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Peter Glenville (born Peter Patrick Brabazon Browne; 28 October 1913 – 3 June 1996) was an English theatre and film director, and actor. He was a prominent director of stage plays on the West End and Broadway in the 1950s. He was nominated for four Tony Awards for his American plays.
Peter Glenville. Director: Term of Trial. A talented actor and distinguished stage director, Peter Glenville was the son of Shaun Glenville, the British music hall artist and noted pantomime dame.
Peter Glenville directing Peter Ustinov, Richard Burton (back), James Earl Jones (back), Alec Guinness and Elizabeth Taylor in The Comedians As Film Director I believe it is essential to keep one’s eye on the whole story in terms of the relative importance of dialogue, actions, and situation.
If acting talent is indeed inborn, Peter Glenville was born for a life of success on stage and screen. His parents, Shaun Glenville and Dorothy Ward, were Britain’s “most celebrated and successful pantomime artists [who] came to fame in the days before television and radio; even silent movies were in their infancy.
5 Jun 1996 · Peter Glenville, a director who won accolades for his staging of plays in the West End of London as well as on Broadway, died on Monday at a friend's home in...
10 Jun 1996 · With his dark, Celtic matinee-idol looks, Peter Glenville was a glittering figure in the post-war London theatre. He had made promising beginnings as a young actor in the Thirties and Forties,...
The new biography: Peter Glenville: The Elusive Director Who Charmed Hollywood & Triumphed on Broadway is an in depth look at his life and his career. His many talents and wide array of famous friends make for a wonderful look into the theaters of London and Broadway and the Golden Age of filmmaking in Hollywood.
