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 == Biography ==
-Born in Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa, the son of Margery and Emmanuel Sher. He grew up in the suburb of Sea Point and is a cousin of the playwright [[Ronald Harwood]]. In 1968, after completing his compulsory military service, he left for London. He attained British citizenship in 1979.
+Born in Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa, the son of Margery and Emmanuel Sher. He grew up in the suburb of Sea Point and was a cousin of the playwright [[Ronald Harwood]]. In 1968, after completing his compulsory military service, he left for London. He attained British citizenship in 1979.
 == Training ==

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 == Biography ==
-Born in Sea Point, South Africa, the son of Margery and Emmanuel Sher. He grew up in the suburb of Sea Point and is a cousin of the playwright [[Ronald Harwood]]. In 1968, after completing his compulsory military service, he left for London. He attained British citizenship in 1979.
+Born in Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa, the son of Margery and Emmanuel Sher. He grew up in the suburb of Sea Point and is a cousin of the playwright [[Ronald Harwood]]. In 1968, after completing his compulsory military service, he left for London. He attained British citizenship in 1979.
 == Training ==

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 As an artist, he has released a book of his paintings and drawings, ''Characters'', and his most recent exhibitions have been in London, Sheffield and Coventry.
-Sir Anthony Sher died of cancer in Stratford, England, on December 2, 2021.
+Sir Anthony Sher died of cancer in Stratford-Upon-Avon, England, on December 2, 2021, aged 72.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==

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-[[Antony Sher]] (1949-). Celebrated actor, director, playwright, artist and novelist.
+[[Antony Sher]] (June 14, 1949 - December 2, 2021). Celebrated actor, director, playwright, artist and novelist.
 == Biography ==
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 As an artist, he has released a book of his paintings and drawings, ''Characters'', and his most recent exhibitions have been in London, Sheffield and Coventry.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
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 Material held by [[NELM]].
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	[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997. p.203.		[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz\|Tucker]], 1997. p.203.
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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-Antony returned to South Africa on a number of occasions to perform and direct, for example ''[[The Tempest]]''( a co-production with the [[Baxter Theatre]], 2008), ''[[Primo]]'', a controversial ''[[Titus Andronicus]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] (1995), which then went on a tour of Britain and Spain, ''[[Broken Glass]]'' (the [[Fugard Theatre]], 2011).
+Antony returned to South Africa on a number of occasions to perform and direct, for example ''[[The Tempest]]'' (a co-production with the [[Baxter Theatre]], 2008), ''[[Primo]]'', a controversial ''[[Titus Andronicus]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] (1995), which then went on a tour of Britain and Spain, ''[[Broken Glass]]'' (the [[Fugard Theatre]], 2011), ''[[Kunene and the King]]'' (the [[Fugard Theatre]], 2019).
-In 1994, he and his partner, Greg Doran ran workshops at the [[Market Theatre]].
+In 1994, he and his partner, Greg Doran, ran workshops at the [[Market Theatre]].
 == Awards, etc. ==

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 == Biography ==
-Born Sea Point, South Africa, the son of Margery and Emmanuel Sher. He grew up in the suburb of Sea Point and is a cousin of the playwright [[Ronald Harwood]]. In 1968, after completing his compulsory military service, he left for London. He attained British citizenship in 1979.
+Born in Sea Point, South Africa, the son of Margery and Emmanuel Sher. He grew up in the suburb of Sea Point and is a cousin of the playwright [[Ronald Harwood]]. In 1968, after completing his compulsory military service, he left for London. He attained British citizenship in 1979.
 == Training ==
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 == Career ==
-After training, and some early performances with the theatre group Gay Sweatshop, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982, where he made a name for himself as a classical actor. Has directed and performed in a number of British productions of South African plays over the years, including ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' (200*, with [[Estelle Kohler]]), *.
+After training, and some early performances with the theatre group Gay Sweatshop, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982, where he made a name for himself as a classical actor.
-His film and television roles have included ''Mrs Brown'', ''Alive and Kicking'', ''The History Man'', ''Home'', ''Macbeth'' and ''Primo''. As an author his published work includes ''Woza Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus in South Africa'', with [[Gregory Doran]] (1997); ''Year of the King'' (1985); ''Beside Myself'' (2002);'' Characters'' (1990); and ''Primo Time'' (2005). He also wrote the novels ''Middlepost'' (1989), ''Cheap Lives'' (1995), ''The Indoor Boy'' (1996), and ''The Feast'' (1999) His plays include ''[[ID]]'' (2003) and ''[[Primo]]'' (2004). and ''[[The Giant]]'' (2008).  As an artist, he has released a book of his paintings and drawings, Characters, and his most recent exhibitions have been in London, Sheffield and Coventry.
+He has directed and performed in a number of British productions of South African plays over the years, including ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' (200*, with [[Estelle Kohler]]), *.
 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
- He returned to South Africa on a number of occasions to perform and direct. For example ''[[The Tempest]]''( a co-production with the [[Baxter Theatre]], 2008), ''[[Primo]]''(), a controversial ''[[Titus Andronicus]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] (1995), which then went on a tour of Britain and Spain, Broken Glass (the Fugard Theatre, 2011). In 1994, he and his partner [[Greg Doran]] ran workshops at the [[Market Theatre]].
+Antony returned to South Africa on a number of occasions to perform and direct, for example ''[[The Tempest]]''( a co-production with the [[Baxter Theatre]], 2008), ''[[Primo]]'', a controversial ''[[Titus Andronicus]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] (1995), which then went on a tour of Britain and Spain, ''[[Broken Glass]]'' (the [[Fugard Theatre]], 2011).
 == Awards, etc. ==
 As an Associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has won a number of British theatre awards. Perhaps his best remembered role is that of ''Richard III'' for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award in 1985 and of which he kept diaries and made sketches, published as ''The Year of the King''.
-Among numerous awards, he has won the Olivier Best Actor Award on two occasions (Richard III, Torch Song Trilogy and Stanley), The Evening Standard Best Actor Award (Richard III), the Evening Standard Peter Sellers Film Award (Mrs Brown). In New York his work has been acknowledged with both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Solo Performance (Primo). In South Africa  he has also won The [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best Solo Performance (''[[Primo]]'').
+Among numerous other awards, he has won the Olivier Best Actor Award on two occasions (''Richard III'', ''Torch Song Trilogy'' and ''Stanley''), The Evening Standard Best Actor Award (''Richard III''), the Evening Standard Peter Sellers Film Award (''Mrs Brown''). In New York his work has been acknowledged with both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Solo Performance (''Primo''). In South Africa he has also won The [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best Solo Performance (''[[Primo]]'').
 He has received honorary doctorates from three British universities and from the [[University of Cape Town]].

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-(1949-) Celebrated actor, director, playwright, artist and novelist.  Born Sea Point,  South Africa, the son of Margery and Emmanuel Sher. He grew up in the suburb of Sea Point and is a cousin of the playwright [[Ronald Harwood]]. In 1968, after completing his compulsory military service, he left for London to audition at the Central School of Speech and Drama and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but was unsuccessful. Instead, he studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art from 1969 to 1971.  After training, and some early performances with the theatre group Gay Sweatshop, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982, where he made a name for himself as a classical actor. . He attained British citizenship in 1979. As an Associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has won a number of British theatre awards. Perhaps his best remembered role is that of ''Richard III'' for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award in 1985 and of which he kept diaries and made sketches, published as ''The Year of the King''. Has directed and performed in a number of British productions of South African plays over the years, including ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' (200*, with [[Estelle Kohler]]), *.  He returned to South Africa on a number of occasions to perform and direct. For example ''[[The Tempest]]''( a co-production with the [[Baxter Theatre]], 2008), ''[[Primo]]''(), a controversial ''[[Titus Andronicus]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] (1995), which then went on a tour of Britain and Spain, Broken Glass (the Fugard Theatre, 2011). In 1994, he and his partner [[Greg Doran]] ran workshops at the [[Market Theatre]]. Among numerous awards, he has won the Olivier Best Actor Award on two occasions (Richard III, Torch Song Trilogy and Stanley), The Evening Standard Best Actor Award (Richard III), the Evening Standard Peter Sellers Film Award (Mrs Brown). In New York his work has been acknowledged with both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Solo Performance (Primo). In South Africa  he has also won The [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best Solo Performance (''[[Primo]]''). His film and television roles have included ''Mrs Brown'', ''Alive and Kicking'', ''The History Man'', ''Home'', ''Macbeth'' and ''Primo''. As an author his published work includes ''Woza Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus in South Africa'', with [[Gregory Doran]] (1997); ''Year of the King'' (1985); ''Beside Myself'' (2002);'' Characters'' (1990); and ''Primo Time'' (2005). He also wrote the novels ''Middlepost'' (1989), ''Cheap Lives'' (1995), ''The Indoor Boy'' (1996), and ''The Feast'' (1999) His plays include ''[[ID]]'' (2003) and ''[[Primo]]'' (2004). and ''[[The Giant]]'' (2008).  As an artist, he has released a book of his paintings and drawings, Characters, and his most recent exhibitions have been in London, Sheffield and Coventry. He has received honorary doctorates from three British universities and last December from the [[University of Cape Town]]. In 2000 he was knighted for his services to acting and writing.
+[[Antony Sher]] (1949-). Celebrated actor, director, playwright, artist and novelist.
 == Sources ==
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 http://www.artlink.co.za/news_article.htm?contentID=26682
-Tucker, 1997
+[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997. p.203.
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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-Return to [[ESAT Personalities B]]
+Return to [[ESAT Personalities S]]
 Return to [[South_African_Theatre/Personalities|South African Theatre Personalities]]

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−	(1949-) Celebrated actor, director, playwright, artist and novelist. Born Sea Point, South Africa, the son of Margery and Emmanuel Sher. He grew up in the suburb of Sea Point and is a cousin of the playwright Ronald Harwood. In 1968, after completing his compulsory military service, he left for London to audition at the Central School of Speech and Drama and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but was unsuccessful. Instead, he studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art from 1969 to 1971. After training, and some early performances with the theatre group Gay Sweatshop, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982, where he made a name for himself as a classical actor. . He attained British citizenship in 1979. As an Associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has won a number of British theatre awards. Perhaps his best remembered role is that of Richard III for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award in 1985 and of which he kept diaries and made sketches, published as ''The Year of the King''. Has directed and performed in a number of British productions of South African plays over the years, including ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' (200, with [[Estelle Kohler]]), . He returned to South Africa on a number of occasions to perform and direct. For example ''[[The Tempest]]''( a co-production with the [[Baxter Theatre]], 2008), ''[[Primo]]''(), a controversial ''[[Titus Andronicus]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] (1995), which then went on a tour of Britain and Spain, Broken Glass (the Fugard Theatre, 2011). In 1994, he and his partner [[Greg Doran]] ran workshops at the [[Market Theatre]]. Among numerous awards, he has won the Olivier Best Actor Award on two occasions (Richard III, Torch Song Trilogy and Stanley), The Evening Standard Best Actor Award (Richard III), the Evening Standard Peter Sellers Film Award (Mrs Brown). In New York his work has been acknowledged with both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Solo Performance (Primo). In South Africa he has also won The [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best Solo Performance (''[[Primo]]''). His film and television roles have included ''Mrs Brown'', ''Alive and Kicking'', ''The History Man'', ''Home'', ''Macbeth'' and ''Primo''. As an author his published work includes ''Woza Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus in South Africa'', with [[Gregory Doran]] (1997); ''Year of the King'' (1985); ''Beside Myself'' (2002);'' Characters'' (1990); and ''Primo Time'' (2005). He also wrote the novels ''Middlepost'' (1989), ''Cheap Lives'' (1995), ''The Indoor Boy'' (1996), and ''The Feast'' (1999) His plays include ''[[ID]]'' (2003) and ''[[Primo]]'' (2004). and ''[[The Giant]]'' (2008). As an artist, he has released a book of his paintings and drawings, Characters, and his most recent exhibitions have been in London, Sheffield and Coventry. He has received honorary doctorates from three British universities and last December from the [[University of Cape Town]]. In 2000 he was knighted for his services to acting and writing.	+	(1949-) Celebrated actor, director, playwright, artist and novelist. Born Sea Point, South Africa, the son of Margery and Emmanuel Sher. He grew up in the suburb of Sea Point and is a cousin of the playwright [[Ronald Harwood]]. In 1968, after completing his compulsory military service, he left for London to audition at the Central School of Speech and Drama and at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, but was unsuccessful. Instead, he studied at the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art from 1969 to 1971. After training, and some early performances with the theatre group Gay Sweatshop, he joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982, where he made a name for himself as a classical actor. . He attained British citizenship in 1979. As an Associate of the Royal Shakespeare Company, he has won a number of British theatre awards. Perhaps his best remembered role is that of ''Richard III'' for which he won the Laurence Olivier Award in 1985 and of which he kept diaries and made sketches, published as ''The Year of the King''. Has directed and performed in a number of British productions of South African plays over the years, including ''[[Hello and Goodbye]]'' (200, with [[Estelle Kohler]]), . He returned to South Africa on a number of occasions to perform and direct. For example ''[[The Tempest]]''( a co-production with the [[Baxter Theatre]], 2008), ''[[Primo]]''(), a controversial ''[[Titus Andronicus]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] (1995), which then went on a tour of Britain and Spain, Broken Glass (the Fugard Theatre, 2011). In 1994, he and his partner [[Greg Doran]] ran workshops at the [[Market Theatre]]. Among numerous awards, he has won the Olivier Best Actor Award on two occasions (Richard III, Torch Song Trilogy and Stanley), The Evening Standard Best Actor Award (Richard III), the Evening Standard Peter Sellers Film Award (Mrs Brown). In New York his work has been acknowledged with both the Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Awards for Best Solo Performance (Primo). In South Africa he has also won The [[Fleur du Cap Award]] for Best Solo Performance (''[[Primo]]''). His film and television roles have included ''Mrs Brown'', ''Alive and Kicking'', ''The History Man'', ''Home'', ''Macbeth'' and ''Primo''. As an author his published work includes ''Woza Shakespeare: Titus Andronicus in South Africa'', with [[Gregory Doran]] (1997); ''Year of the King'' (1985); ''Beside Myself'' (2002);'' Characters'' (1990); and ''Primo Time'' (2005). He also wrote the novels ''Middlepost'' (1989), ''Cheap Lives'' (1995), ''The Indoor Boy'' (1996), and ''The Feast'' (1999) His plays include ''[[ID]]'' (2003) and ''[[Primo]]'' (2004). and ''[[The Giant]]'' (2008). As an artist, he has released a book of his paintings and drawings, Characters, and his most recent exhibitions have been in London, Sheffield and Coventry. He has received honorary doctorates from three British universities and last December from the [[University of Cape Town]]. In 2000 he was knighted for his services to acting and writing.