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Richard Loncraine (born 20 October 1946) is a British film and television director. Loncraine was born in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Loncraine received early training in the features department of the BBC, including a season directing items for Tomorrow's World.
Richard Loncraine is a British director, writer and actor who has worked in film, television and commercials. He is known for his adaptations of Dennis Potter's plays, his portrayal of Winston Churchill and his romantic comedies.
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- Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England, UK
I am a British film and television director. I studied sculpture at the Central School of Art before attending the Royal College of Art Film School. I directed my first networked TV documentary, “The Most Beautiful Hotel in the World” while still at film school at twenty-one.
Richard Loncraine. Director: Richard III. Richard Loncraine has earned great acclaim for his work in film, television and commercials. He studied sculpture at the Central School of Art before attending the Royal College of Art Film School.
- October 20, 1946
Richard III is a 1995 period drama film, based on William Shakespeare's play of the same name, directed by Richard Loncraine. The film adapts the play's story and characters to a setting based on 1930s Britain, with Richard depicted as a fascist plotting to usurp the throne.
With the help of someone who really can draw, an art teacher called John Furnival, I learnt about climbing ladders in the dead of night to relieve pubs, garages, hardware shops and walls in general of their advertising. But his mentorship didn’t stop there.
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Dec 29, 1995 · A film adaptation of Shakespeare's play set in 1930s England, directed by Richard Loncraine and starring Ian McKellen as the murderous Richard III. The film explores the similarities between the 15th-century civil war and the rise of fascism in the 20th century.
