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A comprehensive biography of Noël Coward, an English playwright, composer, actor, and singer, known for his wit, flamboyance, and style. Learn about his early career, his works, his war service, his personal life, and his legacy.
Noël Coward (born December 16, 1899, Teddington, near London, England—died March 26, 1973, St. Mary, Jamaica) was an English playwright, actor, and composer best known for his highly polished comedies of manners. Coward appeared professionally as an actor from the age of 12.
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Noël Coward. Writer: In Which We Serve. Noel Coward virtually invented the concept of Englishness for the 20th century. An astounding polymath - dramatist, actor, writer, composer, lyricist, painter, and wit -- he was defined by his Englishness as much as he defined it.
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- Teddington, Middlesex, England, UK
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Both a new biography and documentary film seem to think so, aiming to reveal the darkness, the complexity and the radicalness of Coward – as have two recent productions that leaned into the ...
Explore the comprehensive list of Noël Coward's works, from his early co-written plays to his late musicals and films. Learn more about his life, legacy and influence on the theatre and entertainment industry.
Learn about the life and career of Noël Coward, a British playwright, composer, actor, singer, dancer and director. Discover how he became a celebrity and a master of multiple artistic forms in the UK and USA.
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But if you were a Brit—and, particularly, a Londoner—back then, the 1920s belonged to Noël Coward. Novels by Woolf and Waugh and Forster came and went, but Coward the playwright? He was ubiquitous.
