Frank Dunlop Biography (1927-)

Born February 15, 1927, in Leeds, England; son of Charles Norman and Mary (Aarons) Dunlop. Avocational interests: Reading. Career: Theatre director, best known for his Broadway productions of Camelot and Scapino. Piccolo Theatre, Manchester, England, director, 1954; Bristol Old Vic Theatre, Bristol, England, resident director, 1956; Nottingham Playhouse,Nottingham, England, director, 1961-64; National Theatre, London, England, associate director, 1967, administrative director, 1968-71; Arts Council, member of Young People's Panel, 1968; Young Vic Theatre, London, England, founderand director, 1969-83; Edinburgh International Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland,director, 1984-91. Central School of Arts, governor, 1970; Brooklyn Academyof Music Theatre Company, Brooklyn, NY, and New York City, founder, 1976-78.Military service: Royal Air Force. Awards, Honors: Commander, Order of the British Empire, 1977; honorary degree, Philadelphia College of Performing Arts, 1978; University of London, honorary fellow of University College, 1979; chevalier, Order of Arts and Literature (France), 1987; honorary degrees from Heriot-Watt University, 1989, and the Shakespeare Institute. Addresses: Office: Piccolo Theatre Company, 6 Langley St., London WC2H 9JA, England.; Contact: E. Nives, 157 West 57th St., Suite 1400, New York, NY 10019-2210.

Nationality
English
Gender
Male
Birth Details
February 15, 1927
Leeds, England

Famous Works

  • CREDITS
  • Stage Work
  • Director
  • Les Freres Jacques, Adelphi Theatre, London, England, 1960
  • The Bishop's Bonfire, London, England, 1961
  • Schweik in the Second World War, London, England, 1963
  • Son of Oblomov, London, England, 1964
  • The Taming of the Shrew, Oklahoma, 1965
  • Any Wednesday, London, England, 1965
  • Too Good to Be True, London, England, and Edinburgh Festival, Edinburgh, Scotland, 1965
  • Saturday Night and Sunday Morning, London, England, 1966
  • The Trojan Women, Edinburgh Festival, 1966
  • The Burglar, London, England, 1967
  • Getting Married, London, England, 1967
  • Climb the Greased Pole, London, England, 1967
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream, Edinburgh Festival and Saville Theatre,London, England, 1967
  • The Tricks of Scapin, Edinburgh Festival, 1967
  • Edward II, National Theatre, London, England, 1968
  • Home and Beauty, National Theatre, 1968
  • (With others) Macrune's Guevara, National Theatre, 1969
  • The White Devil, National Theatre, 1969
  • Zoo, Zoo, Widdershins Zoo, Edinburgh Festival, 1969
  • The Tricks of Scapin, Young Vic Theatre, London, England, 1970
  • The Taming of the Shrew, Young Vic Theatre, 1970
  • Pantagleize, Belgian National Theatre, Brussels, Belgium, 1970
  • The Comedy of Errors, Young Vic Theatre, 1971
  • The Captain of Kopenick, National Theatre, 1971
  • Antony and Cleopatra, Belgian National Theatre, 1971
  • The Maids, Young Vic Theatre, 1972
  • Deathwatch, Young Vic Theatre, 1972
  • The Alchemist, Young Vic Theatre, 1972
  • Bible One (Including Joseph), Young Vic Theatre, 1972
  • Hullabaloo, produced in London, 1972
  • A Sense of Detachment, produced in London, 1972
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Young Vic Theatre, 1972
  • French without Tears, Young Vic Theatre, 1973
  • Much Ado about Nothing, Young Vic Theatre, 1973
  • Pericles, Belgian National Theatre, 1973
  • Scapino, Young Vic Theatre, 1974, then Circle in the Square Theatre, New York City, 1974
  • Scapino, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY, 1974
  • The Taming of the Shrew, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1974
  • French without Tears, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1974
  • Sherlock Holmes, Broadhurst Theatre, New York City, 1974
  • Macbeth, Young Vic Theatre, 1975
  • Habeas Corpus, Martin Beck Theatre, New York City, 1975
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1976
  • The New York Idea, Playhouse, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1977
  • Three Sisters, Playhouse, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1977
  • The Devil's Disciple, Opera House, Brooklyn Academy of Music, 1978, then Ahmanson Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, 1978
  • The Play's the Thing, Helen Carey Playhouse, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New York City, 1978
  • Julius Caesar, Lepercq Space, Brooklyn Academy of Music, New YorkCity, 1978
  • The Last of Mrs. Cheyney, New York City, 1978
  • Rookery Nook, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, 1979, Birmingham, England, then Haymarket Theatre, London, England, 1979
  • Camelot, New York State Theater, New York City, 1980, then WinterGarden Theatre, New York City, 1981
  • Lolita, Brooks Atkinson Theatre, New York City, 1981
  • King Lear, Young Vic Theatre, 1981
  • Childe Byron, Young Vic Theatre, 1981
  • Masquerade, Young Vic Theatre, 1982
  • Swan Esther, Young Vic Theatre, 1983
  • The Duenna, Young Vic Theatre, 1983
  • Diversions and Delights, M. I. Group Playhouse, London, England, 1990
  • L'Elisir d'Amore, Opera de Lyons, 1992
  • Heathcliff, London, England, 1996
  • Carmen, London, England, 1997
  • Major Tours
  • Stage Work; Director
  • The Winter's Tale, Edinburgh, Scotland, Venice, Italy, and London,England, 1966
  • My Fair Lady, German and Austrian cities, 1993-94
  • Film Director
  • Den Sidste Vinter (also known as The Last Winter), Rialto Film, 1960
  • The Winter's Tale, Warner Bros., 1968
  • Television Work
  • Specials
  • Stage director, Camelot, RAI TV3, 1982
  • Stage director, Rossini at Versailles, PBS, 1985
  • WRITINGS
  • Stage Plays
  • Les Freres Jacques, Adelphi Theatre, 1960