Background
Bogdanov, Michael was born on December 15, 1938 in London. Son of Francis Benzion and Rhoda Rees (Bogdin).
(This most famous of love stories is uniquely presented in...)
This most famous of love stories is uniquely presented in picture book form for children. The tale is told scene by scene in a simple lively style, with dialogue reproducing Shakespeare's own words so that the most celebrated passages of the play are retained in their original form.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1844285200/?tag=2022091-20
Bogdanov, Michael was born on December 15, 1938 in London. Son of Francis Benzion and Rhoda Rees (Bogdin).
Student, University Paris Sorbonne, 1958. Student, University Munich, 1962. Master of Arts in Modern Language, Trinity College, Dublin, Ireland, 1963.
Director Radio Telefis Eireann 1966-1968. Assistant Director R.S.C. 1969-1971. Association Director Tvneside Theatre Company 1971-1973.
Director Phoenix Theatre, Leicester 1973-1977. Director'Young Vic Theatre 1978-1980. Association Director National Theatre 198088, also Company Director.
Founded (with Michael Pennington) English Shakespeare Company 1986, Jt. Artistic Director since 1986. Intendant Deutsches Schauspielhaus, Hamburg September since 1989.
Association Peter Brook’s production of A Midsummer Night's Dream, R.S.C. 1971. Two Gentlemen of Verona, Teatro Escobar, Sao Paolo, Brazil, Rabelais (Jean-Louis Barrault) 1971. Director Gawain and the Green Knight, Hunchback of Notre Dame, National Theatre 1977, The Taming of the Shrew, R.S.C., Hamlet, Stuttgart, and Diisseldorf 1978-1979, Shadow of a Gunman, Knight of the Burning Pestle, R.S.C., The Seagull, Tokyo 1980.
Director The Romans in Britain, Mayor of Zalamea, The Hypochondriac, A Spanish Tragedy, Uncle Vanya, all for National Theatre. Hiawatha (National Theatre Christmas production) 1980, 1981, 1982. Lorenzaccio, You Can't Take it With You, National Theatre 1983.
Hamlet, Dublin Abbey Theatre 1983, Romeo and Juliet, Tokyo Imperial Theatre 1983. The Story of a Horse, Ancient Mariner, both for National Theatre 1984. The Mayor of Zalamea, Washington 1984, Measure for Measure, Stratford, Ontario 1985, Mutiny, London 1985, Donnerstag Aus Licht, Covent Garden 1985, Romeo and Juliet, Royal Shakespeare Company 1986, Julius Caesar, Hamburg 1986, Henry IV (parts I and II), Henry V, United Kingdom, Europe, Canada, LT.S.A. 1986-1987, Reineke Fuchs, Hamburg 1987, The Wars of the Roses (7 play history cycle) 1987-1989 Montag aus Licht, (Stockhausen) La Scala 1988.
Director of Year, Society of West End Theatres, for the Taming of the Shrew 1979. Television includes: Channel 4 series Shakespeare Lives, also for Channel 4, Hiawatha.
(This most famous of love stories is uniquely presented in...)
Director numerous plays including The Taming of the Shrew, 1979 (Best Director award Society West End Theatre 1979), Romeo and Juliet, 1984 (Best Director award Tokyo Critics 1984), Hamlet, 1984 (Best Director award Dublin Critics 1984).
Cricket, reading, music.
Married Patricia Ann Warwick, December 17, 1966. Children: Jethro, Malachi, Ffion.