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Michael Meyer(1921-2000)

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  • Additional Crew
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Michael Meyer was born on 11 June 1921 in London, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Lonely Hearts (1982), Miss Julie (1972) and The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971). He died on 3 August 2000 in London, England, UK.
BornJune 11, 1921
DiedAugust 3, 2000(79)
BornJune 11, 1921
DiedAugust 3, 2000(79)
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Known for

Lonely Hearts (1982)
Lonely Hearts
6.9
  • Additional Crew
  • 1982
Miss Julie (1972)
Miss Julie
6.8
  • Writer
  • 1972
Derek Jacobi, Ronald Fraser, Charles Gray, Bernard Hepton, John Thaw, and Douglas Wilmer in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
7.2
TV Series
  • Writer
A Doll's House (1973)
A Doll's House
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1973

Credits

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Writer

  • Theatre Night (1985)
    Theatre Night
    6.7
    TV Series
    • translation
    • translator
    • 1985–1988
  • BBC Play of the Month (1965)
    BBC Play of the Month
    7.1
    TV Series
    • translation
    • 1968–1982
  • The Ghost Sonata
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • translation
    • 1980
  • Hedda Gabler (1962)
    The Lady from the Sea
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • translation
    • 1974
  • A Doll's House (1973)
    A Doll's House
    6.0
    • translation: English
    • 1973
  • Derek Jacobi, Ronald Fraser, Charles Gray, Bernard Hepton, John Thaw, and Douglas Wilmer in The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes (1971)
    The Rivals of Sherlock Holmes
    7.2
    TV Series
    • dramatisation
    • 1973
  • Miss Julie (1972)
    Miss Julie
    6.8
    • translator
    • 1972
  • When We Dead Awaken
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1970
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    5.8
    TV Series
    • translation
    • 1970
  • Reginald Barratt, Richard Beckinsale, Freddie Fletcher, Bernard Hepton, Arthur Lowe, Brian Miller, Ron Moody, Jack Rosenthal, Liz Smith, and Paula Wilcox in ITV Playhouse (1967)
    ITV Playhouse
    7.2
    TV Series
    • translation
    • 1968
  • The Summer in Gossensass
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • extracts from "The Master Builder", "Hedda Gabler", "When We Dead Awaken" translated by
    • written by
    • 1964
  • Earl Cameron, Lee Grant, and Fred Sadoff in The Respectful Prostitute (1964)
    Festival
    6.3
    TV Series
    • translation
    • 1963
  • The Ghost Sonata
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • translation
    • 1962
  • Patrick McGoohan in Brand (1959)
    Brand
    7.3
    TV Movie
    • translation
    • 1959
  • World Theatre (1959)
    World Theatre
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • translated from Norwegian by
    • 1959

Additional Crew

  • All the World's a Stage (1984)
    All the World's a Stage
    6.1
    TV Mini Series
    • programme adviser
    • 1984
  • Henrik Ibsen - Personen og dramatikeren
    TV Mini Series
    • sources
    • 1983
  • Lonely Hearts (1982)
    Lonely Hearts
    6.9
    • translator of "The Father" by August Strindberg
    • 1982

Personal details

  • Born
    • June 11, 1921
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • August 3, 2000
    • London, England, UK
  • Other works
    His translation of August Strindberg's play, "Creditors", at the Lyric Theatre in Hammersmith, London, England with the 59 Theatre Company including Lyndon Brook, Michael Gough and Mai Zetterling in the cast. Casper Wrede was the director.

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    Translator of plays by Henrik Ibsen and August Strindberg.

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