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Marriott has written several books<ref>[http://books.google.com.jm/books?id=6D5qVKKGnjIC&pg=PA236&lpg=PA236&dq=%22Louis+Marriott%22+Jamaica&source=bl&ots=z9QbfI7LNt&sig=ZQAumDGG_w62IlsOsxlFqrmxeAc&hl=en&ei=m8sETJKxGML78Ab65fmBDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCMQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=%22Louis%20Marriott%22%20Jamaica&f=false] Google Books </ref> including:
Marriott has written several books<ref>[http://books.google.com.jm/books?id=6D5qVKKGnjIC&pg=PA236&lpg=PA236&dq=%22Louis+Marriott%22+Jamaica&source=bl&ots=z9QbfI7LNt&sig=ZQAumDGG_w62IlsOsxlFqrmxeAc&hl=en&ei=m8sETJKxGML78Ab65fmBDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCMQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=%22Louis%20Marriott%22%20Jamaica&f=false] Google Books </ref> including:
*Gold Rush – Jamaican Style – Jamaica in World Athletics 1948–92 in 1992 (co-wrote with Alvin Campbell)
*Gold Rush – Jamaican Style – Jamaica in World Athletics 1948–92 in 1992 (co-wrote with Alvin Campbell)
*Who's Who and What's What in Jamaican Arts and Entertainment 1995 <ref>[http://openlibrary.org/b/OL583016M/Who's_who_what's_what_in_Jamaican_art_entertainment] Who's Who </ref>
*Who's Who and What's What in Jamaican Arts and Entertainment 1995 <ref>[http://openlibrary.org/b/OL583016M/Who's_who_what's_what_in_Jamaican_art_entertainment] Who's Who </ref> <ref>[http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20031019/ent/ent1.html] J'can theatre is no play thing </ref>


== Journalism ==
== Journalism ==

Revision as of 05:32, 8 August 2010

Louis Marriott [1] is an Actor/Director/Writer/Broadcaster, the Executive Officer of the Michael Manley Foundation, and member of the Performing Right Society, Jamaica Federation of Musicians, and founding member of the Jamaica Association of Dramatic Artists [2].

Born: Old Pound Road, St. Andrew, Jamaica, May 22, 1935, son of the late Egbert Marriott, Builder, and Edna Irene Thompson-Marriott. Educated: Jamaica College[3].

Career

  • Government Public Relations Office - late 1950s [4]
  • Editor Public Opinion 1960-62
  • Assistant Public Relations Officer – Ninth Central American and Caribbean Games (Kingston) 1962
  • Press Officer – 1st Anniversary Jamaica Independence Festival 1963
  • Deputy Editor of Publications – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (C.P.A.) General Council (London) 1965-70 (Lectured widely in Britain on Commonwealth and Caribbean affairs 1965-72. Was Consultant/Advisor for several C.P.A. conferences in Caribbean and West Africa 1967-70)
  • BBC Radio Writer and Producer 1970-71 [5]
  • Director Jamaica Independence Festival (London) 1972
  • Press Secretary to Prime Minister of Jamaica 1973 and 1979-80 [6]
  • Assistant Director – National Literacy Programme Communications 1973-74
  • Director-General Information Incorporated 1974-76
  • Chief Organizer – Food and Drink ’75 Exhibition (National Arena) July 1975
  • Director Publications and Advertising Agency for Public Information 1976-79
  • Free-lance writer 1980-present - for CFNI, PAHO, WHO, Jamaica Gleaner among several national and international bodies, and writer / director / producer of several stage productions
  • Executive Officer - Michael Manley Foundation, 2000-present

Theatre

Marriott has written and directed for stage [7] [8] [9] [10] [11]

  • Public Mischief 1957
  • The Shepherd 1960
  • Phineas McUmbridge 1961
  • The Baiting of Reuben 1963
  • A Pack of Jokers 1978
  • More Jokers 1980
  • The New Jokers 1981
  • Playboy 1981
  • Pressure 1982 [12]
  • Office Chase 1982 [13]
  • How to Make Money 1983
  • Singer Man 1984
  • Bedward 1984 (reprisal of The Shepherd)[14] [15] [16]
  • Women 1984
  • Lovey 1985
  • Over the Years 1985, 2010 [17] [18]
  • One Stop Driver 1988 (co-wrote with Alvin Campbell)
  • Last of the Jokers 1988 (co-wrote with Alvin Campbell, Lavinia Marriott and Karen Marriott)
  • The Adventure of Charlie Greenhorne 1991
  • Funny Biz Niz 1992

Marriott has written several books[19] including:

  • Gold Rush – Jamaican Style – Jamaica in World Athletics 1948–92 in 1992 (co-wrote with Alvin Campbell)
  • Who's Who and What's What in Jamaican Arts and Entertainment 1995 [20] [21]

Journalism

Marriott has authored syndicated articles appearing in some 200 English-Language newspapers and magazines throughout the world. He has been a regular guest writer in several Jamaican newspaper publications [22] [23] [24]. He has written and produced numerous radio and television plays and documentary broadcast programmes and films in both Jamaica and Britain. He wrote "The University of Brixton" [25] radio drama series for BBC English Radio 1970-71. He has written several public education radio series for the CFNI (Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute) during his free-lance years.

References

  1. ^ [1] Discover Jamaica
  2. ^ [2] JADA - Big Plans for the Future
  3. ^ [3] Notable People, Jamaica College
  4. ^ [4] Nostalgia kept Hartley Neita's adrenaline flowing
  5. ^ [5] The turn of the tide
  6. ^ [6] The turn of the tide
  7. ^ [7] Jamaica's soul and spirit
  8. ^ [8] Caribbean Playwrights
  9. ^ [9] One to One - An interview with Jamaican playwright and actor Louis Marriott
  10. ^ [10] A History of African American Theatre
  11. ^ [11] 40 Years of Jamaica's Independence: Outstanding Playwrights, Outstanding Producers
  12. ^ [12] Google Books
  13. ^ [13] Google Books
  14. ^ [14] The Return of Bedward
  15. ^ [15] BEDWARD A theatrical feast comes to an end
  16. ^ [16] On Bedward: Ahead of their time
  17. ^ [17] Marriott show to honour icons
  18. ^ [18] Year-long celebration for Louis Marriott's 75th birthday
  19. ^ [19] Google Books
  20. ^ [20] Who's Who
  21. ^ [21] J'can theatre is no play thing
  22. ^ [22] The turn of the tide
  23. ^ [23] Life after Panama
  24. ^ [24] Marriott speaks on linguistics
  25. ^ [25] The Jamaican language issue - Part 1