Michael Bogdanov
| Michael Bogdanov | |
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| Born |
Michael Bogdin 15 December 1938 Neath, Glamorgan, Wales |
| Died | 16 April 2017 (aged 78) Greece |
| Occupation | Theatre director |
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Michael Bogdanov (15 December 1938 – 16 April 2017) was a Welsh theatre director known for his work with new plays, modern reinterpretations of Shakespeare, musicals and work for young people.
Bogdanov was born Michael Bogdin in Neath, Glamorgan, Wales, of a Jewish father (Francis Benzion Bogdin) and a Welsh mother (Rhoda Rees). He was educated at The John Lyon School, Harrow on the Hill, England, at Trinity College, Dublin, and in Germany and France. He trained at the BBC in the 1960s and produced, wrote and directed for television in the UK and Ireland. He was a producer and director at Irish broadcaster RTÉ from 1966 to 1969, and later worked extensively for BBC Wales, making documentaries and feature films, winning several awards.
Bogdanov directed eight productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company, including The Taming of the Shrew for which he received a Director of the Year award in 1979. From 1980 to 1988, he was associate director of the National Theatre where he directed about 15 productions. These included, in 1980, Howard Brenton's The Romans In Britain, which resulted in a private prosecution in which Bogdanov was accused by counsel for Christian morality campaigner Mary Whitehouse of "procuring an act of gross indecency" in one scene where two male actors simulated anal rape. However, 15 months later when it came to court, Whitehouse's barrister abandoned the prosecution, saying in court: "The consequences of conviction - irrespective of penalty - would greatly damage Mr Bogdanov in his personal and professional life".
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