Sir Robert Stephens (14 July 1931 – 12 November 1995) was a leading actor in the early years of England's Royal National Theatre. Billy Wilder ( June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian born Jewish - American Journalist The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is a 1970 Film directed and produced by Billy Wilder; he also shared writing credit with his longtime Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Year 1931 ( MCMXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 764 - Tibetan troops occupy Chang'an, the capital of the Chinese Tang Dynasty, for fifteen days Year 1995 ( MCMXCV) was a Common year starting on Sunday. Events of 1995 The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England.
Stephens was born in Bristol, England, and rose to become one of the most respected actors of his generation. Bristol ( ˈbrɪstəl is a city, Unitary authority and ceremonial county in South West England, west of London England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland By the 1960s he was regarded as the natural successor to Laurence Olivier. Laurence Kerr Olivier Baron He and his third wife, actress Maggie Smith appeared together on stage and in film, notably in the film version of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie in 1969. Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE (born December 28 1934) better known as Maggie Smith, is a British Film, stage The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie is a Novella by Muriel Spark, by far the best known of her works
His other films in this period included a minor role as Prince Escalus in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo & Juliet (1968), as well as a starring role in Billy Wilder's The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes (1970) and the science fiction film, The Asphyx (1973). Franco Zeffirelli, KBE (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923) is an Italian Film director. Romeo and Juliet ( 1968) is a movie adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. Billy Wilder ( June 22, 1906 – March 27, 2002) was an Austrian born Jewish - American Journalist The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes is a 1970 Film directed and produced by Billy Wilder; he also shared writing credit with his longtime The Asphyx is a 1973 British Horror film directed by Peter Newbrook However, following his departure from the National Theatre in 1970 and the breakup of his marriage in 1973 he suffered a career slump, not helped by heavy drinking.
Although he continued to work on stage (notably in the National Theatre'sThe Mysteries in 1986), film (The Fruit Machine (1988), a/k/a Wonderland (USA), and television (notably in the role of Abner Brown in the 1984 BBC TV dramatisation of the children's classic The Box of Delights), it wasn't until the 1990s that he re-established himself at the forefront of his profession, when the Royal Shakespeare Company invited him to play Falstaff in Henry IV, part 1 and then the title role in King Lear. The Royal National Theatre, located on the South Bank in the London Borough of Lambeth, England. The Mysteries is a version of the medieval English Mystery plays presented at London's National Theatre in 1977 Fruit machine is also a British term The Box of Delights is a children's Fantasy Novel by John Masefield. The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company Sir John Falstaff is a Fictional character who appears in three plays by William Shakespeare as a companion to Prince Hal the future King Henry V. Henry IV Part 1 is a History play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written no later than 1597 King Lear is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1603 and 1606 and is considered one of his greatest works He was awarded the Laurence Olivier Theatre Award in 1993 for Best Actor, for his performance as Sir John Falstaff in Henry IV for the Royal Shakespeare Company. The Laurence Olivier Award is regarded as the most prestigious award in British theatre and is presented in recognition of artistic achievement in London theatre The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC is a British Theatre company He was knighted in 1995. The rank of Knight Bachelor is a part of the British honours system.
Robert Stephens provided the voice of Aragorn in the acclaimed 1981 BBC Radio serialisation of The Lord of the Rings. Aragorn II is a fictional character from J R R Tolkien 's Middle-earth Legendarium. BBC Radio is a service of the British Broadcasting Corporation which has operated in the United Kingdom under the terms of a Royal Charter since 1927 In 1981 the UK radio station BBC Radio 4 broadcast a dramatisation of J
Stephens was married four times:
- 1951, to Nora Ann Simmons; they had one child, Michael Stephens and divorced 1952
- 1956, to Tarn Bassett; they had one child and divorced 1967
- 1967, to Maggie Smith; their two sons are the actors Toby Stephens and Chris Larkin; they divorced in 1974
- 1995, to Belfast-born Patricia Quinn (aka Lady Stephens), who appeared with him in Fortunes of War. Dame Margaret Natalie Smith, DBE (born December 28 1934) better known as Maggie Smith, is a British Film, stage Toby Stephens (born 21 April, 1969) is an English stage, television and Film Actor, best known for playing supervillain Chris Larkin (born 19 June 1967) is an English Actor. He was born Christopher Stephens in the Middlesex Hospital in Patricia Quinn Lady Stephens (born May 28, 1944) is an actress best known for her role as Magenta in the perennial cult-hit Film The Rocky Horror Fortunes of War was an adaptation of Olivia Manning 's cycle of novels of the same name for television by the BBC, starring Kenneth Branagh as
Following years of ill health, he died from cancer at the age of 64, eleven months after he was knighted. Cancer (medical term Malignant Neoplasm) is a class of Diseases in which a group of cells display uncontrolled
Stephens was one of eight actors profiled in Roger Lewis' 1989 book Stage People. Roger Lewis (b 26 February 1960) a former Fellow of Wolfson College at Oxford University is the biographer of Anthony Burgess.
External links
- Robert Stephens at the Internet Movie Database
- [1] Robert Stephens at screenonline
- [2] Portraits of Stephens
- [3] Performances with the Royal Shakespeare Company
- Robert Stephens at Find A Grave
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