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Louis Marriott
Born22 May 1935
Saint Andrew, Jamaica
Died1 August 2016(2016-08-01) (aged 81)
Kingston, Jamaica
NationalityJamaican
Occupation(s)Actor, director, writer, broadcaster

Louis Marriott (22 May 1935 – 1 August 2016) was a Jamaican actor, director, writer, broadcaster,[1] the executive officer of the Michael Manley Foundation, and member of the Performing Right Society,[2] Jamaica Federation of Musicians, and founding member of the Jamaica Association of Dramatic Artists.[3]

Marriott was born on the Old Pound Road, Saint Andrew, Jamaica, the son of Egbert Marriott and Edna Irene Thompson-Marriott. He was educated at Jamaica College. He died in Kingston at the age of 81 on 1 August 2016.

Career

  • Government public relations officer - late 1950s[4]
  • Editor, public opinion 1960–62[5]
  • Assistant public relations officer – Ninth Central American and Caribbean Games (Kingston) 1962
  • Press officer – first anniversary Jamaica Independence Festival 1963
  • Deputy editor of publications – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) 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 the Caribbean and West Africa 1967–70)
  • BBC radio writer and producer 1970–71[6][7]
  • Director Jamaica Independence Festival (London) 1972
  • Press secretary to Prime Minister of Jamaica 1973 and 1979–80[8]
  • 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
  • Freelance writer 1980–present - for CFNI, PAHO, WHO, Jamaica Gleaner, among several national and international bodies, and writer, director, and producer of several stage productions
  • Executive officer - Michael Manley Foundation, 2000–present[9]

Theatre

Marriott wrote and directed for stage, and acted[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]

  • Public Mischief (1957)
  • The Shepherd (1960)
  • Phineas McUmbridge (1961)
  • The Baiting of Reuben (1963)
  • A Pack of Jokers (1978)[17]
  • More Jokers (1980)
  • The New Jokers (1981)[17]
  • Playboy (1981)[18][19]
  • Pressure (1982)[20]
  • Office Chase (1982)[20]
  • How to Make Money (1983)
  • Singer Man (1984)
  • Bedward (1984, 2004) (reprisal of The Shepherd)[21][22]
  • Women (1984)
  • Lovey (1985)
  • Over the Years (1985, 2010)[23][24]
  • One Stop Driver (1988) (co-written with Alvin Campbell)
  • Last of the Jokers (1988) (co-written with Alvin Campbell, Lavinia Marriott and Karen Marriott)
  • The Adventure of Charlie Greenhorne (1991)
  • Funny Biz Niz (1992)
  • Life in Jamaica (1998)[17]
  • Rosie (1999)
  • The Year 2000 (2000)

Marriott wrote several books[20] including:

  • Gold Rush – Jamaican Style – Jamaica in World Athletics 1948–92 (1992) (co-written with Alvin Campbell)
  • Who's Who and What's What in Jamaican Arts and Entertainment (1995)[25][26]

Journalism

Marriott authored syndicated articles appearing in some 200 English-language newspapers and magazines throughout the world. He was a regular guest writer in several Jamaican newspaper publications.[27][28] He wrote and produced numerous radio and television plays and documentary broadcast programmes and films in both Jamaica and Britain. He wrote The University of Brixton[6] radio drama series for BBC English Radio 1970–71. He wrote several public education radio series for the CFNI (Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute) during his freelance years.

Filmography

  • Dr. No (1962) - Dragon Guard (uncredited)

References

  1. ^ Discover Jamaica
  2. ^ The Original Soundtrack From "Countryman".
  3. ^ "Theatre groups to form umbrella association", Jamaica Gleaner. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ^ Howard Campbell, "Nostalgia kept Hartley Neita's adrenaline flowing", Jamaica Gleaner. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ^ 'Federation a Buyers' Syndicate', Public Opinion.
  6. ^ a b Louis Marriott, "The Jamaican language issue - Part 1", Jamaica Gleaner, 17 September 2006. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  7. ^ "Race and the press". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ Howard Campbell, "1970'S FLASHBACK - The media and Michael Manley", Jamaica Gleaner, 30 May 2006. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  9. ^ Howard Campbell, "'Joshua' and the rod of correction", Jamaica Gleaner, 18 July 2007. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  10. ^ Jamaica's soul and spirit. Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  11. ^ "One to One - An interview with Jamaican playwright and actor Louis Marriott".
  12. ^ A History of African American Theatre.
  13. ^ 40 Years of Jamaica's Independence: Outstanding Playwrights, Outstanding Producers. Archived 25 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  14. ^ Andrew Clunis, "Charles Hyatt at 70", The Jamaica Gleaner. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  15. ^ PJ gets dramatic for PNP conference Archived 23 September 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  16. ^ Michael Reckord, "Playwrights in waiting", Jamaica Gleaner, 26 January 2003. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ a b c Tanya Batson-Savage, "Laughter soothes bitter pills", Jamaica Gleaner, 20 June 2004. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  18. ^ 'Love Games' takes Centerstage Archived 3 November 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  19. ^ FRIENDS ON FRIENDS: Fae Ellington - a multi-talented Jamaican. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  20. ^ a b c Google Books.
  21. ^ On Bedward: Ahead of their time.
  22. ^ "We need an advancement of literacy", Jamaica Gleaner, 29 March 2004. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ "Marriott show to honour icons", The Gleaner.
  24. ^ Basil Walters, "Year-long celebration for Louis Marriott's 75th birthday", Jamaica Observer. Archived 1 April 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  25. ^ Who's Who.
  26. ^ Tanya Batson-Savage, "J'can theatre is no play thing", Jamaica Gleaner, 19 October 2003. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  27. ^ "Louis Marriott's columns delightful", Jamaica Gleaner. Archived 12 August 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  28. ^ Marriott speaks on linguistics.
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