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Encyclopedia > List of adaptations of Shakespearean plays

The following is a partial list of adaptations of Shakespearean plays, and includes more literal adaptations as well as works where Shakespeare was obviously an inspiration: Adaptation may refer to— Adaptation in biology, an anatomical structure, physiological process or behavioral trait that has evolved over a period of time by the process of natural selection that increases the likelihood of reproductive success. ... Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ...


All's Well That Ends Well

  • The film All's Well That Ends Well (1980), directed by Elijah Moshinsky with Angela Down as Helena and Ian Charleson as Bertram. Part of the BBC Shakespeare Plays series.

Ian Charleson (August 11, 1949 – January 6, 1990) was a Scottish actor. ... The BBC Television Shakespeare was a set of television adaptations of the plays of Shakespeare, produced by the BBC between 1978 and 1985. ...

Antony and Cleopatra

The Royal Shakespeare Company is a British theatre company, one of the most influential in the country. ... Janet Suzman (born February 9, 1939) is a South African actress. ... Richard Mentor Johnson (October 17, 1780 – November 19, 1850) was a Representative and a Senator from Kentucky and the ninth Vice President of the United States. ... Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart, OBE, (born July 13, 1940 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) is a British film, television and stage actor best known for his roles in Shakespearean productions, Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Professor Xavier in both X-Men and X2. ... Dr Jonathan Wolfe Miller (born 21 July 1934) is a British physician, theater and opera director and television presenter. ... The BBC Television Shakespeare was a set of television adaptations of the plays of Shakespeare, produced by the BBC between 1978 and 1985. ...

As You Like It

The Comedy of Errors

Coriolanus

  • The film The Tragedy of Coriolanus (1984), directed by Elijah Moshinsky with Alan Howard as Coriolanus.

Cymbeline

Hamlet

Hamlet is a 1948 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Hamlet. ... Laurence Olivier, as photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (May 22, 1907 – July 11, 1989) was an English actor and director, esteemed by many as the greatest actor of the 20th century. ... Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead is a humorous, absurdist, tragic and existentialist play by Tom Stoppard, first staged in 1966. ... Sir Tom Stoppard OM (born July 3, 1937) is a Czech-born British playwright, famous for plays such as The Real Thing and Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, and for the screenplay for Shakespeare in Love. ... Tony Richardson (June 5, 1928 - November 14, 1991) was a British director. ... Strange Brew is a 1983 film starring the popular SCTV characters Bob & Doug McKenzie, played by Dave Thomas and Rick Moranis, who also directed. ... Richard Allen Moranis (born April 18, 1954) is a comedian and actor. ... R. David Dave Thomas (July 2, 1932 – January 8, 2002) was the founder and chairman of Wendys Old Fashioned Hamburgers, a fast food restaurant chain specializing in hamburgers. ... Hamlet was filmed in 1990 with Mel Gibson in the title role and Glenn Close as his mother, Queen Gertrude. ... Gianfranco Corsi (born February 12, 1923), better known as Franco Zeffirelli, is an Italian film director. ... The Lion King is the 32nd film in the Disney animated feature canon, and it also was the highest-grossing traditionally animated feature film ever released in the United States. ... Hamlet is a 1996 film version of William Shakespeares classic play of the same name, adapted and directed by Kenneth Branagh, who also starred in the title role. ... Kenneth Charles Branagh (born December 10, 1960) is a versatile British actor and film director. ... William Shakespeares play Hamlet was re-made as a movie by Michael Almereyda in 2000, set in contemporary Manhattan. ...

Henry IV, pt. 1

Henry IV, pt. 2

Henry V

Henry VI, pt. 1

Henry VI, pt. 2

Henry VI, pt. 3

Henry VIII

Julius Caesar

Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1924), is an American film actor noted for heroic roles. ... Julius Caesar is a 1953 film based upon the William Shakespeare play Julius Caesar. ... Marlon Brando in A Streetcar Named Desire, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1948 Marlon Brando, Jr. ... Charlton Heston (born John Charles Carter on October 4, 1924), is an American film actor noted for heroic roles. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... Charles Gray (August 29, 1928 - March 7, 2000) was a British actor. ... The BBC Television Shakespeare was a set of television adaptations of the plays of Shakespeare, produced by the BBC between 1978 and 1985. ...

King John

King Lear

Hobsons Choice is a play by Harold Brighouse, the title coming from the popular expression, Hobsons choice — meaning no choice at all. ... King Lear and the Fool in the Storm by William Dyce (1806-1864) King Lear is generally regarded as one of William Shakespeares greatest tragedies. ... Orson Welles, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) is generally considered one of Hollywoods greatest directors, as well as a fine actor, broadcaster and screenwriter. ... King Lear and the Fool in the Storm by William Dyce (1806-1864) King Lear is generally regarded as one of William Shakespeares greatest tragedies. ... Dmitri Dmitrievich Shostakovich   listen? (Russian: ) (September 25, 1906 – August 9, 1975) was a Russian composer of the Soviet period. ... Lear is a play in Three Acts by Edward Bond, an epic rewrite of Shakespeares King Lear. ... Edward Bond (born July 18, 1934) is a English playwright, theatre director, theorist and screenwriter. ... Dr Jonathan Wolfe Miller (born 21 July 1934) is a British physician, theater and opera director and television presenter. ... Michael Hordern (October 3, 1911-May 2, 1995) was a British actor, knighted in 1983 for his services to the theatre. ... The BBC Television Shakespeare was a set of television adaptations of the plays of Shakespeare, produced by the BBC between 1978 and 1985. ... Laurence Olivier, as photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (May 22, 1907 – July 11, 1989) was an English actor and director, esteemed by many as the greatest actor of the 20th century. ... Ran (乱) (Chaos) is a film by Akira Kurosawa, based on William Shakespeares King Lear but set in Sengoku-era Japan. ... Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa (黒澤 明 Kurosawa Akira, also é»’æ²¢ 明) (March 23, 1910 – September 6, 1998) was a prominent Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter of films, many of which are considered highly influential worldwide classics. ... Jean-Luc Godard Jean-Luc Godard (born December 3, 1930) was one of the most influential members of the nouvelle vague. ... Meredith in 1972s Probe Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American actor, perhaps best known for playing The Penguin on the television series Batman. ... Molly Ringwald in 1986 Molly Ringwald (born February 18, 1968 in Roseville, California) is a red-haired American actress who first became famous and popular with teenagers in the 1984 movie Sixteen Candles. ... A reworking of the King Lear story by Jane Smiley set in Iowa. ... Jane Smiley (b. ... Sir Richard Eyre, (born 28 March 1943), is a British film and theatre director. ... Sir Ian Holm CBE (born September 12, 1931) is a British actor. ... Blessed (centre) as Exeter in Henry V Brian Blessed (born October 9, 1936) is a respected English actor. ... Uli Edel (born April 11, 1947 in Neuenburg, Germany), German film director. ... Patrick Stewart Patrick Stewart, OBE, (born July 13, 1940 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) is a British film, television and stage actor best known for his roles in Shakespearean productions, Captain Jean-Luc Picard in Star Trek: The Next Generation, and Professor Xavier in both X-Men and X2. ...

Love's Labor Lost

Macbeth

Macbeth is an 1847 opera by Giuseppe Verdi with a libretto by Francesco Maria Piave and additions by Andrea Maffei, based on Shakespeares play of the same name. ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome) Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (October 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was one of the great composers of Italian opera. ... Richard Strauss (June 11, 1864 – September 8, 1949) was a German composer of the late Romantic era, particularly noted for his tone poems and operas. ... A symphonic poem or tone poem is a piece of orchestral music in one movement in which some extra-musical programme provides a narrative or illustrative element. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Orson Welles, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) is generally considered one of Hollywoods greatest directors, as well as a fine actor, broadcaster and screenwriter. ... Throne of Blood (1957), original title Kumonosu-jo (Spiders Web Castle), is a film by Akira Kurosawa based on Shakespeares play Macbeth, whose plot it transposes to medieval Japan. ... Akira Kurosawa Akira Kurosawa (黒澤 明 Kurosawa Akira, also é»’æ²¢ 明) (March 23, 1910 – September 6, 1998) was a prominent Japanese director, producer, and screenwriter of films, many of which are considered highly influential worldwide classics. ... Macbeth (also known as The Tragedy of Macbeth) is a 1971 film directed by Roman Polanski, based on William Shakespeares play of the same name, concerning the Scottish lord who becomes the king through deceit, treachery and murder. ... Roman Polański Roman Polanski (born August 18, 1933) is a celebrated Polish film director and actor. ... MacBird is a notorious 1966 counterculture drama by Barbara Garson which satrically depicts President Lyndon Johnson as Macbeth. ... Channel 4 is a television broadcaster in the United Kingdom (see British television). ... Sean Pertwee (born June 4, 1964) is a British actor. ... Usually, in popular music, an album of an artist or group simply consists of a number of unconnected songs that the members of the group or the artist have written or have chosen to cover. ... Jag Panzer is a North American power metal band. ... Usually, in popular music, an album of an artist or group simply consists of a number of unconnected songs that the members of the group or the artist have written or have chosen to cover. ... Maqbool (2004), directed by Vishal Bharadwaj and starring Pankaj Kapoor, Irfan Khan and Tabu is an adaptation of the play macbeth by Shakespeare Categories: Movie stubs ...

Measure for Measure

The Merchant of Venice

The Merry Wives of Windsor

A Midsummer Night's Dream

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Much Ado About Nothing

Othello

Otello is an opera in three acts by Gioacchino Rossini to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Berio di Salsi, based on Shakespeares play Othello. ... Gioacchino Antonio Rossini (February 29, 1792 — November 13, 1868) was an Italian musical composer who wrote more than 30 operas as well as sacred music and chamber music. ... Otello is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeares play Othello. ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome) Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (October 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was one of the great composers of Italian opera. ... Hey. ... Emil Jannings (July 23, 1884 - January 3, 1950) was the first winner of the Academy Award for Best Actor. ... This page is about the Shakespeare play, for the board game, see Othello board game. ... Orson Welles, photographed by Carl Van Vechten, 1937 George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) is generally considered one of Hollywoods greatest directors, as well as a fine actor, broadcaster and screenwriter. ... Sergei Fedorovich Bondarchuk (Russian: Серге́й Фёдорович Бондарчук; Ukrainian: Сергій Федорович Бондарчук September 25, 1920 – October 20, 1994) was a Soviet, Ukrainian-born film director, screenwriter, and actor. ... Laurence Olivier, as photographed in 1939 by Carl Van Vechten Laurence Kerr Olivier, Baron Olivier, OM (May 22, 1907 – July 11, 1989) was an English actor and director, esteemed by many as the greatest actor of the 20th century. ... Dame Maggie Smith in Gosford Park Dame Margaret Natalie Smith Cross, DBE, (born December 28, 1934 in Ilford, Essex), better known as Maggie Smith, is a British film, stage, and television actress. ... Frank Finlay (August 6, 1926 –) is an UK actor. ... The BBC Television Shakespeare was a set of television adaptations of the plays of Shakespeare, produced by the BBC between 1978 and 1985. ... Anthony Hopkins A separate article is about composer Antony Hopkins. ... Robert William Bob Hoskins (born October 26, 1942) is a British actor who specialises in playing Cockney rough diamonds and/or gangsters and in family films such as Who Framed Roger Rabbit (1988). ... Otello is an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on Shakespeares play Othello. ... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome) Giuseppe Fortunino Francesco Verdi (October 10, 1813 – January 27, 1901) was one of the great composers of Italian opera. ... Plácido Domingo (born January 21, 1941) is a world-renowned opera singer, conductor, and general manager. ... Gianfranco Corsi (born February 12, 1923), better known as Franco Zeffirelli, is an Italian film director. ... 1969 London, England, UK Daughter, Ripley, born in London. ... Kenneth Charles Branagh (born December 10, 1960) is a versatile British actor and film director. ... Fishburne as Morpheus in The Matrix Revolutions Laurence Fishburne (born July 30, 1961 in Augusta, Georgia, USA) is a notable United States movie actor. ... Irène Marie Jacob (born July 15, 1966) is a French-born Swiss actress. ... Malayalam (മലയാളം) is the major language of the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... ... Suresh Gopi is a popular Malayalam actor famous for roles in police dramas. ... In the television program Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lal (played by Hallie Todd) is the name of Lieutenant Commander Datas daughter. ... The movie O is a teen version of William Shakespeares Othello. ... Tim Blake Nelson (born 1965) is an American actor and film director. ...

Pericles

Richard II

Richard III

Romeo and Juliet

Roméo et Juliette (Romeo and Juliet) is an opera in five acts by Charles Gounod to a French libretto by Jules Barbier and Michel Carré, based on the play by Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare. ... Charles Gounod Charles François Gounod (June 17, 1818 – October 18, 1893) was a French composer, best known for his opera Faust. ... Romeo and Juliet is a ballet by Sergei Prokofiev based on the play of the same name. ... Sergei Sergeyevich Prokofiev (Russian: ) (April 271, 1891 – March 5, 1953) was a Russian composer who mastered numerous musical genres and came to be admired as one of the greatest composers of the 20th century. ... The 1936 movie adaptation of Shakespeares play, Romeo and Juliet was directed by George Cukor, with a screenplay written by Talbot Jennings. ... Irving Grant Thalberg (May 30, 1899–September 14, 1936) was an American film producer during the early years of motion pictures. ... George Cukor George Cukor (July 7, 1899 – January 24, 1983) was an American film director. ... West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), and was originally produced, choreographed, and directed by Jerome Robbins. ... Arthur Laurents (born July 14, 1918) is an American playwright, novelist, screenwriter, librettist and stage director. ... Stephen Joshua Sondheim (born March 22, 1930) is an American musical theater lyricist and composer. ... Bernstein with conductor Michael Tilson Thomas, at 1974 Charles Ives Centenary Concert in Danbury, Connecticut. ... Jerome Robbins (October 11, 1918–July 29, 1998) was an American choreographer whose work has included everything from classical ballet to contemporary musical theater. ... Robert Wise (born September 10, 1914) is an Academy Award winning film producer and director. ... Romeo and Juliet is a 1968 film adaptation of the William Shakespeare play Romeo and Juliet. ... Gianfranco Corsi (born February 12, 1923), better known as Franco Zeffirelli, is an Italian film director. ... The BBC Television Shakespeare was a set of television adaptations of the plays of Shakespeare, produced by the BBC between 1978 and 1985. ... Romeo + Juliet (full title: William Shakespeares Romeo + Juliet) is a 1996 film adaptation of Shakespeares play, Romeo and Juliet, directed by Baz Luhrmann. ... Baz Luhrmann (born Mark Anthony Luhrmann, New South Wales, 17 September 1962) is an Australian film director. ... Tromeo and Juliet is considered by many to be the best film by cult B-movie production company Troma pictures. ... Lloyd Kaufman is an American film director and producer. ...

The Taming of the Shrew

Kiss Me, Kate is a stage musical by Samuel and Bella Spewack (book) and Cole Porter (music and lyrics) that ran for 1,077 performances and was first performed in New York on December 30, 1948. ... Cole Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. ... 10 Things I Hate About You is an American romantic comedy film, released March 31, 1999. ...

The Tempest

Prosperos Books (1991) is a movie written and directed by Peter Greenaway based on Shakespearean themes. ... Peter Greenaway Peter Greenaway (b. ...

Timon of Athens

Dr Jonathan Wolfe Miller (born 21 July 1934) is a British physician, theater and opera director and television presenter. ... Jonathan Pryce (b. ... See the list of her movies and other details at the IMDB Categories: Stub | 1931 births | 1984 deaths ... The BBC Television Shakespeare was a set of television adaptations of the plays of Shakespeare, produced by the BBC between 1978 and 1985. ...

Titus Andronicus

  • The TV movie Titus Andronicus (1985), directed by Jane Howell with Trevor Peacock and Eileen Atkins as Titus and Tamora. Part of the BBC Shakespeare Plays series.
  • The film Titus (1999), directed by Julie Taymor with Anthony Hopkins and Jessica Lange as Titus and Tamora.
  • The film Titus Andronicus (1999), directed by Christopher Dunne
  • The film Titus Andronicus (2000), directed by Richard Griffin

Eileen Atkins - Wikipedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... The BBC Television Shakespeare was a set of television adaptations of the plays of Shakespeare, produced by the BBC between 1978 and 1985. ... Titus (1999) is a movie adaptation of Shakespeares revenge tragedy Titus Andronicus, about the downfall of a Roman general. ... There are several women named Julie Taymor. ... Anthony Hopkins A separate article is about composer Antony Hopkins. ... Jessica Lange in Blue Sky (1994) Jessica Lange (born April 20, 1949) is an American actress. ...

Troilus and Cressida

  • The opera Troilus and Cressida (opera) (1954) by William Walton.
  • The film Troilus and Cressida (1981), directed by Jonathan Miller with Anton Lesser as Troilus and Suzanne Burden as Cressida. Part of the BBC Shakespeare Plays series.

William Turner Walton (March 29, 1902–March 8, 1983) was a British composer influenced by the works of Stravinsky, Sibelius and the jazz genre. ... Dr Jonathan Wolfe Miller (born 21 July 1934) is a British physician, theater and opera director and television presenter. ... The BBC Television Shakespeare was a set of television adaptations of the plays of Shakespeare, produced by the BBC between 1978 and 1985. ...

Twelfth Night

The Two Gentlemen of Verona

The Two Noble Kinsmen

The Winter's Tale

Multiple plays

  • My Own Private Idaho (1991) by Gus Van Sant uses elements of Henry IV pt. 1 & 2 and Henry V
  • The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) by Long-Singer-Borgeson ([1])

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