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Anthony Page (born 21 September 1935 in Bangalore, Karnataka, India) is a British stage and film director. [1] [2] [3]

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Biography

When Page was 19, he went to Canada on a free passage with the Royal Canadian Air Force and hitchhiked to New York where he studied with Sanford Meisner. In 1964, he took over directing at the Royal Court when George Devine fell ill. He directed Inadmissible Evidence with Nicol Williamson. [4]

Filmography

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References

  1. "Anthony Page | Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
  2. "Anthony Page | Biography, Movie Highlights and Photos". AllMovie.
  3. "Anthony Page". BFI. Archived from the original on 18 May 2017.
  4. By George, he's done it In classic BBC style, director Anthony Page has tackled the lengthy but pleasurable task of directing Middlemarch Sutcliffe, Tom. The Guardian 5 Jan 1994.