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David Pountney

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David Pountney was born on 10 September 1947 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK. He is a writer and director, known for Quantum of Solace (2008), The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006) and The Force of Destiny (2008).
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    Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko in Quantum of Solace (2008)
    Quantum of Solace
    6.5
    • Additional Crew(Bregenz Festival)
    • 2008
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    8.8
    TV Series
    • Writer
    The Force of Destiny (2008)
    The Force of Destiny
    5.4
    TV Movie
    • Additional Crew
    • 2008
    Die Passagierin
    Video
    • Director(stage)
    • 2015

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    • König Roger (2009)
      König Roger
      TV Movie
      • directed for the stage by
      • 2009
    • Daniel Craig and Olga Kurylenko in Quantum of Solace (2008)
      Quantum of Solace
      6.5
      • artistic director: Bregenz Festival
      • 2008
    • The Force of Destiny (2008)
      The Force of Destiny
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • directed for the stage by
      • 2008
    • Peter Grimes (2007)
      Peter Grimes
      TV Movie
      • stage director
      • 2007
    • Macbeth (2002)
      Macbeth
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • director: opera production
      • stage director
      • 2002
    • Turandot (2002)
      Turandot
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • stage director
      • staging
      • 2002
    • Simplicius (1999)
      Simplicius
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • stage director: operetta
      • 1999
    • The Fairy Queen (1995)
      The Fairy Queen
      6.4
      TV Movie
      • stage director
      • 1995
    • Street Scene (1992)
      Street Scene
      TV Movie
      • stage director
      • 1992
    • Rusalka (1986)
      Rusalka
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • directed for stage: Production
      • 1986
    • Iolanthe (1982)
      Iolanthe
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • production: stage
      • 1982

    Writer

    • Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk (2021)
      Lady Macbeth of Mtsensk
      Video
      • adapted by
      • 2021
    • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
      The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
      8.8
      TV Series
      • translation
      • 2008
    • The Cunning Little Vixen (2003)
      The Cunning Little Vixen
      7.5
      TV Movie
      • English libretto
      • 2003

    Director

    • Die Passagierin
      Video
      • Director (stage)
      • 2015
    • The Force of Destiny (2008)
      The Force of Destiny
      5.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2008

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    • Born
      • September 10, 1947
      • Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
    • Other works
      He directed William Shakespeare's play, "Twelfth Night," at the Nottingham Playhouse in Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England with Rebecca Egan, Tony Armatrading, Stephen Mangan, Alexandra Mathie, Helen Ryan, Campbell Morrison, Christopher Good, and Richard Durden in the cast.

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      He was awarded the CBE (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) before being awarded the Knight Bachelor of the Order of the British Empire in the 2019 Queen's Birthday Honours List for his services to Opera. He is the Director.

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