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John Dexter (2 August 1925 – 23 March 1990) was an English theatre, opera and film director. Theatre. Born in Derby, Derbyshire, England, Dexter left school at the age of fourteen to serve in the British Army during the Second World War.
John Dexter (born Aug. 2, 1925, Derby, Derbyshire, Eng.—died March 23, 1990, London) was a British director of stage plays and operas. Dexter, who left school at the age of 14, served in the British army during World War II and began acting while in the army.
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Mar 27, 1990 · John Dexter, a leading English director of theater and opera, died of heart failure in a London hospital on Friday. He was 64 years old. Mr. Dexter, who won two Tony Awards, was...
Jun 20, 1993 · Theatre / 'The whipping boy is Miss Rigg': The director John Dexter, who died in 1989, had a formidable reputation as genius and beast. To mark the publication of his autobiography, three ...
Overview. John Dexter. (1925—1990) theatre director. Quick Reference. (b. Derby, 2 Aug. 1925; d. London, 23 March 1990) Director. He joined the English Stage Company as an actor but didn't appear, and soon made his mark as a ... From: Dexter, John in The Continuum Companion to Twentieth Century Theatre » Subjects: Performing arts — Theatre.
Jul 17, 1993 · For those with an interest in offstage machinations, power politics and back- stabbings, in correspondence to and from the famous opera stars of the Metropolitan Opera in New...
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The Met’s Dialogues des Carmélites production by John Dexter is one of the company’s most successful and admired stagings. Dexter (pictured below) became the first stage director ever to hold an official position in the Met’s top management when he was named Director of Productions in 1975*.
