963)
... (play)
- Episode #1.1
(1963)
... (play)
1963
A Tribute to John F. Kennedy from the Arts
(TV Special) (Hamlet and Horatio's final speeches, from "Hamlet" - uncredited)
The Spread of the Eagle
(TV Mini-Series) (play "Antony and Cleopatra" - 3 episodes, 1963) (play "Julius Caesar" - 3 episodes, 1963) (play "Coriolanus" - 3 episodes, 1963)
- The Monument: Antony and Cleopatra Acts 4 and 5
(1963)
... (play "Antony and Cleopatra")
- The Alliance: Antony and Cleopatra Acts 2, 3 and 4
(1963)
... (play "Antony and Cleopatra")
- The Serpent: Antony and Cleopatra Acts 1 and 2
(1963)
... (play "Antony and Cleopatra")
- The Revenge: Julius Caesar Acts 4 and 5
(1963)
... (play "Julius Caesar")
- The Fifteenth: Julius Caesar Acts 2, 3 and 4
(1963)
... (play "Julius Caesar")
Hamlet
(TV Series) (play - 5 episodes, 1961) (text - 5 episodes, 1961)
- Hamlet: Part 5
(1961)
... (play)
- Hamlet: Part 4
(1961)
... (play)
- Hamlet: Part 3
(1961)
... (play)
- Hamlet: Part 2
(1961)
... (play)
- Hamlet: Part 1
(1961)
... (play)
1961
The Angry Gods
(TV Mini-Series) (4 episodes)
- The Oracle is Fulfilled
(1961)
- The Flowers of Spring
(1961)
- Apollo's Angry
(1961)
- Some Ill Planet Reigns
(1961)
1960-1961
Klassische Liebespaare - getanzt
(TV Series) (2 episodes)
- Othello und Desdemona
(1961)
- Hamlet und Ophelia
(1960)
1960
Julius Caesar
(TV Mini-Series) (play - 4 episodes)
- Part 4
(1960)
... (play)
- Part 3
(1960)
... (play)
- Part 2
(1960)
... (play)
- Part 1
(1960)
... (play)
An Age of Kings
(TV Series) (play "Henry VI" - 5 episodes, 1960) (play "Richard III" - 2 episodes, 1960) (play "Henry V" - 2 episodes, 1960) (play "Henry IV, Part Two" - 2 episodes, 1960) (play "Henry IV, Part One" - 2 episodes, 1960) (play "Richard II" - 2 episodes, 1960)
- Richard III Part 2: The Boar Hunt
(1960)
... (play "Richard III")
- Richard III Part 1: The Dangerous Brother
(1960)
... (play "Richard III")
- Part Thirteen: The Sun in Splendour
(1960)
... (play "Henry VI")
- Henry VI Part 4: The Morning's War
(1960)
... (play "Henry VI")
- Henry VI Part 3: The Rabble from Kent
(1960)
... (play "Henry VI")
The Terrible Choice
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1960) (play - 2 episodes, 1960) (fragments from 'Julius Caesar', 'King Lear' and 'Othello' - 1 episode, 1960) (fragments from 'Richard II' and 'Richard III' - 1 episode, 1960)
- Macbeth: Part 3
(1960)
... (play)
- Macbeth: Part 2
(1960)
- Macbeth: Part 1
(1960)
... (play)
- Confound All Unity
(1960)
... (fragments from 'Julius Caesar', 'King Lear' and 'Othello')
- Knavery's Plain Face
(1960)
... (fragments from 'Richard II' and 'Richard III')
1959
The Life and Death of Sir John Falstaff
(TV Series) (characters - 7 episodes)
- A New Reign
(1959)
... (characters)
- God Save the King
(1959)
... (characters)
- Recruiting
(1959)
... (characters)
- On Leave
(1959)
... (characters)
- Into Battle
(1959)
... (characters)
1959
The DuPont Show of the Month
(TV Series) (play "Hamlet" - 1 episode)
- Hamlet
(1959)
... (play "Hamlet")
1950-1958
BBC Sunday-Night Theatre
(TV Series) (play - 29 episodes)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream
(1958)
... (play)
- Twelfth Night (II)
(1957)
... (play)
- The Tempest
(1956)
... (play)
- Romeo and Juliet
(1955)
... (play)
- The Merchant of Venice/II
(1955)
... (play)
1958
Matinee Theatre
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Much Ado About Nothing: Part 2
(1958)
... (play)
- Much Ado About Nothing: Part 1
(1958)
... (play)
1958
For the Schools: Macbeth
(TV Mini-Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- The Downfall
(1958)
... (play)
- The Rise to Power
(1958)
... (play)
1957
Television World Theatre
(TV Series) (play "Henry V" - 1 episode)
- The Life of Henry V
(1957)
... (play "Henry V")
1957
The Music Box
(TV Series) (drama segments - 1 episode)
- Episode #1.3
(1957)
... (drama segments)
1957
The Alcoa Hour
(TV Series) (play "Othello" - 1 episode)
- A Double Life
(1957)
... (play "Othello")
Folio
(TV Series) (1 episode, 1955) (play - 1 episode, 1955)
- Betrayal
(1955)
- Macbeth
(1955)
... (play)
1949-1955
Studio One in Hollywood
(TV Series) (play - 6 episodes)
- Julius Caesar
(1955)
... (play)
- Macbeth
(1951)
... (play)
- Coriolanus
(1951)
... (play)
- The Taming of the Shrew
(1950)
... (play)
- Julius Caesar
(1949)
... (play)
1955
Conrad Nagel Theater
(TV Series) (based on story by - 1 episode)
- Giulietta and Romeo
(1955)
... (based on story by)
Scope
(TV Series) (play - 1 episode, 1955) (play "Othello" - 1 episode, 1949)
- Hamlet
(1955)
... (play)
- The Moor's Pavane: A Measure of Emotion
(1949)
... (play "Othello")
1953-1955
Omnibus
(TV Series) (play - 3 episodes)
- Hamlet
(1955)
... (play - segment "Hamlet")
- King Lear
(1953)
... (play)
- Mr. Lincoln: Part 4
(1953)
... (play - segment "Henry V, Act 5, Scene 2")
TV de Vanguarda
(TV Series) (play "Macbeth" - 1 episode, 1954) (play "Hamlet" - 1 episode, 1953) (play "Othello" - 1 episode, 1952)
- Macbeth
(1954)
... (play "Macbeth")
- Hamlet
(1953)
... (play "Hamlet")
- Othelo
(1952)
... (play "Othello")
1949-1954
Kraft Theatre
(TV Series) (play - 3 episodes)
- Romeo and Juliet
(1954)
... (play)
- Macbeth
(1950)
... (play)
- The Comedy of Errors
(1949)
... (play)
1953
Monodrama Theater
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- The Taming of the Shrew
(1953)
... (play)
- Cleopatra
(1953)
... (play)
1949-1953
The Philco Television Playhouse
(TV Series) (play - 4 episodes)
- Othello
(1953)
... (play)
- Romeo and Juliet
(1949)
... (play)
- Macbeth
(1949)
... (play)
- Twelfth Night
(1949)
... (play)
1950
Masterpiece Playhouse
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes)
- Othello
(1950)
... (play)
- Richard III
(1950)
... (play)
1945
Famous Scenes from Shakespeare No. I: Julius Caesar - The Forum Scene - Act III. Scene 2
(Short) (play)
Theatre Parade
(TV Series) (play - 2 episodes, 1937) (play "Twelfth Night" - 1 episode, 1937)
- Measure for Measure
(1937)
... (play)
- Twelfth Night
(1937)
... (play) / (play "Twelfth Night")
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Soundtrack (59 credits)
Soundtrack (59 credits)
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Miscellaneous Crew (5 credits)
Miscellaneous Crew (5 credits)
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Music department (1 credit)
Music department (1 credit)
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Thanks (14 credits)
Thanks (14 credits)
Show
Archive footage (2 credits)
Archive footage (2 credits)
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His play, "The Tempest," was performed in the American Repertory Theatre production at the Loeb Stage in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Ron Daniels was director. John Conklin was set designer. Gabriel Berry was costume designer. Chris Parry was lighting designer. Bruce Odland was composer and sound designer. Amy Spencer and Richard ... See more »Publicity Listings:
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William Shakespare | W. Shakespeare | William 'Budd' Shakespeare | Will Shakespeare | Shakespeare | Shekspir | Wiliam SzekspirHeight:
5' 6" (1.68 m)
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