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Marc Wanamaker (nephew) Samuel Wanamaker, CBE, (born Wattenmacker; June 14, 1919 – December 18, 1993) was an American actor and director who moved to the United Kingdom after becoming fearful of being blacklisted in Hollywood due to his communist views in the 1950s. He became extensively involved in English theater, while continuing film and ...
Sam Wanamaker was a versatile and prolific actor and director, known for his roles in Superman IV, Holocaust, and The Spy Who Came in from the Cold. He was also a pioneer in the reconstruction of the Globe Theatre in London, where he performed and directed many Shakespeare plays.
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Sam Wanamaker was an actor and director who worked in theatre, film and television. He was known for his roles in The Spiral Staircase, Superman IV and the Globe Theatre, and was the father of actress Zoë Wanamaker.
- June 14, 1919
- December 18, 1993
Sam Wanamaker was an American actor and director who played an instrumental role in reconstructing the New Globe Theatre in London. A native of Chicago, he was trained at Goodman Theater before starting his acting career by performing in traveling shows. He made his Broadway debut in 1942 with the play ‘Cafe Crown’.
In Bankside …Shakespeare, and the American actor Sam Wanamaker, the driving force behind building the new Globe Theatre (1997) in Bankside. The original Globe Theatre (1599)—a partial foundation of which was discovered in 1989—and other theatres and bear gardens (venues for bearbaiting) also stood in Bankside, located strategically just outside the city’s…
Dec 20, 1993 · A tribute to the actor, director and producer who devoted his life to rebuilding Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. Learn about his career, his achievements and his legacy in the arts and culture.
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Dec 19, 1993 · Sam Wanamaker, the American actor-director who campaigned to rebuild Shakespeare's Globe Theater on the banks of the Thames, died yesterday at his home in London. He was 74 years old.
