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Declan Donnellan

British theatre director · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Born 1953 · age 73

Declan Michael Martin Donnellan is an English film/stage director and author. He co-founded the Cheek by Jowl theatre company with Nick Ormerod in 1981. In addition to his Cheek by Jowl productions, Donnellan has made theatre, opera and ballet with a variety of companies across the world.

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2024ActingFilm2021Stanislavski: Lust for LifeFilm2019Premio Fuente de CastaliaAward2018La Tragedia del VendicatoreFilm, Director2017Officer of the Order of the British EmpireAwardCheek by Jowl: The Winter's TaleFilm, 2017Director2013Cheek by Jowl: Measure for MeasureFilm, Director2012Bel AmiFilm, Director2004Chevalier des Arts et des LettresAward1998The Making of Martin Guerre: A Musical JourneyFilm, Director1953Born4 August 1953

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Premio Fuente de Castalia2019
Officer of the Order of the British Empire2017
Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres2004
Laurence Olivier Awards
Order of Friendship

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In 1992, he received an honorary degree from the University of Warwick and in 2004 he was made a Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for his work in France. In 2010, he was made an honorary fellow of Goldsmiths' College, University of London. Donnellan was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2017 Birthday Honours for services to theatre.

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United Kingdom
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Directors
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Movie Director
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Born 1953 · age 73

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