Nicholas Hytner
English film and theatre director · United Kingdom · On the map · Directors · Born 1956 · age 70
Sir Nicholas Robert Hytner is an English theatre and film director, and film producer. He was previously the Artistic Director of London's National Theatre. His major successes as director include Miss Saigon, The History Boys and One Man, Two Guvnors.
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GiantFilm, Director2023
AllelujahFilm, Producer2022
National Theatre Live: Straight Line CrazyFilm, Director2020
Alan Bennett's Talking HeadsSeries, Director, Producer2019
On BroadwayFilm2017
National Theatre Live: Young MarxFilm, Director2015Bodley MedalAward2013
National Theatre Live: 50 Years on StageFilm, Director2011
National Theatre Live: CollaboratorsFilm, Director2010
National Theatre Live: HamletFilm, Director2008
Don Carlo - ROHFilm, Director2006Tony Award for Best Direction of a PlayAward2000
Center StageFilm, Director1998
The Object of My AffectionFilm, Director1994Tony Award for Best Direction of a MusicalAward
The Madness of King GeorgeFilm, 1994Director1991
La Clemenza Di TitoFilm, Director1975
Pebbles in the FloodFilm, Stephen1971
Great PerformancesSeries, Director1956
Tony AwardsSeriesBorn7 May 1956People around Nicholas
Alan Bennett Also in The History Boys (2006)
Frances de la Tour Also in National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010)
Alex Jennings Also in National Theatre Live: The Habit of Art (2010)
Dominic Cooper Nicholas directed The History Boys (2004)
Mark Addy Nicholas directed The Choral (2026)
Nigel Hawthorne Nicholas directed The Madness of King George (1994)
Rory Kinnear Also in National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2010)
Kali Rocha Nicholas directed The Crucible (1997)
Roger Allam Nicholas directed The Lady in the Van (2016)
Adrian Scarborough Nicholas directed The Madness of King George (1994)
Peter Maloney Nicholas directed The Crucible (1997)
Laurence Mark Produced The Object of My Affection (1998)
Sacha Dhawan Nicholas produced The History Boys (2007)
Samuel Barnett Nicholas directed The History Boys (2007)
Selina Cadell Nicholas directed The Madness of King George (1994)
Penelope Wilton Nicholas produced The History Boys (2007)
Simon Russell Beale Nicholas directed The Choral (2025)
Anthony Calf Nicholas directed The Madness of King George (1994)
Russell Tovey Nicholas produced The History Boys (2007)
George Fenton Nicholas directed The Object of My Affection (1998)
Stephen Campbell Moore Nicholas directed The History Boys (2007)
Samuel Anderson Nicholas produced The History Boys (2007)
Jamie Parker Nicholas produced The History Boys (2007)
Oliver Chris Also in National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (2011)
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Center Stage 2000
The Madness of King George 1994
The History Boys 2006
The Crucible 1996
The Choral 2025
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Filmography 31
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Television 3
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He is also known for directing films such as The Madness of King George (1994), The Crucible (1996), The History Boys (2006), and The Lady in the Van (2015). Hytner was knighted in the 2010 New Year Honours for services to drama by Queen Elizabeth II.
