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John Dexter(1925-1990)

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  • Actor
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John Dexter was born on 2 August 1925 in Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK. He was a director and actor, known for The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (1970), The Virgin Soldiers (1969) and I Want What I Want (1972). He died on 23 March 1990 in London, England, UK.
BornAugust 2, 1925
DiedMarch 23, 1990(64)
BornAugust 2, 1925
DiedMarch 23, 1990(64)
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  • Awards
    • 1 nomination total

Known for

The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (1970)
The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker
5.7
  • Director
  • 1970
The Virgin Soldiers (1969)
The Virgin Soldiers
6.1
  • Director
  • 1969
Anne Heywood in I Want What I Want (1972)
I Want What I Want
5.8
  • Director
  • 1972
Othello (1965)
Othello
7.0
  • Additional Crew(National Theatre production)
  • 1965

Credits

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  • Metropolitan Opera Chorus, Metropolitan Opera Orchestra, and Metropolitan Opera Ballet in The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977)
    The Metropolitan Opera Presents
    8.1
    TV Series
    • production
    • production advisor
    • production by
    • 1978–2024
  • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
    The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
    8.8
    TV Series
    • production: 1977
    • 2019
  • Billy Budd (1998)
    Billy Budd
    8.6
    TV Movie
    • original production by
    • 1998
  • La force du destin
    TV Movie
    • production
    • 1981
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    6.0
    TV Series
    • production
    • 1970
  • Othello (1965)
    Othello
    7.0
    • director: National Theatre production
    • 1965

Director

  • Anne Heywood in I Want What I Want (1972)
    I Want What I Want
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1972
  • The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker (1970)
    The Sidelong Glances of a Pigeon Kicker
    5.7
    • Director
    • 1970
  • The Virgin Soldiers (1969)
    The Virgin Soldiers
    6.1
    • Director
    • 1969
  • Alan Dobie in Chips with Everything (1963)
    Chips with Everything
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1963
  • The Keep
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1962

Actor

  • One Fight More
    TV Movie
    • Pete
    • 1956
  • Pitfall
    TV Movie
    • Archie Stevens
    • 1956
  • Fresh as Paint
    TV Movie
    • Bill
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Born
    • August 2, 1925
    • Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • March 23, 1990
    • London, England, UK
  • Other works
    He directed Jean-Paul Sartre's play, "The Devil and The Good Lord", at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England with Arthur Cox, Stephen Boxer, John Moreno, Julia McCarthy, Simon Ward, Sean Baker, Gerard Murphy, Veronica Duffy and Sally Thompson in the cast.

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  • Trivia
    Won Broadway's Tony Award twice: in 1975 as Best Director (Dramatic) for Peter Shaffer's "Equus", and in 1988 as Best Director (Play) for David Henry Hwang's "M. Butterfly". He was also Tony-nominated in 1967 as Best Director (Dramatic) for Peter Shaffer's "Black Comedy".

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  • When did John Dexter die?
    March 23, 1990
  • How old was John Dexter when he died?
    64 years old
  • Where did John Dexter die?
    London, England, UK
  • When was John Dexter born?
    August 2, 1925
  • Where was John Dexter born?
    Derby, Derbyshire, England, UK

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