Michael Blakemore

Michael Blakemore
Michael Blakemore
Born	Michael Howell Blakemore; 18 June 1928; Sydney, Australia
Died	10 December 2023 (aged 95)
Years active	1951–2023
Awards	Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play ; 1984 Noises Off; 2000 Copenhagen; Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Musical; 2000 Kiss Me, Kate; Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play ; 2000 Copenhagen; Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical ; 2000 Kiss Me, Kate;

Michael Howell Blakemore AO OBE (18 June 1928 – 10 December 2023) was an Australian actor, writer and theatre director who also made a handful of films. A former Associate Director of the National Theatre, in 2000 he became the only individual to win Tony Awards for Best Director of a Play and Musical in the same year for Copenhagen and Kiss Me, Kate.

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