Michael Attenborough
The Honourable Michael John Attenborough, CBE (born 13 February 1950) is an English theatre director.
He is the only son of the actor-director Richard, Lord Attenborough (1923-2014) and the actress Sheila, Lady Attenborough (1921-2016). He is also the nephew of Sir David Attenborough (1926-) and John Attenborough (1928-2012).
He is the recipient of two honorary doctorates, one from the University of Leicester and one from the University of Sussex, where he is also Honorary Professor of English and Drama. Attenborough was educated at Westminster School and at the University of Sussex.
He was Artistic Director of the Almeida Theatre in London between 2002-2013. Previously, he was Associate Director of the Mercury Theatre Colchester 1972-74, the Leeds Playhouse (now West Yorkshire Playhouse) 1974 to 1979, the Young Vic 1979 to 1980, then Artistic Director of the Palace Theatre, Watford, 1980 to 1984, Artistic Director of Hampstead Theatre 1984 to 1989.
He was Resident Director and Principal Associate Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2002. He continues to be an Honorary Associate Artist of the RSC.
In 2012 Attenborough was presented with the Award for Excellence in International Theatre by The International Theatre Institute In October of that year he announced that he would step down from the Almeida in April 2013 to concentrate on his directing career.
Recently he has directed Macbeth for the Queensland Theatre Company, Brisbane, Australia (March - April 2014)As You Like It for the Shakespeare Theatre Company in Washington, D.C. (2014), a UK national tour of J. B. Priestley's Dangerous Corner in 2014 and a new play by Deborah Bruce (Godchild) in October - November 2013 at the Hampstead Theatre. He directed a new play by Rebecca Gilman (Luna Gale) for the Hampstead Theatre. In September 2015, he directed Someone Who'll Watch Over Me for the Chichester Festival Theatre.Then returned to Hampstead Theatre to direct the U.K. premiere of Neil LaBute's Reasons To Be Happy. Most recently he was appointed Director Emeritus of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art.
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