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

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