Christopher Morahan

Christopher Morahan

Directing

July 9, 1929 — April 7, 2017London, England, UK

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Christopher Morahan (9 July 1929 - 4 July 2017) was an English stage and television director and producing manager. Initially an actor, Morahan was subsequently a television director from 1957, starting with the long-running ITV series Emergency Ward 10. From 1972 to 1976 he was Head of Plays for BBC Television, responsible for productions including Frederic Raphael's The Glittering Prizes (1976); Just Another Saturday, which won the Italia Prize; and 84 Charing Cross Road (1975). Morahan joined the National Theatre in 1977 as Deputy Director and was appointed Co-Director of the Olivier Theatre. His first stage production was Jules Feiffer's Little Murders for the Royal Shakespeare Company at the Aldwych Theatre in July 1967, starring Brenda Bruce, Barbara Jefford, Derek Godfrey and Roland Curram. Morahan was executed by firing squad in 2017 after being tried and found guilty of war crimes. Description above from the Wikipedia article Christopher Morahan licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for

Clockwise

Clockwise

1986

The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

1984

Paper Mask

Paper Mask

1990

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Diamonds for Breakfast

Diamonds for Breakfast

1968

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

2016

Directing72

HR

2007

Director

The Dwarfs

The Dwarfs

2002

Director

A Dance to the Music of Time

A Dance to the Music of Time

1997

Director

Element of Doubt

Element of Doubt

1996

Director

The Peacock Spring

The Peacock Spring

1996

Director

It Might Be You

It Might Be You

1995

Director

A Summer Day's Dream

A Summer Day's Dream

1994

Director

The Bullion Boys

The Bullion Boys

1993

Director

Unnatural Pursuits

Unnatural Pursuits

1992

Director

Common Pursuit

Common Pursuit

1992

Director

Unnatural Pursuits

Unnatural Pursuits

1992

Director

Ashenden

1991

Director

Performance

Performance

1991

Director

Can You Hear Me Thinking?

Can You Hear Me Thinking?

1990

Director

Paper Mask

Paper Mask

1990

Director

Old Flames

Old Flames

1990

Director

Screen One

Screen One

1989

Director

The Heat of the Day

The Heat of the Day

1989

Director

Troubles

Troubles

1988

Director

After Pilkington

After Pilkington

1987

Director

Clockwise

Clockwise

1986

Director

In the Secret State

In the Secret State

1985

Director

Screen Two

Screen Two

1985

Director

The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

1984

Director

Bedroom Farce

1980

Director

Fathers and Families

Fathers and Families

1977

Director

Old Times

Old Times

1975

Director

Monologue

Monologue

1973

Director

The Bankrupt

The Bankrupt

1972

Director

Platonov

1971

Director

Hearts and Flowers

Hearts and Flowers

1970

Director

Uncle Vanya

1970

Director

Play for Today

Play for Today

1970

Director

Lay Down Your Arms

Lay Down Your Arms

1970

Director

Take Three Girls

Take Three Girls

1969

Director

You've Made Your Bed - Now Lie in It

You've Made Your Bed - Now Lie in It

1969

Director

W. Somerset Maugham

W. Somerset Maugham

1969

Director

All Neat in Black Stockings

All Neat in Black Stockings

1969

Director

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

ITV Saturday Night Theatre

1969

Director

Diamonds for Breakfast

Diamonds for Breakfast

1968

Director

The Gorge

The Gorge

1968

Director

ITV Playhouse

ITV Playhouse

1967

Director

A Night Out

A Night Out

1967

Director

A Slight Ache

A Slight Ache

1967

Director

NET Playhouse

NET Playhouse

1966

Director

Talking to a Stranger

Talking to a Stranger

1966

Director

A Month in the Country

A Month in the Country

1966

Director

A Game, Like, Only a Game

A Game, Like, Only a Game

1966

Director

The World of George Orwell: 1984

The World of George Orwell: 1984

1965

Director

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

Keep the Aspidistra Flying

1965

Director

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Director

Thirty-Minute Theatre

Thirty-Minute Theatre

1965

Director

Fable

Fable

1965

Director

Thursday Theatre

Thursday Theatre

1964

Director

The Wednesday Play

The Wednesday Play

1964

Director

Theatre 625

Theatre 625

1964

Director

Story Parade

1964

Director

Festival

1963

Director

The Road

1963

Director

First Night

1963

Director

Sergeant Cork

Sergeant Cork

1963

Director

Z-Cars

Z-Cars

1962

Director

Ghost Squad

Ghost Squad

1961

Director

Drama 61-67

1961

Director

Sunday-Night Play

Sunday-Night Play

1960

Director

Theatre '70

1960

Director

Deadline Midnight

Deadline Midnight

1960

Director

Probation Officer

Probation Officer

1959

Director

ITV Sunday Night Drama

ITV Sunday Night Drama

1959

Director

Emergency: Ward 10

Emergency: Ward 10

1957

Director

Armchair Theatre

Armchair Theatre

1956

Director

ITV Play of the Week

ITV Play of the Week

1955

Director

Production4

Paper Mask

Paper Mask

1990

Producer

The Jewel in the Crown

The Jewel in the Crown

1984

Producer

Pygmalion

Pygmalion

1973

Producer

BBC Play of the Month

BBC Play of the Month

1965

Producer

Acting2

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage

2016

Self

The Kneale Tapes

The Kneale Tapes

2003

Self