Tony Richardson

Tim Adler leads an unauthorized tour in 'The House of Redgrave'

2013-03-27 15:37:00

On Jan. 30, 1937, Michael Redgrave was performing the role of Laertes in Shakespeare's "Hamlet" at the Old Vic in London. After the performance, Laurence Olivier stepped onto the stage to announce, "Ladies and gentleman, tonight a great actress was born:...

It's an Oscar-centric weekend at the academy and Cinematheque

2013-02-21 06:00:00

With the 85th Academy Awards taking place Sunday at the Dolby Theatre, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and the American Cinematheque are presenting Oscar-related programs that shine the spotlight on nominees in various fields. Actor...

Joyce Redman, actress twice nominated for Oscars, dies at 96

2012-05-14 09:45:00

Joyce Redman, a two-time Oscar-nominated Irish-born actress whose erotically charged dinner-eating scene opposite Albert Finney was a highlight of the bawdy 1963 British film comedy "Tom Jones," has died. She was 96. Redman died Thursday in Kent, England...

Around Town: Max von Sydow plays chess with death again

2012-02-02 16:40:44

PASSINGS: Mikey Welsh, Doris Belack, Diane Cilento

2011-10-11 00:00:00

Mikey Welsh Former bass player with rock band Weezer Mikey Welsh, 40, the former bass player for the alternative rock band Weezer, was found dead in a Chicago hotel room Saturday, police said. Chicago police spokeswoman Laura Kubiak said employees of...

PASSINGS: Shelagh Delaney, Gregory Papalexis

2011-11-23 00:00:00

Shelagh Delaney Playwright wrote 'A Taste of Honey' Playwright Shelagh Delaney, 71, best known for her 1958 play "A Taste of Honey," died of cancer Sunday at her daughter's home in England, said her agent, Jane Villiers. Born Nov. 25, 1939, in England,...

Peter Yates dies at 81; director of 'Bullitt'

2011-01-11 00:00:00

Peter Yates, the British director of "Breaking Away," "The Dresser" and "Bullitt," the 1968 Steve McQueen movie whose landmark car chase sequence over the hilly streets of San Francisco was a career-defining moment for both director and star, has died. He...

Saturday's Highlights: 'Saturday Night Live' on NBC

2011-04-01 21:37:02

Hollywood stays below Obama's radar in his L.A. sweep

2009-03-20 00:00:00

It can be dangerous to diss an entire town of divas. When it comes to his relationship with Hollywood, though, President Obama seems willing to run the risk. Industry support for the new president is broad and deep and the film and television communities...

Natasha Richardson dies at 45

2009-03-19 00:00:00

Natasha Richardson, the luminous British actress from one of the world's great acting families, whose performances ranged from the high-brow drama "The Handmaid's Tale" to the lightweight comedy "The Parent Trap" and the Tony-winning Broadway production...

Scarlett & singing film stars: Is this just an act?

2008-05-11 00:00:00

THE VERY last scene of last year's hit film "Juno" pointed toward one small path in music's future: star Ellen Page sitting on a stoop, singing a song by obscure boy-girl folk duo the Moldy Peaches. Her leading man, Michael Cera, sang along, but he was...

Marianne Faithfull plays it against type in 'Irina Palm'

2008-03-30 00:00:00

MARIANNE Faithfull has lived many lives and barely survived some of them. Plucked from a crowded party in 1964 by the Rolling Stones' manager, who called her an angel with a robust physique, she hit the pop charts with a dulcet version of the Stones'...

Still life of beautiful books in the Tribune Studio on Monday, Nov. 28, 2011.

2011-11-28 00:00:00

Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis is facemasked by Jets fullback Tony Richardson .

2010-09-13 00:00:00

"Phantom of the Opera," directed by Rupert Julian. The star reportedly feared that the production's baroque extravagance would swallow up his characterization of the disfigured musical genius.

2005-03-10 00:00:00