Brian Clark (writer)
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Brian Clark is a British
playwright
and television writer
, best known for his play ‘’Whose Life Is It Anyway?
which he later adapted into a screenplay
.
, the son of a blacksmith
. He was educated at the Central School of Speech and Drama (London) and subsequently the University of Nottingham. He taught in schools for 8 years and was staff tutor in drama at the University of Hull from 1968 - 1972.
In 1970, he sold a teleplay, ‘’Whose Life Is It Anyway?’’ Seven years after its television production, he adapted the teleplay for the stage. The reworked version won the 1978 Society of West End Theaters Award. Later that year, he brought the play to the United States, first at the Folger in Washington, D.C., followed by its Broadway debut the following year. He has since adapted the piece into a film that was released in 1981.
Clark has written over 20 television screenplays including 'Easy Go', 'Operation Magic Carpet', 'The Saturday Party','The Country Party' and 'Telford's Change'.
British people
The British are citizens of the United Kingdom, of the Isle of Man, any of the Channel Islands, or of any of the British overseas territories, and their descendants...
playwright
Playwright
A playwright, also called a dramatist, is a person who writes plays.The term is not a variant spelling of "playwrite", but something quite distinct: the word wright is an archaic English term for a craftsman or builder...
and television writer
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, best known for his play ‘’Whose Life Is It Anyway?
Whose Life is it Anyway?
Whose Life Is It Anyway? is a play by Brian Clark adapted from his 1972 television play of the same title. The play premiered at the Mermaid Theatre in London's West End in 1978 starring Tom Conti as Ken.-Plot:...
which he later adapted into a screenplay
Screenplay
A screenplay or script is a written work that is made especially for a film or television program. Screenplays can be original works or adaptations from existing pieces of writing. In them, the movement, actions, expression, and dialogues of the characters are also narrated...
.
Biography
Clark was born in Bristol, United KingdomBristol
Bristol is a city, unitary authority area and ceremonial county in South West England, with an estimated population of 433,100 for the unitary authority in 2009, and a surrounding Larger Urban Zone with an estimated 1,070,000 residents in 2007...
, the son of a blacksmith
Blacksmith
A blacksmith is a person who creates objects from wrought iron or steel by forging the metal; that is, by using tools to hammer, bend, and cut...
. He was educated at the Central School of Speech and Drama (London) and subsequently the University of Nottingham. He taught in schools for 8 years and was staff tutor in drama at the University of Hull from 1968 - 1972.
In 1970, he sold a teleplay, ‘’Whose Life Is It Anyway?’’ Seven years after its television production, he adapted the teleplay for the stage. The reworked version won the 1978 Society of West End Theaters Award. Later that year, he brought the play to the United States, first at the Folger in Washington, D.C., followed by its Broadway debut the following year. He has since adapted the piece into a film that was released in 1981.
Clark has written over 20 television screenplays including 'Easy Go', 'Operation Magic Carpet', 'The Saturday Party','The Country Party' and 'Telford's Change'.
Awards and nominations
- 1978 Society of West End Theaters Award for ‘’Whose Life Is It Anyway?Whose Life is it Anyway?Whose Life Is It Anyway? is a play by Brian Clark adapted from his 1972 television play of the same title. The play premiered at the Mermaid Theatre in London's West End in 1978 starring Tom Conti as Ken.-Plot:...
’’ - 1979 Selection, The Burns Mantle Theatre Yearbook, The Best Plays of 1978-1979 for ‘’Whose Life Is It Anyway?Whose Life is it Anyway?Whose Life Is It Anyway? is a play by Brian Clark adapted from his 1972 television play of the same title. The play premiered at the Mermaid Theatre in London's West End in 1978 starring Tom Conti as Ken.-Plot:...
’’ - 1979 Tony AwardTony AwardThe Antoinette Perry Award for Excellence in Theatre, more commonly known as a Tony Award, recognizes achievement in live Broadway theatre. The awards are presented by the American Theatre Wing and The Broadway League at an annual ceremony in New York City. The awards are given for Broadway...
nominee, Best Play for ‘’Whose Life Is It Anyway?Whose Life is it Anyway?Whose Life Is It Anyway? is a play by Brian Clark adapted from his 1972 television play of the same title. The play premiered at the Mermaid Theatre in London's West End in 1978 starring Tom Conti as Ken.-Plot:...
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