British director (1929–2017) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Christopher Thomas Morahan CBE (9 July 1929 – 7 April 2017) was an English stage and television director and production executive.
Christopher Morahan | |
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Christopher Morahan at the National Theatre Studio, November 2010 | |
| Born | Christopher Thomas Morahan 9 July 1929 London, England |
| Died | 7 April 2017 (aged 87) London, England |
| Occupation(s) | Stage and television director |
| Years active | 1957–2017 |
| Spouse(s) | Joan Murray (her death) Anna Carteret |
| Children | 5 |
From 1972 to 1976, he was the Head of Plays for BBC Television, a department responsible for such series as Play for Today. Morahan joined the National Theatre in 1977 as Deputy Director and was appointed Co-Director of the Olivier Theatre.
He was involved in creating the 14-part television drama The Jewel in the Crown (1984), of which he was co-director and producer. The series won a Primetime Emmy Award and a BAFTA TV Award in 1985.[1]
Morahan was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 2011 Birthday Honours for services to drama.[2][3]
Morahan died on 7 April 2017 in London at the age of 87. He died on the same day as Tim Pigott-Smith, one of the leads in The Jewel in the Crown.[4]
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