FILM DIRECTOR

Richard Eyre

1943 - Today

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Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre (born 28 March 1943) is an English film, theatre, television and opera director. Eyre has received numerous accolades including three Laurence Olivier Awards as well as nominations for six BAFTA Awards and two Tony Awards. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1992 News Year Honours, and knighted in the 1997 New Year Honours. Eyre started his career as the associate director at the Royal Lyceum Theatre, Edinburgh from 1967 to 1972 before becoming the artistic director of the Royal National Theatre from 1987 to 1999. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Richard Eyre is the 1,522nd most popular film director (down from 1,282nd in 2019), the 5,438th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,381st in 2019) and the 110th most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Richard Eyre ranks 1,522 out of 2,041. Before him are Tapan Sinha, Anja Breien, Samuel Maoz, Yılmaz Erdoğan, Gene Saks, and Ettore Giannini. After him are Tom Mankiewicz, Vincenzo Natali, Kevin Williamson, Steven Lisberger, Alexandre Aja, and Bert I. Gordon.

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Among people born in 1943, Richard Eyre ranks 653. Before him are Ben Jipcho, Béla Bollobás, Jackson C. Frank, Zdravko Hebel, Richard Moll, and Reita Faria. After him are Pete Quaife, Tamás Kovács, Bob Kerrey, Guillermo Yávar, Udo Zimmermann, and James L. Jones.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Richard Eyre ranks 5,440 out of 8,785. Before him are Peter Mandelson (1953), W. Morgan Sheppard (1932), Andy Fairweather Low (1948), Andrea Riseborough (1981), Luke Goss (1968), and Angela Cartwright (1952). After him are Bruce Robinson (1946), Richard Briers (1934), Pete Quaife (1943), Henry Vaughan (1621), Ray Cooper (1947), and Flora Finch (1867).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Richard Eyre ranks 110. Before him are Michael Winterbottom (1961), Jonathan Lynn (1943), Bryan Forbes (1926), Mike Hodges (1932), Terence Davies (1945), and A. Edward Sutherland (1895). After him are Adrian Biddle (1952), Stuart Baird (1947), Clive Donner (1926), Peter Glenville (1913), Phyllida Lloyd (1957), and Oliver Parker (1960).

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