Career
Born in Derry, Northern Ireland, Willman died aged 70 in New York City, United States. Willman"s films included,,,,, and According to Bolt, he was instrumental in many aspects of the play"s development, including the casting of Paul Scofield as Thomas More.
In 1966 he was nominated in the same category for James Goldman"s The Lion in Winter.
He later directed Katharine Hepburn and Christopher Reeve in A Matter of Gravity in 1976. He frequently collaborated with Bolt, directing The Tiger and the Horse and Gentle Jack (and appearing in Zhivago, which Bolt scripted).
One of his most famous theatrical roles was opposite Alec Guinness in the stage production of Bridget Boland"s The Prisoner, later made into a film with Guinness and Jack Hawkins.