Mike Ockrent

Michael Robert Ockrent (18 June 1946 – 2 December 1999) was a British stage director, well-known both for his

A charitable trust now exists in his name.[2] The trust aims to give access to theatre for children with cancer, involving nights at the theatre with visits backstage afterwards. It also funds leukaemia research, "both mainstream and 'alternative'".

Work

Filmography

• Shakespeare Lives! (1982) TV series (co-producer)
• Bestseller (1985) (TV) (director)
• Mrs. Capper's Birthday (1985) (TV) (a.k.a. Star Quality: Mrs. Capper's Birthday (UK)) (director)
• Dancin' Thru the Dark
  (1990) (director)
• Money for Nothing (1993/II) (TV) (a.k.a. Hot Millions (USA) or Screen One: Money for Nothing (UK: series title)) (director)
• A Christmas Carol (2004/I) (TV) (musical) (a.k.a. A Christmas Carol: The Musical (USA)) (screenplay)

Stage

• The Dead of Night by Stanley Eveling (1975)
• Once a Catholic (1979)
• The Nerd, Aldwych Theatre, London (1984) (starring Rowan Atkinson)
• Rowan Atkinson at the Atkinson (1986)
• Me and My Girl (1986–1989)
• Happy Birthday, Sir Larry (31 May 1987) an 80th birthday tribute to Lord Olivier^[3]
• Crazy for You (1991–1996) (Ockrent conceived the idea)
• A Christmas Carol (1995)
• Big
  (1996)
• King David (1997)

Novel

• Running Down Broadway (1992)

Awards and nominations

Awards

• 1987 – Drama Desk Award Outstanding Book – Me and My Girl
• 1987 – Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical – Me and My Girl

Nominations

• 1987 – Tony Award Best Book of a Musical – Me and My Girl (joint with L. Arthur Rose, Douglas Furber and Stephen Fry)
• 1987 – Tony Award Best Direction of a Musical – Me and My Girl
• 1992 – Drama Desk Award Best Direction of a Musical – Crazy for You
• 1992 – Drama Desk Award Outstanding Director of a Musical – Crazy for You

References

• "Mike Ockrent Biography". Infoplease. 2008. Retrieved 23 August 2008.

External links

• The Mike Ockrent charitable trust
• Mike Ockrent at
  IMDb
• Mike Ockrent at the Internet Broadway Database