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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.
- Theatre director, film director, film producer
May 2, 2024 · Nicholas Hytner (born May 7, 1956, Didsbury, Lancashire, England) is an English director of theatre and film who served as artistic director of the Royal National Theatre (RNT) from 2003 to 2015. Hytner was credited with reinvigorating London ’s theatre scene and attracting new audiences to the RNT complex on the South Bank of the River Thames.
Director: The Madness of King George. 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
Oct 18, 2010 · Despite being openly gay – he figures highly in the Independent's annual pink power list – he has clearly striven to keep the public and private portions of his biography separate. Is he happy?
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
- Manchester, England, UK
- Nicholas Hytner
Apr 23, 2017 · Interview. Nicholas Hytner: ‘I’ve always thought of theatre as a cure for loneliness’. Rachel Cooke. The former National Theatre director talks about his new memoir and the...
Elected: 2019. Year of birth: 1956. Image credit: Johan Persson. Sir Nicholas Hytner became an Associate Director of the National Theatre in 1990, and directed Alan Bennett’s The Madness of George III. When a film adaptation was commissioned, Bennett insisted Hytner should direct it. The Madness of King George became his film debut.
