The Crucible
1996
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Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner (/ ˈhaɪtnər / HYTE-nər; born 7 May 1956) is an English theatre director, film director, and film producer. He was previously the Artistic Director of London's National Theatre. His major successes as director include Miss Saigon, The History Boys and One Man, Two Guvnors.
Nicholas Hytner, English director of theater and film who served as artistic director of the Royal National Theatre (RNT) from 2003 to 2015. Hytner was credited with reinvigorating London’s theater scene and attracting new audiences to the RNT complex on the South Bank of the River Thames.
Nicholas Hytner was born on 7 May 1956 in Manchester, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for The Madness of King George (1994), The Crucible (1996) and The History Boys (2006).
- May 7, 1956
Biography Sir Nicholas read English at Trinity Hall and went on to become a theatre, film and opera director. From 2003-15, he was Director of the National Theatre in London, directing plays by Shakespeare and Alan Bennett as well as classical and new plays.
Nicholas Hytner was born on 7 May 1956 in Manchester, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for The Madness of King George (1994), The Crucible (1996) and The History Boys (2006).
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- Director, Additional Crew, Producer
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- Nicholas Hytner
Nicholas Hytner was born in Didsbury, a smart suburb of Manchester, on 7 May 1956, to parents of East European Jewish extraction. After attending Manchester Grammar school, where he played Toad in Toad of Toad Hall and thought of becoming an actor, he read English at Cambridge University.
The internationally acclaimed director Sir Nicholas Hytner is equally at home in Theatre, Opera and Film. He was artistic director of London’s National Theatre from 2003 to 2015 where he directed many award-winning productions and he is now Artistic Director of The Bridge Theatre, which he co-founded in 2017.
