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Frank Dunlop

British theatre director (1927-2026) · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Died at 98

Frank Dunlop was a British theatre director. He is best known as the creator of the Young Vic theatre and theatre company, which features young actors and reaches a youthful theatre audience.

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2026Died4 January 20261977Commander of the Order of the British EmpireAward1968The Winter's TaleFilm, Director1960The Quiet BattleFilm, Director1958The Castiglioni BrothersFilm, Director1948The Night Comes Too SoonFilm1927Born15 February 1927

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Commander of the Order of the British Empire1977

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Dunlop was artistic and administrative director of the Young Vic from 1968 through 1971, and he directed plays for the company throughout the 1970s.

Country
United Kingdom
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1927 to 2026 · aged 98

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