Richard Eyre

Director

Birthday March 28, 1943

Birth Sign Aries

Birthplace England

Age 81 years old

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About

Olivier Award-winning theatre and opera director who also directed the Oscar-winning film Iris starring Kate Winslet.

Before Fame

He was Associate Director at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh, from 1967 to 1972.

Trivia

His diaries from his time with the UK's National Theatre were published under the title National Service and won the 2003 Theatre Book Prize.

Family Life

He married writer and producer Sue Birtwistle in 1973.

Associated With

His 2001 film Irish earned Jim Broadbent an Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role.