Marc Sinden
Marc Sinden | |
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Born | London, England | 9 May 1954
Alma mater | Bristol Old Vic Theatre School |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director, producer |
Spouse | Jo Gilbert (1977–1997) (divorced) |
Children | 2 |
Parent(s) | Donald Sinden Diana Sinden |
Relatives | Jeremy Sinden (brother) |
Marcus Andrew Sinden (born 9 May 1954) is an English actor and film & theatre director and producer.
Sinden has worked in film and theatre (mainly in London's
His father was the actor Donald Sinden. In 1968 he and his older brother, actor Jeremy Sinden, were part of the "Na-Na" chorus on "Hey Jude" by the Beatles.
As producer
Theatre
In 1993 Sinden became the artistic director at
In 1997 Sinden was appointed associate producer for
In 1998 he resumed his independent career as
Other productions include
He inaugurated the British Theatre Season, Monaco, bringing English-language theatrical shows to the Théâtre Princesse Grace in Monte Carlo.[11] On 17 October 2007, Prince Albert II of Monaco awarded the British Theatre Season his High Patronage.[12]
Film and documentaries
Sinden is co-producing the new thriller The Athena Syndrome, currently in pre-production at Elstree Film Studios, filming in 2024 with release due at the end of that year.[13]
He is a producer, with his former wife Jo Gilbert, and director of the 40-part documentary series Great West End Theatres and was the producer of the DVD release An Evening with... Sir Donald Sinden, filmed at Pinewood Studios and Steven Berkoff's East, filmed in front of a live audience at the Vaudeville Theatre, London in 1999.[14]
He is co-producer of the film version of
In August 1998 Sinden was producing a documentary at
As director
Theatre
Sinden co-directed
Film and documentaries
In their review of the first 10 episodes of the series, the British Theatre Guide said "This film is as close as one can get to standing on the stage taking an ovation. This series is beautifully filmed and gets the balance exactly right between classy camera work, history, reminiscence and gossip."
The first 10 episodes were broadcast from 3 August 2013 in the UK by the
He is a Professional member of the Directors Guild of Great Britain and Directors UK and a Director member of Francis Ford Coppola's Zoetrope Virtual Studio, where he has a private office.[10][27]
As actor
Theatre
Sinden's acting work in the theatre includes over 40 regional tours or
A season at the Chichester Festival Theatre included 'Stephen Undershaft' in George Bernard Shaw's Major Barbara with Donald Sinden, directed by Christopher Morahan and as assistant director, Sam Mendes; at the Gaiety Theatre, Dublin, 'Broadbent' in Shaw's rarely seen John Bull's Other Island with Cyril Cusack, directed by Joe Dowling; 'Cassius' in a national tour of Julius Caesar for the New Shakespeare Company[31] and a 12-month national tour of Noël Coward's Private Lives with Gemma Craven.[4]
Film
In 1962, aged 8, Sinden was originally offered the lead title role in the film
Television
He is probably best known for playing Inspector Stokesay in
He was also nominated in 1981 for a
"Hey Jude" film recording
On 4 September 1968, Sinden and his brother
Personal life
Sinden is divorced from the film producer Jo Gilbert and has two children from that marriage: Hal Sinden (born 1980), video director and cinematographer[40] and Bridie Sinden (born 1990) who is a film production coordinator.[10] He is the son of actor Donald Sinden and his wife, actress Diana Mahony[41] and the brother of actor Jeremy Sinden.[42]
After leaving
Investigative journalist James Montague, writing in the July 2014 issue of
He is an
In
Sinden was nominated for the Cigar Smoker of the Year Award at the inaugural gala award ceremony in 2013, sponsored by The Spectator magazine and again in 2015.[47][48]
References
- ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/facethefacts 3 August 1994
- ^ a b c "Marc Sinden – A Business called Show". British Theatre Guide. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 April 2001.
- ^ "Oscar Wilde CDs released". British Theatre Guide. Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ^ a b c d Who's Who in the Theatre 17th edition. Who's Who. 2000.
- ^ a b Bill Kenwright Ltd
- ^ a b Society of London Theatre
- ^ Steven Leigh Morris, "The 21st Annual L.A. Weekly Theater Awards", L.A. Weekly, 2000/04/12. Retrieved 2012/08/29.
- ^ "Steven Berkoff's new play". Tenterden Forum. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Seven Deadly Sins tours Australia". Onward Productions. Retrieved 21 October 2009.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-870520-95-9.
- ^ "Théâtre Princesse Grace". TPG. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Monaco announcements in English". Archived from the original on 7 October 2010. Retrieved 18 September 2007.
- ^ "Cold Sun". IMDb.
- ^ "IMDB – producer". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ "That Good Night". IMDb.
- ^ "Obituary-Mike Watkins was one of a rare breed of soldiers". The Independent. London. 14 August 1998. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Bomb expert dies in trench". Oxford Mail. 12 August 1998. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ Comerford, Cathy (12 August 1998). "Bomb disposal hero dies in tunnel search". The Independent. London. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ^ "Seven Deadly Sins tours". Theatre Australia. Archived from the original on 29 October 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2009.
- ^ "Sins and Sinners in Barbados". British Theatre Guide. Archived from the original on 10 June 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
- ^ "Donald Sinden – Great night out with a reluctant hero: Charles Spencer column". Daily Telegraph. London. 8 March 2010. Retrieved 12 March 2010.
- ^ "West End Boys". The Stage. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "Sinden's in Theatreland". The Stage. Archived from the original on 11 May 2011. Retrieved 6 May 2011.
- ^ "British Theatre Guide reviews Great West End Theatres". British Theatre Guide. 19 February 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ Thompson, Laura (23 September 2013). "Tracing London's theatrical history". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 September 2013.
- ^ "Sky Arts presents Great West End Theatres". Sky Arts. 22 July 2013. Retrieved 22 July 2013.
- ^ "Zoetrope Studios-Private Offices". Zoetrope Studios. Retrieved 12 October 2012.
- ^ "Gunman Kills British Diplomat". The Glasgow Herald. 29 March 1984. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Glasgow Herald – Her Royal Highness?". Glasgow Herald. 25 November 1981. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
- ^ "Ray Davies' Funny Afternoon Musical". Broadway World. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
- ^ "Glasgow Herald – Julius Caesar". Glasgow Herald. 27 March 1979. Retrieved 12 December 2011.
- ISBN 978-0340285404
- ^ "The Film Programme interview". BBC Radio 4. 5 August 2011. Retrieved 6 August 2011.
- ^ "IMDB – trivia". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ a b "IMDB – actor". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 14 February 2009.
- ^ "IMDB – Against All Odds". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved 11 September 2012.
- ^ Pinchabout, Emma (6 March 2009). "Marc Sinden on John Lennon: We were in the presence of God". Archived from the original on 10 March 2009.. Liverpool Daily Post.
- ^ "Heather Mills theatre love". 11 November 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2008.
- ^ "Oral history of the Beatles' Hey Jude". CBC Radio. 5 September 2018. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- ^ "Hal Sinden". IMDb.
- ^ "Funeral of actress with a great gift for friendship". Kent Online. 4 November 2004. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ Benedick, Adam (31 May 1996). "Obituary: Jeremy Sinden". The Independent. London. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "The Workhouse Donkey, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 1971". Theatricalia. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Tribute to Nat Brenner, Bristol Old Vic Theatre School 1993". Theatricalia. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "Above rubies...: The Feral Beast column by Matthew Bell". The Independent. London. 19 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- ^ "When Saddam Met Oliver Reed by James Montague". Esquire Magazine. 15 July 2014. Archived from the original on 4 February 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Cigar Smoker of the Year Award Nominees 2013". C.Gars Ltd. 13 November 2013. Retrieved 13 November 2013.
- ^ "The Spectator Cigar Smoker of the Year Award show 2013 results". Boisdale. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 22 November 2013.
External links
- Film of "Hey Jude" recording on Twickenham Film Studios on 4 September 1968.[1]
- Marc Sinden at IMDb