David William
David William | |
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| Born | 24 June 1926 London, England |
| Died | 28 July 2010 (aged 84) |
David William (24 June 1926 – 28 July 2010)[1] was a British Canadian actor and director.
He was born Bryan David Williams in
Equity
, the actor's trade union, he dropped the "s" in his name.
He was
London, England, from 1962 to 1968, and artistic director of the Stratford Festival[3] in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, from 1990 to 1993.[4][5] During his tenure at Stratford, the Festival produced works by Canadian playwrights Elliott Hayes, Sharon Pollock, Michel Tremblay, and John Murrell
. He died on 28 July 2010 from injuries he suffered in a fall.
See also
- List of Stratford Festival productions during William's tenure
References
- ^ "Stratford Festival mourns loss | the London Free Press". Archived from the original on 13 February 2017. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- ^ Michael Coveney, David William obituary, The Guardian, 23 August 2010.
- ^ Stratford Festival, Canada.
- ^ Archives Hub: A Collection-level Description for the Records of The New Shakespeare Company Archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today, UK.
- ^ Stratford Festival, Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia.
External links
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