Brian Murray - Revision history

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−	'''MURRAY, Brian''' (born '''Brian Bell''') (1937-) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Murray_%28actor%29] is a South African-born actor and theatre director who later worked in England and the United States, where he settled in New York City.	+	'''MURRAY, Brian''' (born '''Brian Anthony Bell''') (b. Johannesburg, 10/09/1937 - d. 20/08/2018) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Murray_%28actor%29] is a South African-born actor and theatre director who later worked in England and the United States, where he settled in New York City.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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	''[[Scenaria]]'' (25):42-44, 1981.		''[[Scenaria]]'' (25):42-44, 1981.
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		+	''[[Cape Times]]'', 17 March 2006.

	Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]		Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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	In later years he returned to South Africa on occasion (as '''Brian Murray''' now) to do plays such as ''[[Twigs]]'' (1974 and 1982), ''[[After the Fall]]'' ([[PACT]], 1981), ''[[Shadowlands]]'' (The [[Baxter Theatre]], 1991 – , ''[[Amadeus]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2006). He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[After the Fall]]'', which was staged by [[PACT]] for their opening production at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in 1981. It also starred [[Erica Rogers]]. He directed [[Diane Wilson]] in ''[[Twigs]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1974. He starred in [[William Nicholson]]’s ''[[Shadowlands]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1991.		In later years he returned to South Africa on occasion (as '''Brian Murray''' now) to do plays such as ''[[Twigs]]'' (1974 and 1982), ''[[After the Fall]]'' ([[PACT]], 1981), ''[[Shadowlands]]'' (The [[Baxter Theatre]], 1991 – , ''[[Amadeus]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2006). He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[After the Fall]]'', which was staged by [[PACT]] for their opening production at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in 1981. It also starred [[Erica Rogers]]. He directed [[Diane Wilson]] in ''[[Twigs]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1974. He starred in [[William Nicholson]]’s ''[[Shadowlands]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1991.
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		+	In 2006 he was seen as the insanely jealous court composer, Salieri, in the [[Baxter Theatre]] production of ''[[Amadeus]]''.

	== Awards, etc ==		== Awards, etc ==

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 == Career ==
-Began his acting career in London's West End, though working in South Africa in the 1950’s. For example, he starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of [[Robert Anderson]]’s ''[[Tea and Sympathy]]'' in 1954 and [[Agatha Christie]]’s ''[[Bus Stop]]'' (directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] at the [[Johannesburg REPS]]  in 1955) under the name [[Brian Bell]]. Also did work for for [[Leonard Schach]] and the [[Cockpit Players]]. On his return to England he did nine productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company (including [[Peter Brook]]’s ''[[King Lear]]'' and [[Peter Hall]]’s ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]]'').  Later moved to the USA, where he garnered Tony nominations for ''[[The Crucible]]'', ''[[The Little Foxes]]'' and ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]]''. He won a Drama Desk Award in 1997 for playing Ben Hubbard in ''[[The Little Foxes]]'' opposite [[Stockard Channing]], and picked up a third Obie in 2001 for his performance in Edward Albee's ''[[The Play About the Baby]]''. He also is a recipient of an Obie Lifetime achievement award and the Lucille Lortel award for the body of his work. Film roles include Chunky Grogan in The League of Gentlemen (1959), Lynch in A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man (1979), Terry Manchester in Bob Roberts (1992), and he appeared in City Hall (1996). On television Murray has appeared in Illusions (1983), Hamlet (1990, playing Claudius) and Twelfth Night (1998).
+Began his acting career in London's West End, though working in South Africa in the 1950’s. For example, he starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of [[Robert Anderson]]’s ''[[Tea and Sympathy]]'' in 1954 and [[Agatha Christie]]’s ''[[Bus Stop]]'' (directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] at the [[Johannesburg REPS]]  in 1955) under the name [[Brian Bell]]. Also did work for for [[Leonard Schach]] and the [[Cockpit Players]]. On his return to England he did nine productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company (including [[Peter Brook]]’s ''[[King Lear]]'' and [[Peter Hall]]’s ''[[A Midsummer Night’s Dream]]'').  Later moved to the USA, where he garnered Tony nominations for ''[[The Crucible]]'', ''[[The Little Foxes]]'' and ''[[Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead]]''. He won a Drama Desk Award in 1997 for playing Ben Hubbard in ''[[The Little Foxes]]'' opposite [[Stockard Channing]], and picked up a third Obie in 2001 for his performance in Edward Albee's ''[[The Play About the Baby]]''. He also is a recipient of an Obie Lifetime achievement award and the Lucille Lortel award for the body of his work. Film roles include Chunky Grogan in ''The League of Gentlemen'' (1959), Lynch in ''A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man'' (1979), Terry Manchester in ''Bob Roberts'' (1992), and he appeared in ''City Hall'' (1996). On television Murray has appeared in ''Illusions'' (1983), ''Hamlet'' (1990, playing Claudius) and ''Twelfth Night'' (1998).
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 == Sources ==
-Tucker, 1997
+[[ESAT Bibliography Tra-Tz|Tucker]], 1997.
 Go to [[South African Theatre/Bibliography]]

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 He starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of [[Robert Anderson]]’s ''[[Tea and Sympathy]]'' in 1954 and [[Agatha Christie]]’s ''[[Bus Stop]]'' (directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] at the [[Johannesburg REPS]]  in 1955) under the name '''Brian Bell'''. Also did work for for [[Leonard Schach]] and the [[Cockpit Players]].
-In later years he returned to South Africa on occasion (as '''Brian Murray''' now) to do plays such as  ''[[After the Fall]]'' ([[PACT]], 1981), ''[[Shadowlands]]'' (The [[Baxter Theatre]], 1991 – , ''[[Amadeus]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2006). He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[After the Fall]]'', which was staged by [[PACT]] for their opening production at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in 1981. It also starred [[Erica Rogers]]. He directed [[Diane Wilson]] in ''[[Twigs]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1974. He starred in [[William Nicholson]]’s ''[[Shadowlands]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1991.
+In later years he returned to South Africa on occasion (as '''Brian Murray''' now) to do plays such as  ''[[Twigs]]'' (1974 and 1982), ''[[After the Fall]]'' ([[PACT]], 1981), ''[[Shadowlands]]'' (The [[Baxter Theatre]], 1991 – , ''[[Amadeus]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2006). He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[After the Fall]]'', which was staged by [[PACT]] for their opening production at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in 1981. It also starred [[Erica Rogers]]. He directed [[Diane Wilson]] in ''[[Twigs]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1974. He starred in [[William Nicholson]]’s ''[[Shadowlands]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1991.
 == Awards, etc ==

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−	'''MURRAY, Brian''' (1937-) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Murray_%28actor%29] ~~(born '''Brian Bell''')~~ is a South African-born actor and theatre director who later worked in England and the United States, where he settled in New York City.	+	'''MURRAY, Brian''' (born '''Brian Bell''') (1937-) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Murray_%28actor%29] is a South African-born actor and theatre director who later worked in England and the United States, where he settled in New York City.

	== Biography ==		== Biography ==

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-'''MURRAY, Brian''' (1937-) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Murray_%28actor%29] is a South African-born actor and theatre director who later worked in England and the United States.
+'''MURRAY, Brian''' (1937-) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Murray_%28actor%29] (born '''Brian Bell''') is a South African-born actor and theatre director who later worked in England and the United States.
 == Biography ==
-Born in Johannesburg as [[Brian Bell]], but grew up in England.
+Born in Johannesburg, but grew up in England.
 == Training ==

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 ==Contribution to SA theatre, film, media and/or performance==
-He starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of [[Robert Anderson]]’s ''[[Tea and Sympathy]]'' in 1954 and [[Agatha Christie]]’s ''[[Bus Stop]]'' (directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] at the [[Johannesburg REPS]]  in 1955) under the name [[Brian Bell]]. Also did work for for [[Leonard Schach]] and the [[Cockpit Players]].
+He starred in [[Taubie Kushlick]]’s production of [[Robert Anderson]]’s ''[[Tea and Sympathy]]'' in 1954 and [[Agatha Christie]]’s ''[[Bus Stop]]'' (directed by [[Anthony Farmer]] at the [[Johannesburg REPS]]  in 1955) under the name [['''Brian Bell''']]. Also did work for for [[Leonard Schach]] and the [[Cockpit Players]].
 In later years he returned to South Africa on occasion (as '''Brian Murray''' now) to do plays such as  ''[[After the Fall]]'' ([[PACT]], 1981), ''[[Shadowlands]]'' (The [[Baxter Theatre]], 1991 – , ''[[Amadeus]]'' ([[Baxter Theatre]], 2006). He starred in [[Leonard Schach]]’s production of [[Arthur Miller]]’s ''[[After the Fall]]'', which was staged by [[PACT]] for their opening production at the [[Pretoria State Theatre]] in 1981. It also starred [[Erica Rogers]]. He directed [[Diane Wilson]] in ''[[Twigs]]'' for [[PACT]] in 1974. He starred in [[William Nicholson]]’s ''[[Shadowlands]]'' at the [[Market Theatre]] in 1991.