Antony Sher
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Death | 2 years ago |
| Date of birth | June 14,1949 |
| Zodiac sign | Gemini |
| Born | Cape Town |
| South Africa | |
| Spouse | Gregory Doran |
| Parents | Margery Sher |
| Emmanuel Sher | |
| Job | Painter |
| Novelist | |
| Voice acting | |
| Theatre Director | |
| Education | Manchester Metropolitan University |
| Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art | |
| Manchester School of Theatre | |
| Sea Point High School | |
| Awards | Laurence Olivier Award for Best Actor |
| Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | |
| John and Wendy Trewin Award for Best Shakespearean Performance | |
| Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Solo Performance | |
| Outer Critics Circle Award for Outstanding Solo Performance | |
| Critics' Circle Theatre Award for Best Actor | |
| Died | Stratford-upon-Avon |
| United Kingdom | |
| Date of died | December 2,2021 |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 495127 |
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Antony Sher Life story
Sir Antony Sher KBE was a British actor, writer and theatre director of South African origin. A two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and a four-time nominee, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 and toured in many roles, as well as appearing on film and television.
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... Renowned actors have been in his shoes; famously Lord Olivier was Macbeth to Vivien Leigh s Lady Macbeth in 1955, Sir Ian McKellen and Dame Judi Dench had their turn in 1976 and Sir Antony Sher and Dame Harriet Walter in 1999...
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...Sir Antony Sher, Robert Lindsay, Ian Richardson and Christopher Plummer are just a few of the consummate actors to have played one of the most prized roles in English drama, Shakespeare s deliciously evil Richard III...
Oliviers 2022: Cabaret and Life of Pi sweep theatre awards
... The ceremony also paid tribute to those within the industry who have died in the past two years, including actors Christopher Plummer, Dame Barbara Windsor, Paul Ritter, Geoffrey Palmer, Sir Antony Sher, Una Stubbs, Des O Connor and composer Stephen Sondheim...
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...Antony Sher, who has died aged 72, once believed that acting was about " becoming someone else"...
Sir Antony Sher: Actor dies of cancer aged 72
...Veteran actor Sir Antony Sher has died of cancer aged 72, the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced...
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Sir Antony Sher: Actor dies of cancer aged 72
Veteran actor Sir Antony Sher has died of cancer aged 72, The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced.
He was widely regarded As One of the country's finest contemporary classical actors, with a long association with The Company .
Its artistic director and Sir Antony's husband, Gregory Doran , had taken compassionate leave to care for him.
The Company said it was " deeply saddened" by The News .
" Our thoughts and sincere condolences are with Greg, and with Antony's family and their friends at this devastating time, " added Catherine Mallyon, RSC Executive Director and Erica Whyman, acting artistic director.
Sir Antony's film appearances included Shakespeare in Love and Mrs Brown , while his RSC credits included Richard Iii and Macbeth. He also appeared in TV series including The History Man and The Bbc 's Murphy's Law.
South African-raised Sir Antony joined the RSC in 1982, winning an Olivier Award in 1985 for Richard Iii .
He became an honorary associate artist with The Company , based in Stratford-upon-Avon in Warwickshire.
In 2010, he told The Bbc about his first visit to the RSC and
Sir Antony was knighted in 2000, and in 2005, with Mr Doran, became one of The First gay couples to enter into a civil partnership in the UK.
Mr Doran said earlier this year: " I Am very sorry to say that my husband, Tony Sher, has been diagnosed with a terminal illness, and in order to look after him, and with the agreement of the Board, I will be taking a period of compassionate leave with immediate effect. I expect to return in early 2022. "
Source of news: bbc.com
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