Ronald Eyre


Ronald Eyre was an English theatre director, actor and writer.

Biography

Eyre was born at Mapplewell, near Barnsley, Yorkshire and he taught at Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Blackburn and Giggleswick School. He became a leading director for the cinema, opera, television and the theatre. He was nominated for Broadway's 1975 Tony Award as Best Director for London Assurance. He presented the BBC television documentary series The Long Search, a survey of various world religions, which won a Red Ribbon at the American Film Festival.
Eyre was the godfather of British actress Emma Thompson.

Television

As You Like It ... DirectorThe Wednesday Play - A Crack in the Ice TV Episode... Director and DramatistZ-Cars - "Window Dressing" TV Episode... Director and WriterTom Grattan's War TV Episode... DirectorJackanory - "Christmas Stories: The Selfish Giant" TV Episode... StorytellerJackanory - "Johhny the Clockmaker" TV Episode... StorytellerJackanory - "Johnny's Bad Day/Diana and Her Rhinoceros" TV Episode...StorytellerJackanory - "Paul the Hero of the Fire" TV Episode... StorytellerJackanory - "Tim and Charlotte" TV Episode... StorytellerJackanory - eleven other TV EpisodesPlay of the Month - "Rasputin" TV Episode... WriterThe Long Search - Documentary Series... Writer and HostFalstaff ... Opera DirectorWogan ... InterviewedRussell Harty 1934-1988 ... InterviewedFrontiers - Long Division ... InterviewedIn My Defence - Neither Prison Nor Chains ... Interviewed