Christopher Thomas Morahan Biography (1929-)
Born July 9, 1929, in London, England; son of Thomas Hugo (a film producer and designer) and Nancy Charlotte (a film editor; maiden name, Barker) Morahan;married Joan Murray, October 22, 1954 (died, 1973); married Anna Wilkinson (an actress, as Anna Carteret), October 12, 1974; children: Ben, Andy, Lucy, Rebecca, Harriet. Addresses: Agent--c/o Michael Whitehall, Ltd., 125 Gloucester Road, London SW7 4TE, England. Contact--c/o Greenpoint Films, 5A Noel St., London W1V 3RB, England.
- Nationality
- English
- Gender
- Male
- Birth Details
- July 9, 1929
- London, England
Famous Works
- Credits; STAGE DIRECTOR
- (Directorial debut) Little Murders, Royal Shakespeare Company, Aldwych Theatre, London, 1967.
- This Story or Yours, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1967.
- Flint, Criterion Theatre, London, 1970.
- The Caretaker, Mermaid Theatre, London, 1972.
- The State of Revolution, National Theatre, London, 1977.
- Sir Is Winning, National Theatre, 1977.
- The Lady from Maxim's, National Theatre, 1977.
- Brand, National Theatre, 1978.
- Strife, National Theatre, 1979.
- The Philanderer, National Theatre, 1979.
- The Fruits of Enlightenment, National Theatre, 1979.
- Richard III, National Theatre, 1980.
- The Wild Duck, National Theatre, 1980.
- Sisterly Feelings, National Theatre, 1980.
- Man and Superman, National Theatre, 1981.
- Wild Honey, National Theatre, 1984.
- Melon, Royal Haymarket Theatre, London, 1987.
- Major Barbara, Chichester Festival Theatre, Chichester, England, 1988.
- The Denis Disciple, Royal National Theatre, 1994.
- Made Broadway directorial debut with Wild Honey, 1986.
- Credits; STAGE APPEARANCES
- (Stage debut) Gipsy, Maria Martin in the Red Barn, Playhouse Theatre, Henly-on-Thames, England, 1950.
- Credits; TELEVISION DIRECTOR; SERIES
- Emergency Ward 10, ATV, 1957.
- The Orwell Trilogy, BBC-2, 1963.
- Taking to a Stranger, BBC-2 and BBC-1, 1966.
- Ashenden, BBC-1, rebroadcast on Arts and Entertainment, 1991.
- Unnatural Pursuits, BBC-2, rebroadcast on Arts and Entertainment, 1992.
- Credits; TELEVISION DIRECTOR; PLAYS
- John Gabriel Borkman, ATV, 1960.
- A Month in the Country, BBC-1, 1967.
- The Letter, BBC-2, 1969.
- Uncle Vanya, BBC-1, 1970.
- Bedroom Farce, Granada, 1980.
- After Pilkington, BBC-2, 1987.
- Troubles, London Weekend Television, 1988.
- Old Flames, BBC-2, 1990.
- "The Heat of the Day," Granada, rebroadcast on Masterpiece Theatre, PBS,1990.
- "Common Pursuit," BBC-2, rebroadcast on Great Performances, PBS, 1992.
- Credits; OTHER TELEVISION WORK; DIRECTOR
- The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists, BBC-1, 1967.
- The Gorge, BBC-1, 1967.
- Giants and Ogres, Granada, 1971.
- In the Secret State, BBC-2, 1985; and producer, The Jewel in the Crown (mini-series), Granada, 1984, Masterpiece Theatre, PBS, 1986.
- Continuity Man, ATV, 1960.
- The Hooded Terror, ATV, 1964.
- The Brick Umbrella, ATV, 1964.
- Progress in the Park, BBC, 1965.
- A Slight Ache/A Night out, BBC-2, 1968.
- The Common, BBC-1, 1973.
- Old Times, BBC-2, 1975.
- Can You Hear Me Thinking?, BBC-2, 1990.
- The Bullion Boys, BBC-1, 1993.
- Credits; FILM DIRECTOR
- Diamonds for Breakfast, Paramount, 1968.
- All Neat in Blue Stockings, Anglo Amalgamated, 1969.
- Clockwise, Universal, 1986.
- Paper Mask, Academy Entertainment, 1990.