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George Alexander Cassady Devine CBE (20 November 1910 – 20 January 1966) was an English theatrical manager, director, teacher, and actor based in London from the early 1930s until his death. He also worked in TV and film.
George Devine. Actor: Tom Jones. George Devine, the very influential theatrical manager, was born on November 20, 1910 in London to Georgios Devine, who was half-Greek and half-Irish, and the former Ruth Eleanor Cassady, who was Irish-Canadian.
George Devine. Actor: Tom Jones. George Devine, the very influential theatrical manager, was born on November 20, 1910 in London to Georgios Devine, who was half-Greek and half-Irish, and the former Ruth Eleanor Cassady, who was Irish-Canadian.
George Devine aimed to discover ‘hard-hitting, uncompromising writers’, and create a company that would challenge and stimulate British theatre. In January 1956, he placed an advert in The Stage calling for scripts and received over 700 submissions.
George Devine. British theatrical manager. Learn about this topic in these articles: impact on British theatre. In Western theatre: Great Britain. …Ensemble at work in Germany, George Devine set up the English Stage Company at the Royal Court Theatre in 1956 to encourage new playwrights and promote foreign drama.
George Devine (1910 - 1966) جورج ديفين Biography British director and actor of Greek-Irish-Canadian descent, born in London, England, United Kingdom on November 20, 1910, as George Alexander Cassidy Devine.
(1910-1966), Actor and theatre director. George Alexander Cassady Devine. Sitter in 22 portraits. Originally an actor and producer in pre-war London in 1955 George Devine became the first artistic director of the English Stage Company.
