Meyer-Whitworth Award
1 appearances
-
Edition 4 (1995) Winner
Terry Johnson
テリー・ジョンソン
Terī Jonson
Profile
- Gender
- Male
- Born
- 1955-12-20
- Nationality
- United Kingdom
- Languages
- English
Career
- Occupations
- dramatist, director, actor, television writer
- Active Years
- 1971-2024
- Nominations
- Joseph Jefferson Awards (The Libertine), British Comedy Awards (Not Only But Always), BAFTA (Not Only But Always)
Education
| Institution | Faculty | Department | Degree | Period | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Birmingham | — | — | — | — | United Kingdom |
University of Birmingham
Country:
United Kingdom
Awards
| Year | Award | Work | Category | Organization | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | Olivier Award | Hysteria | Best Comedy | Society of London Theatre | Winner |
| 1999 | Olivier Award | — | Best Comedy | Society of London Theatre | Winner |
| 2010 | Tony Award | La Cage aux Folles | Best Director of a Musical | — | Winner |
| 1991 | John Whiting Award | — | — | — | Winner |
| 1993 | Meyer-Whitworth Award | — | — | — | Winner |
Olivier Award
1994
Work:
Hysteria
Category:
Best Comedy
Organization:
Society of London Theatre
Result:
Winner
Olivier Award
1999
Category:
Best Comedy
Organization:
Society of London Theatre
Result:
Winner
Tony Award
2010
Work:
La Cage aux Folles
Category:
Best Director of a Musical
Result:
Winner
John Whiting Award
1991
Result:
Winner
Meyer-Whitworth Award
1993
Result:
Winner
Awards & Nominations
Works
Major Works
Insignificance
1982 playA metafictional play imagining encounters between historical figures.
celebrityhistory
Adaptations
- [film] Insignificance / Nicolas Roeg (1985)
Hysteria
1993 playFantasy comedy involving Freud, Dali, and Marilyn Monroe.
psychoanalysishumor
Dead Funny
1994 playStory of a group obsessed with dead comedians.
deathcomedy
Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick
1998 playStory of 1960s British film stars.
sexnostalgia
Bibliography
- Days Here So Dark
- Insignificance
- Cries From The Mammal House
- Unsuitable For Adults
- Imagine Drowning
- Hysteria
- Dead Funny
- London Cuckolds
- Cleo, Camping, Emmanuelle and Dick
- The Graduate
- Hitchcock Blonde
- Piano/Forte
- Prism
- Uncle Vanya
- Ken
Style & Themes
- Literary Style
- witty dialoguedark comedy
- Recurring Motifs
- celebrityhistorical figuressex
Legacy
Award-winning British playwright and director known for works exploring celebrity, history, and dark humor.