Bill Glassco
Appearance
Bill Glassco | |
---|---|
Born | William Grant Glassco August 30, 1935 |
Died | September 13, 2004 | (aged 69)
Known for | Theatre director, producer and translator. |
Awards | Order of Canada |
William Grant Glassco, Canadian theatre director, producer, translator and founder of Toronto's Tarragon Theatre.
Born in
CanStage. He is also known for introducing the English-speaking world (along with co-translator John Van Burek) to the plays of Quebec playwright Michel Tremblay, including Les Belles-sœurs and Albertine in Five Times
.
In 1982, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada.
In 2002, he was awarded the Silver Ticket Lifetime Achievement Dora Award.
References
- "Bill Glassco, champion of Canadian drama, dies at 69". CBC. September 14, 2004. Retrieved June 28, 2005.