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Nicholas Hytner

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  • Producer
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Nicholas Hytner at an event for History Boys (2006)
Nicholas Hytner was born on 7 May 1956 in Manchester, England, UK. He is a director and producer, known for La folie du roi George (1994), La Chasse aux sorcières (1996) and History Boys (2006).
BornMay 7, 1956
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BornMay 7, 1956
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    • Won 1 BAFTA Award
      • 2 wins & 7 nominations total

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    Known for

    Nigel Hawthorne in La folie du roi George (1994)
    La folie du roi George
    7.2
    • Director
    • 1994
    Winona Ryder and Daniel Day-Lewis in La Chasse aux sorcières (1996)
    La Chasse aux sorcières
    6.8
    • Director
    • 1996
    James Corden, Sacha Dhawan, Richard Griffiths, Andrew Knott, Russell Tovey, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Samuel Anderson, and Jamie Parker in History Boys (2006)
    History Boys
    6.8
    • Director
    • 2006
    Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
    The Lady in the Van
    6.7
    • Director
    • 2015

    Credits

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    Director



    • The Choral
      • Director
      • Post-production



    • National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy (2022)
      National Theatre Live: Straight Line Crazy
      7.7
      • Director
      • 2022
    • National Theatre Live: The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage (2022)
      National Theatre Live: The Book of Dust - La Belle Sauvage
      8.4
      • Director (directed by)
      • 2022
    • Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020)
      Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2020
    • National Theatre Live: Allelujah! (2018)
      National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2018
    • David Calder, Michelle Fairley, David Morrissey, and Ben Whishaw in National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar (2018)
      National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2018
    • National Theatre Live: Young Marx (2017)
      National Theatre Live: Young Marx
      7.4
      • Director
      • 2017
    • Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
      The Lady in the Van
      6.7
      • Director
      • 2015
    • National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem (2015)
      National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2015
    • National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage (2013)
      National Theatre Live: 50 Years on Stage
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2013
    • Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear in National Theatre Live: Othello (2013)
      National Theatre Live: Othello
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2013
    • National Theatre Live: People (2013)
      National Theatre Live: People
      7.2
      • Director
      • 2013
    • National Theatre Live: Timon of Athens (2012)
      National Theatre Live: Timon of Athens
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2012
    • National Theatre Live: Travelling Light (2012)
      National Theatre Live: Travelling Light
      7.6
      • Director
      • 2012
    • National Theatre Live: Collaborators (2011)
      National Theatre Live: Collaborators
      8.2
      • Director
      • 2011
    • National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors (2011)
      National Theatre Live: One Man, Two Guvnors
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2011

    Additional Crew



    • A Midsummer Night's Dream (2019)
      A Midsummer Night's Dream
      8.4
      • creative team: director
      • 2019
    • National Theatre Live: Allelujah! (2018)
      National Theatre Live: Allelujah!
      7.4
      • directed for the stage by
      • 2018
    • David Calder, Michelle Fairley, David Morrissey, and Ben Whishaw in National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar (2018)
      National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar
      8.0
      TV Movie
      • directed for the stage by
      • 2018
    • National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem (2015)
      National Theatre Live: The Hard Problem
      7.5
      • directed for stage
      • 2015
    • Gillian Anderson, Ben Foster, and Vanessa Kirby in National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire (2014)
      National Theatre Live: A Streetcar Named Desire
      8.2
      • director: National Theatre
      • 2014
    • Tom Hiddleston in National Theatre Live: Coriolanus (2014)
      National Theatre Live: Coriolanus
      8.4
      • director: National Theatre
      • 2014
    • Adrian Lester and Rory Kinnear in National Theatre Live: Othello (2013)
      National Theatre Live: Othello
      8.2
      • director: National Theatre
      • production
      • 2013
    • National Theatre Live: This House (2013)
      National Theatre Live: This House
      7.9
      • director: National Theatre
      • 2013
    • National Theatre Live: People (2013)
      National Theatre Live: People
      7.2
      • directed for the stage by
      • 2013
    • National Theatre Live: Travelling Light (2012)
      National Theatre Live: Travelling Light
      7.6
      • directed for the stage by
      • 2012
    • National Theatre Live: Collaborators (2011)
      National Theatre Live: Collaborators
      8.2
      • directed for the stage by
      • 2011
    • Don Carlo (2010)
      Don Carlo
      8.6
      TV Movie
      • directed for the stage by
      • 2010
    • The Metropolitan Opera HD Live (2006)
      The Metropolitan Opera HD Live
      8.8
      TV Series
      • production by
      • 2010
    • National Theatre Live: Hamlet (2010)
      National Theatre Live: Hamlet
      7.4
      • directed for the stage by
      • 2010
    • National Theatre Live: London Assurance (2010)
      National Theatre Live: London Assurance
      8.2
      • directed for the stage by
      • 2010

    Producer



    • The Choral
      • producer
      • Post-production



    • Judi Dench, Derek Jacobi, David Bradley, Jennifer Saunders, Russell Tovey, Jesse Akele, and Bally Gill in Allelujah (2022)
      Allelujah
      6.0
      • executive producer
      • 2022
    • Beat the Devil (2021)
      Beat the Devil
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • executive producer
      • 2021
    • Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020)
      Alan Bennett's Talking Heads
      7.9
      TV Series
      • executive producer
      • producer
      • 2020
    • Maggie Smith and Alex Jennings in The Lady in the Van (2015)
      The Lady in the Van
      6.7
      • producer
      • 2015
    • National Theatre Live: King Lear (2011)
      National Theatre Live: King Lear
      7.4
      • executive producer
      • 2011
    • James Corden, Sacha Dhawan, Richard Griffiths, Andrew Knott, Russell Tovey, Dominic Cooper, Samuel Barnett, Samuel Anderson, and Jamie Parker in History Boys (2006)
      History Boys
      6.8
      • producer
      • 2006

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    Personal details

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    • Official site
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    • Alternative names
      • Nick Hytner
    • Born
      • May 7, 1956
      • Manchester, England, UK
    • Other works
      Directed Royal Shakespeare Company's production of "Measure For Measure," written by William Shakespeare.
    • Publicity listings
      • 4 Interviews
      • 1 Article

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In the Independent of Sunday 2006 Pink List - a list of the most influential gay men and women - he came no. 12, up from no. 18.
    • Quotes
      I can't think of anyone who was more loved and admired at the National than John. We've all lost count of the number of shows he did here - and he brought to all of them warmth, wit and an absolute dedication to the truth. He was a superb actor - one of those whose talent and skill make the English theatre pre-eminent. And he was a marvellous man. (On the death of John Normington)

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