David Thacker Biography (1950-)
Born December 21, 1950; married Margot Leicester (an actress); children: Thomas, William. Addresses: Agent: c/o The Young Vic, 66 The Cut, London SE1 8LZ, England.; Agent: Maggie Parker, c/o Al Parker, 55 Park Lane, London W1, England.
- Gender
- Male
- Occupation
- Director
Famous Works
- CREDITS
- Stage Director
- Ghosts, Wyndham's Theatre, London, 1986, then National Theatre ofNorway, Oslo, 1987
- Pericles, 1990
- The Merry Wives of Windsor, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-on-Avon, England, 1993
- The Merchant of Venice, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, 1993
- The Last Yankee, Young Vic Theatre, London, then Duke of York's Theatre, London, 1993
- Also directed The Jail Diary of Albie Sachs, Stags and Hens, Macbeth, Hamlet, Measure for Measure, The Enemies Within, The Crucible, Romeo and Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Some Kind of Hero, Ghosts, Julius Caesar,and Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?, all for the Young Vic Theatre, 1984-87; A View from the Bridge, West End; Henry IV, West End; and The Price, The Young Vic.
- Major Tours
- Directed tour of Henry IV.
- Television Director
- Movies
- Measure for Measure, 1994
- The Scold's Bridle, PBS, 1998
- The Mayor of Casterbridge, Arts and Entertainment/ITV, 2001
- Miniseries
- Grafters, 1998
- The Vice, 1999
- Grafters II, 1999
- Specials
- "A Doll's House," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1992
- "Broken Glass," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1996
- Also directed Death of a Salesman, BBC Education.
- Episodic
- London Bridge, 1995
- Silent Witness, 1996
- Also directed a four part series on Arthur Miller, Miller Shorts,BBC.
- RECORDINGS
- Video Games; Director
- Wing Commander Armada, Origin, 1993
- Wings of Glory, Electronic Arts, 1994
- WRITINGS
- Television Specials
- "Broken Glass," Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1996
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Periodicals- Drama, No. 171, 1989, pp. 9-10; No. 174, 1989, pp. 18-19