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Antony Sher

Antony Sher is known for acting, with popular credits including God on Trial, Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters, Three and Out, The Wind in the Willows. The latest news panel tracks recent coverage and source links for fans who want current updates.

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Sir Antony Sher, KBE (born 14 June 1949) was an English actor of South African origin, a two-time Laurence Olivier Award winner and four-time nominee. He joined the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1982 and toured in many roles, as well as appearing on film and TV, and working as a writer and theatre director. He died of cancer on 3rd December 2021.

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Known for God on Trial, Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters, Three and Out, The Wind in the Willows.

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The Guardian

To see or not to see? Every single Shakespeare play – ranked!

Antony and Cleopatra? Exhausting. Lear? Magnificent but flawed. Hamlet? Limitless. For Shakespeare’s birthday, the Guardian’s former theatre critic ranks all the plays

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Walking Shadow by Greg Doran review – Shakespeare’s healing power

After the death of his husband, Antony Sher, the former RSC director embarks on a quest to see every First Folio

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Robert Fox obituary

Film and theatre producer who made The Audience the starting point for The Crown, and was behind Another Country, The Lady in the Van, Iris and Notes on a Scandal

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The best theatre to stream this month: big and bold Bacchae ushers in new era at the National

Nima Taleghani’s debut play brings a raucous Greek chorus to the Olivier theatre, while Judi Dench has an enchanting Twelfth Night reunion

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Keeping Up Appearances actor Patricia Routledge dies aged 96

The actor was best known for her role as the pretentious housewife Hyacinth Bucket, and for the series Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

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Self Esteem to star as raging rock star in revival of David Hare’s Teeth ’n’ Smiles

Rebecca Lucy Taylor will play Maggie, a role originated by Helen Mirren, in a ‘landmark’ 50th anniversary production in London in March

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Phil Mulloy obituary

Other lives: ‘Anti-animator’ whose films used simple techniques to convey dark wit and satire

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Breakfast With Mugabe: biting political drama finally arrives in South Africa

Unpacking the president of Zimbabwe’s psyche felt urgent in 2001 when he remained in violent power. But the play has found fresh relevance today

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2017 Joe Orton Laid Bare as Ensemble Cast movie 2017 Queer as Art as Self movie 2016 RSC Live: King Lear as King Lear movie 2016 Shakespeare Live! From the RSC as Self movie 2015 Antony Sher and Greg Doran in Conversation with Sue MacGregor as Himself movie 2015 Shylock's Ghost as Self movie 2015 War Book as David movie 2015 RSC Live: Henry IV Part 1 as Sir John Falstaff movie 2015 RSC Live: Henry IV Part 2 as Sir John Falstaff movie 2012 Falls the Shadow: The Life and Times of Athol Fugard as Self movie 2012 National Theatre Live: Travelling Light as Jacob Bindel movie 2012 Dickens in London as Older Dickens(Voice) movie 2011 The Shadow Line as Peter Glickman tv 2010 The Wolfman as Dr. Hoenneger movie 2008 God on Trial as Akiba movie 2008 Three and Out as Maurice movie 2007 The Company as Ezra ben Ezra, the Rabbi tv 2007 Hitler: The Comedy Years as Adolf Hitler (archive footage) (uncredited) movie 2005 Primo as Primo Levi movie 2004 Agatha Christie's Marple as Rafiel tv 2004 Churchill: The Hollywood Years as Hitler movie 2003 Home as Gerald Ballantyne movie 2003 In Search of Shakespeare as Self tv 2002 The Jury as Gerald Lewis QC tv 2001 Murphy's Law as Frank Jeremy tv 2001 Macbeth as Macbeth movie 2000 The Miracle Maker as Ben Azra (voice) movie 1999 The Winter's Tale as Leontes movie 1999 Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters as Colonel Moncoutant movie 1998 Shakespeare in Love as Dr. Moth movie 1998 Hornblower as Marquis de Moncoutant tv 1997 Mrs Brown as Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli movie 1996 The Moonstone as Sergeant Cuff movie 1996 Alive and Kicking as Jack movie 1996 The Wind in the Willows as Chief Weasel movie 1995 Look at the State We're In! as The Don tv 1995 The Young Poisoner's Handbook as Dr. Ernest Zeigler movie 1993 Camp Christmas movie 1993 Genghis Cohn as Genghis Cohn movie 1992 Shakespeare: The Animated Tales as Richard (voice) tv 1992 The Crying Game as Scum Editor movie 1990 The Land of Dreams as David Samuels movie 1990 Changing Step as Capt. Edmund Lambert movie 1990 One Foot in the Grave tv 1989 Erik the Viking as Loki movie 1988 The Play on One as Capt Edmund Lambert tv 1987 The Dame Edna Experience as Self tv 1986 ScreenPlay as David Samuels tv 1985 Shadey as Oliver Shadey movie 1985 Screen Two as Genghis Cohn tv 1983 Tartuffe, or The Imposter as Tartuffe movie 1982 Mike Leigh: Making Plays as Self movie 1981 The History Man as Professor Howard Kirk tv 1980 Superman II as Bell Boy movie 1979 Yanks as GI at Cinema movie 1979 One Fine Day as Mr. Alpert movie 1979 The Out of Town Boys as Nathan movie 1978 Cold Harbour as Morris movie 1967 ITV Playhouse as Morris tv

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Who is Antony Sher?

Antony Sher is known for acting, with popular credits including God on Trial, Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters, Three and Out, The Wind in the Willows. The latest news panel tracks recent coverage and source links for fans who want current updates.

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Antony Sher is 77 years old, based on the birthday listed by TMDB.

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Antony Sher is known for credits including God on Trial, Hornblower: The Frogs and the Lobsters, Three and Out, The Wind in the Willows, Mrs Brown.

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