Famous Theater Personalities - List of Famous Theater Personalities
Setting up a theatrical play involves weeks, or even months of hard work and coordination among the various professionals involved in the production of the play. A stage play is not just about the actors—though their roles should never be undermined—it is also about the other parties who put in tremendous amounts of work backstage to bring out the desired effects of the play. Highly creative teams of professionals collaborate to convert a vision into a stage production that is presented to the audience. Theater personnel include art directions, action directors, choreographers, and music directors in addition to set designers, costume designer and the stage crew. The theatrical performers are known as stage actors, and the art of acting on stage is different from acting in a film owing to the innate differences between films and stage. Stage performers need to have a more prominent voice, and have to deliver their performances forcefully in order to make an impact on the audience. Further they need to be more creative and confident in performing in front of a live audience. Read on to learn more about your favorite theater personalities through this collection of biographies which include timelines, information on their professional lives and some trivia.
The Most Famous Theater Personalities | |||
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Name | Birthday | Nationality | Bio |
Ty Pennington | October 19, 1964 | American | Ty Pennington is an American television host, artist, author, former model, and actor |
Yul Brynner | July 11, 1920 | Russian | Yul Brynner was one of the most talented actors and directors of the early 20th century |
Shirley Temple | April 23, 1928 | American | Shirley Temple was an actress and former U.S |
Halston Sage | May 10, 1993 | American | Halston Sage is a popular American actress and model |
Gaz Beadle | March 22, 1988 | British | Gaz Beadle is an English reality TV personality, best known for his MTV series, Geordie Shore |
Bob Fosse | June 23, 1927 | American | Bob Fosse was a famous actor, choreographer, dancer and director |
Jack Nicholson | April 22, 1937 | American | John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson is an American actor and filmmaker |
Leah Remini | June 15, 1970 | American | Leah Marie Remini is an American film and television actress and author |
Jeanine Pirro | June 2, 1951 | American | Jeanine Pirro is an American TV personality, and former prosecutor and politician |
Maggie Cheung | September 20, 1964 | Hong Konger | Maggie Cheung is a Hong Kong actress and model |
Julie Harris
Julie Harris was an American film, theater and television actress
John Schlesinger
John Richard Schlesinger was an eminent Academy Award winning English film director
Mike Nichols
Mike Nichols was a distinguished German-American theater and film personality
Martin Ritt
Martin Ritt was an American director, producer and actor associated with both theater and films
Joshua Logan
Joshua Lockwood Logan III was an American film and stage director
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan was a Greek-American film and stage director known for many hit plays and movies
Wendy Hiller
Dame Wendy Hiller was a renowned English actress, equally adept on stage and screen
Margaret Sullavan
Margaret Brooke Sullavan was an American film and stage actress during the first half of the twentieth century