John Wyver

John Wyver

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Biography

John Wyver is an English producer, writer and director. In 1982, Wyver and Geoff Dunlop co-founded the independent media production company Illuminations. From 2011-15, he led the AHRC-funded research project Screen Plays: Theatre Plays on Television. In 2019, he published a monograph, The Royal Shakespeare Company on Screen: A Critical History.

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Representative Works

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
7.4
/ English
Macbeth
Macbeth
6.8
/ English
RSC Live: King Lear
RSC Live: King Lear
8.0
/ English
Hamlet
Hamlet
7.3
/ English
Rocky Horror Show Live
Rocky Horror Show Live
7.0
/ English
The Tempest
The Tempest
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/ English
Flames of Passion: The Other Side of British Cinema
Flames of Passion: The Other Side of British Cinema
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/ English
Shakespeare's Sonnets
Shakespeare's Sonnets
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/ English
Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
8.5
/ English
Hamlet
Hamlet
6.4
/ English
The Making of Julius Caesar: Royal Shakespeare Company
The Making of Julius Caesar: Royal Shakespeare Company
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/ English
Henry IV
Henry IV
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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016Nominee

Best Picture

Shakespeare Live! From the RSC

Macbeth
2010Nominee

Best Picture

Macbeth

RSC Live: King Lear
2016Winner

Best Picture

RSC Live: King Lear

Career Highlights

Hamlet
2009Highlight

Best Picture

Hamlet

Rocky Horror Show Live
2015Highlight

Best Picture

Rocky Horror Show Live

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