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ACTRESS JENNY QUAYLE REFLECTS on her father, legendary actor Sir Anthony Quayle. Her interview was originally recorded for our documentary STAGE DIRECTION. By way of a tribute to Sir Anthony we present this special documentary, where Jenny talks openly and at length about his life and career.
SIR ANTHONY QUAYLE had an astonishing international career that included performances in the West End and on Broadway, as well as appearing in many of the most iconic films of the last 20th century.
Sir Anthony joined the Old Vic in 1932, made his Broadway debut in 1936 and appeared in John Gielgud’s production of Richard II during his acclaimed 1937 season. Between 1948 and 1956 he directed at the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre and laid the foundations for the Royal Shakespeare Company.
His major film roles included Alfred Hitchcock’s The Wrong Man, The Battle of the River Plate, Ice Cold in Alex, The Guns of Navarone, David Lean’s Lawrence of Arabia and The Fall of the Roman Empire.
His contribution to stage and screen was internationally recognised and respected; he was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor in 1969 for his role as Cardinal Wolsey in Anne of the Thousand Days.
Anthony was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire in the 1952 and was Knighted for services to the Theatre in 1985.
Documentary, 20 minutes