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John Barton(1928-2018)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
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John Barton, Michael Pennington, and Donald Sinden in Playing Shakespeare (1982)
John Barton was born on 26 November 1928 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for The Wars of the Roses (1965), All's Well That Ends Well (1968) and ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969). He was married to Anne Righter. He died on 18 January 2018 in London, England, UK.
BornNovember 26, 1928
DiedJanuary 18, 2018(89)
BornNovember 26, 1928
DiedJanuary 18, 2018(89)
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  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

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Known for

The Wars of the Roses (1965)
The Wars of the Roses
8.4
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
All's Well That Ends Well (1968)
All's Well That Ends Well
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1968
Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
5.8
TV Series
  • Writer
The War That Never Ends (1991)
The War That Never Ends
7.7
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1991

Credits

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Writer

  • The War That Never Ends (1991)
    The War That Never Ends
    7.7
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Morte d'Arthur (1984)
    Morte d'Arthur
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1984
  • Playing Shakespeare (1982)
    Playing Shakespeare
    9.4
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1970
  • All's Well That Ends Well (1968)
    All's Well That Ends Well
    TV Movie
    • adapted for television by
    • 1968
  • The Wars of the Roses (1965)
    The Wars of the Roses
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • adaptation
    • writer
    • 1965–1966

Director

  • All's Well That Ends Well (1968)
    All's Well That Ends Well
    TV Movie
    • director: for the Royal Shakespeare Company
    • 1968
  • The Wars of the Roses (1965)
    The Wars of the Roses
    8.4
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1965–1966

Actor

  • Morte d'Arthur (1984)
    Morte d'Arthur
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • Sir Thomas Malory
    • 1984

Personal details

  • Official sites
    • Casarotto Ramsey & Associates
    • Theater_homage
  • Born
    • November 26, 1928
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 18, 2018
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Anne Righter1969 - November 11, 2013 (her death)
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: as director - "Henry IV Part 1" by William Shakespeare (1964, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, co-directed by Peter Hall and Clifford Williams ).
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    He was a director, playwright and actor. He wrote two 10-play dramatic cycles inspired by classical Greek drama. He was a co-founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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