Tony Richardson

Tony Richardson (June 5, 1928 - November 14, 1991) was a British director, producer and director.

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He was born as Cecil Antonio Richardson in Shipley, Yorkshire in 1928.

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He was representative of the British "New Wave" of directors. After starting in the British theatre with the New English Stage Company, he co-founded Woodfall Films, with the dramatist John Osborne. In 1964 he received two Academy Awards (Best Director and Best Picture) for Tom Jones (1963). He was married to the actress Vanessa Redgrave (1962-1967) and had two daughters, Natasha Richardson and Joely Richardson. He was bisexual (which he had carefully hidden for as long as possible) and died from complications of AIDS at the age of 63 in 1991.

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June 5: June 5 is the 156th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (157th in leap years), with 209 days remaining....

1928: 1928 was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar)....

1991: 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar....

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