Rufus Norris
Rufus Norris is an award-winning British theatre director who trained as an actor at RADA before turning to directing.
In 2001 he won the Evening Standard Award for Most Promising Newcomer for his production of Afore Night Came at the Young Vic.[1]
In 2004, Norris won another Evening Standard Award, a Critic's Circle Award and an Olivier Award nomination for Best Director, for his production of Festen.[2][3]
In 2009, Norris' first film King Bastard, written by his wife Tanya Ronder, was produced by BBC Films. In the same year, he directed the Royal National Theatre's production of Death and the King's Horseman, which played in the Olivier Theatre.[4]
He created the 2011 production Doctor Dee for the Manchester International Festival, in collaboration with musician Damon Albarn.[5]
Filmography [edit]
- 2009 King Bastard
- 2012 Broken
References [edit]
- ^ Curtis, Nick (26 October 2010). "Opera for the unconverted". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ Curtis, Nick (13 October 2006). "The man who made this Cabaret go round". London Evening Standard. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Eldridge Collects Festen's Best Play Award". What's On Stage. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ Coveny, Michael (13 April 2009). "Death and the King's Horseman review". The Independent. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
- ^ "Doctor Dee". Manchester International Festival website. Retrieved 18 March 2011.
External links [edit]
- "Curtis Brown: Rufus Norris". curtisbrown.co.uk.
