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Nicholas Hytner

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Nicholas Hytner at an event for The History Boys (2006)
Nicholas Hytner was born on 7 May 1956 in Manchester, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for The Madness of King George (1994), The Crucible (1996) and The History Boys (2006).
BornMay 7, 1956
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BornMay 7, 1956
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  • Won 1 BAFTA Award

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Alan Bennett, Roger Allam, Nicholas Hytner, and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
Alan Bennett, Richard Griffiths, and Nicholas Hytner in The History Boys (2006)
Nicholas Hytner in The Object of My Affection (1998)
Jennifer Aniston, Nicholas Hytner, and Paul Rudd in The Object of My Affection (1998)
Daniel Day-Lewis, Paul Scofield, Karron Graves, and Nicholas Hytner in The Crucible (1996)
Star Ethan Stiefel with Director Nicholas Hytner
Nicholas Hytner at an event for The History Boys (2006)

Known for

Nigel Hawthorne in The Madness of King George (1994)
The Madness of King George
7.2
  • Director
  • 1994
Winona Ryder and Daniel Day-Lewis in The Crucible (1996)
The Crucible
6.8
  • Director
  • 1996
James Corden, Sacha Dhawan, Richard Griffiths, Andrew Knott, Russell Tovey, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Samuel Anderson, and Jamie Parker in The History Boys (2006)
The History Boys
6.8
  • Director
  • 2006
Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
The Lady in the Van
6.7
  • Director
  • 2015

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Director

  • National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy (2022)
    National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy
  • National Theatre Live: The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage (2022)
    National Theatre Live: The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage
    • (directed by)
  • Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020)
    Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (2019)
    A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • National Theatre Live: Allelujah! (2018)
    National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
  • David Calder, Michelle Fairley, David Morrissey, and Ben Whishaw in National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar (2018)
    National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
  • National Theatre Live: Young Marx (2017)
    National Theatre Live: Young Marx
  • Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
    The Lady in the Van
  • National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem (2015)
    National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem
  • Fifty Years on Stage (2013)
    Fifty Years on Stage
  • Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear in National Theatre Live: Othello (2013)
    National Theatre Live: Othello
  • National Theatre Live: People (2013)
    National Theatre Live: People
  • Timon of Athens (2012)
    Timon of Athens
  • National Theatre Live: Travelling Light (2012)
    National Theatre Live: Travelling Light
  • National Theatre Live: Collaborators (2011)
    National Theatre Live: Collaborators

Additional Crew

  • National Theatre Live: Allelujah! (2018)
    National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
  • David Calder, Michelle Fairley, David Morrissey, and Ben Whishaw in National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar (2018)
    National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
  • National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem (2015)
    National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem
  • National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire (2014)
    National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
  • Tom Hiddleston in Coriolanus (2014)
    Coriolanus
  • Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear in National Theatre Live: Othello (2013)
    National Theatre Live: Othello
  • This House (2013)
    This House
  • National Theatre Live: People (2013)
    National Theatre Live: People
  • National Theatre Live: Travelling Light (2012)
    National Theatre Live: Travelling Light
  • National Theatre Live: Collaborators (2011)
    National Theatre Live: Collaborators
  • Don Carlo (2010)
    Don Carlo
  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
  • National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2010)
    National Theatre Live: Hamlet
  • National Theatre Live: London Assurance (2010)
    National Theatre Live: London Assurance
  • Richard Griffiths and Alex Jennings in National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010)
    National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art

Producer

  • Allelujah (2022)
    Allelujah
  • Beat the Devil (2021)
    Beat the Devil
  • Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020)
    Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
  • Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
    The Lady in the Van
  • National Theatre Live: King Lear (2011)
    National Theatre Live: King Lear
  • James Corden, Sacha Dhawan, Richard Griffiths, Andrew Knott, Russell Tovey, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Samuel Anderson, and Jamie Parker in The History Boys (2006)
    The History Boys
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Personal details

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    • May 7, 1956
    • Manchester, England, UK
  • Other works
    Directed Royal Shakespeare Company's production of "Measure For Measure," written by William Shakespeare.
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    • 4 Interviews
    • 1 Article

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  • Trivia
    In the Independent of Sunday 2006 Pink List - a list of the most influential gay men and women - he came no. 12, up from no. 18.
  • Quotes
    I can't think of anyone who was more loved and admired at the National than John. We've all lost count of the number of shows he did here - and he brought to all of them warmth, wit and an absolute dedication to the truth. He was a superb actor - one of those whose talent and skill make the English theatre pre-eminent. And he was a marvellous man. (On the death of John Normington)

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