Theater Director John Dexter Autographed Photo from Photographer's Collection

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THEATER DIRECTOR JOHN DEXTER AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO FROM PHOTOGRAPHER'S COLLECTION (PAMELA RANKIN-SMITH)
6" x 6 1/2" image on an 11 x 14 mount taken by and from the collection of photographer, Pamela Rankin-Smith who was known for her unusual candid images.
In fine condition
John Dexter
(2 August 1925 – 23 March 1990) was an English theatre, opera and film director.
Born in
Derby
,
Derbyshire
, England, Dexter left school at the age of fourteen to serve in the
British Army
during the
Second World War
. Following the war, he began working as a stage actor before turning to producing and directing shows for repertory companies. In 1957, he was appointed Associate Director of the
English Stage Company
based at the
Royal Court
.
Dexter's first great success was his production of
Roots
, in 1959, which brought
Joan Plowright
to prominence. He went on to direct
Toys in the Attic
(with
Wendy Hiller
, 1960) and
Saint Joan
(1963). In 1964, he was named Associate Director of the National Theatre of Great Britain, and he produced
The Royal Hunt of the Sun
(1964).
That year, he also directed
Othello
, with Sir
Laurence Olivier
,
Maggie Smith
and
Frank Finlay
. It was considered a tremendous success.
RCA
recorded an audio version, and, the following year,
Stuart Burge
made a film of the production (now available on DVD) for BHE Films.
Dexter continued with
Hamlet
(with music by
Conrad Susa
, 1969),
Equus
(one of his triumphs, 1973),
The Party
(Lord Olivier's final stage appearance, 1973),
Phaedra Britannica
(with his friend,
Diana Rigg
, 1975),
The Merchant
(aka,
Shylock
, 1977),
As You Like It
(with music by
Harrison Birtwistle
, 1979),
Life of Galileo
(with Sir
Michael Gambon
, 1980),
The Glass Menagerie
(with
Jessica Tandy
, 1983) and
Julius Caesar
(1988). His final great success was
M. Butterfly
(1988), on Broadway, and the following year, he staged
Die Dreigroschenoper
there (with
Sting
as Macheath), which was to be his final production.
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