Colin George

Colin George (born 20 September 1929) is a Welsh actor and director, born in Pembroke Dock, Pembrokeshire, Wales. He is known for his many roles in numerous theatre productions as well as the founder of the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield (project time period 1945-68).

Colin George was also a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company during the years 1994-1999, in plays such as Peer Gynt, Coriolanus, Measure for Measure, The Merchant of Venice and The Tempest and a stage musical adaptation of the French film Les Enfants du Paradis. Television work has included The Doctors in 2005.

George has also directed many plays including Antony and Cleopatra and A Man For All Seasons, Richard III, Autumn Crocus, The Merchant of Venice, The Chairs and The Persians, The Boy Friend and The Heiress and The Stirrings in Sheffield on Saturday Night.

External links

Colin George official homepage

Theatre Archive Project- Interview with Colin George

Colin George at the IMDB

Colin George Biography

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Oscars 2019: who are this year's early frontrunners?

The Guardian 17 Sep 2018

The 'popular Oscar' U-turn is embarrassing. But it's better than the alternative. Read more ... Twitter ... The same festival also saw two Oscar winners reveal two very different movies ... With a cast that also includes Steve Carell as Donald Rumsfeld, Sam Rockwell as George Bush, Bill Pullman as Nelson Rockefeller and Tyler Perry as Colin Powell, expect it to be a contender ... Emily Blunt, Meryl Streep, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Colin Firth star ... .......

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Niece of Barzee says no family members ‘can … or would’ take in Elizabeth Smart’s kidnapper

St George News 16 Sep 2018

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Once an accomplished organ player in Salt Lake City, Wanda Barzee became a disturbing figure for members of her own family after she helped in the 2002 kidnapping of then-teenager Elizabeth Smart ... And details of the crime still horrify Barzee’s niece, Tina Mace. “It just makes you ill ... ... George News ... 19 ... Probation Officer for Utah ... ... George News ... Associated Press photo by Colin E Braley, St. George News ... Email....

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Jay Leno dedicates patriot award to McCain

The Hill 15 Sep 2018

SPOTTED. Jay Leno dedicating a prestigious award to Sen. John McCainJohn Sidney McCainOvernight Defense. Details on defense spending bill . NATO chief dismisses talk of renaming HQ for McCain ... Defense Secretary James MattisJames Norman MattisWoodward ... report MORE, Sen ... In a tribute video to Leno — which featured high-profile figures including former secretary of State Colin Powell, former President George W ... Naval Academy ... Stevens .......

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Elizabeth Smart speaks out on planned release of 1 of her kidnappers

St George News 14 Sep 2018

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Elizabeth Smart said Thursday the news that one of her kidnappers will be released next week was “a big shock,” and while she urged authorities to reconsider the decision she also conceded there is no viable, legal recourse for her to pursue. This 2017 photo provided by the Utah Department of Corrections shows Wanda Barzee . ... George News ... Associated Press file photo by Colin E Braley, St. George News....

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Who are the real pirates in academic publishing? | Letters

The Guardian 14 Sep 2018

I would like to thank both the Guardian and George Monbiot for pointing out to the public what academics like myself have known for a long time (Those who set knowledge free are heroes, not thieves, 13 September) ... • George Monbiot publicises an academic scandal well-known to all researchers in universities ... Colin Rourke and Brian Sanderson ... • Applause for George Monbiot’s article....

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Here are this year’s nominees for the American National Book Award

Quartz 14 Sep 2018

The history of US voter suppression, the lives of American Indians, the escape of enslaved Yazidi women. These make up the cheerful topics for this year’s US National Book Award longlist, announced today ... 10 and the winners on Nov. 14 ... Fiction ... How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy, by Carol Anderson The Indian World of George Washington. The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation, by Colin G ... T....

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There There, An American Marriage, more make National Book Awards longlist

Entertainment Weekly 14 Sep 2018

Publishing’s awards season has officially kicked off. The longlists of 10 contenders have been announced for the 2018 National Book Awards, which encompasses five categories. Fiction; Nonfiction; Young People’s Literature; Poetry; and Translated Literature, a brand-new category ... See the complete longlists below ... How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy Colin G. Calloway, The Indian World of George Washington ... T ... .......

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10 titles in the running for the National Book Award for nonfiction are announced

The Los Angeles Times 13 Sep 2018

Books 10 titles in the running for the National Book Award for nonfiction are announced. Three titles in the running for the 2018 National Book Award in Nonfiction ... The C.I.A ... Advertisement ... Some of the nominated books focus on history, including Colin G. Calloway's "The Indian World of George Washington ... 10 ... 14 ... "The Indian World of George Washington. The First President, the First Americans, and the Birth of the Nation" by Colin G ... .......

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Poets Tretheway, Hayes on National Book Awards longlist

The Brownsville Herald 13 Sep 2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Pulitzer Prize winners Natasha Trethewey and Rae Armantrout are among those on the poetry longlist for the National Book Awards. Authors in the nonfiction category include Steve Coll, Sarah Smarsh and Rebecca Solnit. The National Book Foundation announced Thursday that Trethewey, a former U.S ... 14 ... The C.I.A ... How Voter Suppression Is Destroying Our Democracy," Colin G. Calloway for "The Indian World of George Washington ... .......

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Stephen Newfield, 86: Ad man, Renaissance man, brightened community

Atlanta Journal 11 Sep 2018

Though friends typically call him a “Renaissance Man,” that description doesn’t quite do Steve Newfield justice. Indeed, by comparison some of those14th- through 17th-century fellows seem like underachievers ... Recommended for you. Recommended for you ... Steve Newfield is survived by his wife Peggy, daughter Melanie Newfield Clark (George), son David Newfield, grandsons Taylor and Colin Clark and his sister Carol Newfield ... ....

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5-at-10: Weekend winners and losers, NFL opening weekend, Rushmore of best items to put on a hot dog

Times Free Press 10 Sep 2018

So far in the last week since the Nike decision to make Colin Kaepernick the face of their reboot of the "Just Do It" campaign there has been one small Christian school break up with Nike, a Louisiana mayor tell his parks and rec department to quit buying Nike gear and Tennessee state senator Bo Watson calling for an examination of the UT-Nike contract ... Colin Firth is 57....

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Argentinian and Aussie take to swimming to meet new friends

The Star 09 Sep 2018

GEORGE TOWN. Argentinian Maria Del Carmen Soria and Australian Colin Stanford may come from different sides of the world, but they have a common trait – making new friends through their love of swimming ... ....

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I Read Every Bob Woodward Book. Here’s How They Stack Up.

Politico 07 Sep 2018

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