Michael Langham | |
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| Born | (1919-08-22)22 August 1919 Bridgwater, Somerset, England |
| Died | 15 January 2011(2011-01-15) (aged 91) Cranbrook, Kent, England |
| Occupation(s) | Theatre director,actor |
| Spouse | Helen Burns |
| Children | Chris Langham |
Michael Seymour Langham (22 August 1919 – 15 January 2011) was an English director and actor, who spent much of his career living and working in Canada and the United States.
He was educated atRadley College and studied law at theUniversity of London before enlisting in the British Army in 1939. After spending five years as a prisoner of war, Langham set his sights on the theatre and led several repertory theatres in the UK including Coventry (1946–1948), Birmingham (1948–1950) and Glasgow (1953–1954).[1]
Langham was the second artistic director at theStratford Festival inCanada from 1956 to 1967, and he directed 38 productions over a 53 year association with Stratford.[2][3] He was the third artistic director of theGuthrie Theater from 1971 to 1977.[4] He was also director of theJuilliard School from 1979 to 1982, and again from 1987 to 1992. In 1995 he directed two plays for the inaugural season of theAtlantic Theatre Festival in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
Langham was married to actressHelen Burns. Their son is the writer and comedy actorChris Langham.
Langham died on 15 January 2011 inCranbrook, Kent, England, after a short illness.[5]
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