Person
John Sichel
Directing
- Known for
- Directing
- Born
- Sep 21, 1937
- Died
- Apr 5, 2005
- From
- France
John Sichel (21 September 1937 - 5 April 2005) was a French-English theatre director. Early in his career, Sichel was sought by Sir Laurence Olivier to direct the National Theatre Company in the award-winning film adaptation of Chekhov's Three Sisters (1970) with Olivier, Joan Plowright, and Alan Bates. He then went on to direct Olivier in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (1976) and Alec Guinness and Ralph Richardson in Twelfth Night (1970). His experience as a commissioner and director of drama and drama-documentaries enabled him to work with some of the world's finest actors including Derek Jacobi, Helen Mirren, Anthony Hopkins, Sean Connery and Michael Caine. He has also worked as a director and trainer at several of the UK's leading theatres and institutions including the Young Vic, Guildhall School of Drama, RADA, Shaw Theatre, Italia Conti, London Film School, Edinburgh Festival. For the latter part of his career, he established ARTTS Skillcentre, a training facility supporting artists in employment with the film and television industry.
Credits
Once the Killing Starts
An Echo of Theresa
H.M.S. Pinafore
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are
A Coffin for the Bride
Kiss Me and Die
The Merchant of Venice
Spell of Evil
Someone at the Top of the Stairs
Twelfth Night
Three Sisters
The Next Scream You Hear
In the Steps of a Dead Man
Death to Sister Mary
I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill
Sign It Death
K Is for Killing
One Deadly Owner