Trevor Rhone
| Trevor D. Rhone | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Trevor Dave Rhone 24 March 1940 |
| Died | 15 September 2009 (aged 69) Kingston, Jamaica |
| Cause of death | heart attack |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Education | Beckford and Smith High School (now St Jago High) |
| Occupation | Playwright and writer |
| Years active | c1960-2009 |
| Known for | Old Story Time, Smile Orange, The Harder They Come, One Love |
| Home town | Bellas Gate, St Catherine, Jamaica |
| Children | Three Traci, Trevor-David and Jonathan |
| Relatives | Neville Rhone (brother) |
| Awards |
Commander of the Order of Distinction, Jamaica Fellow of Rose Bruford College |
| Website | www.trevorrhone.com; trevorrhoneartistspage on facebook |
Trevor Dave Rhone (24 March 1940 – 15 September 2009) was a Jamaican writer, playwright and film maker. He co-wrote, with director Perry Henzell, the internationally successful film The Harder They Come (1972).
Trevor Rhone, was the last child of twenty-one, grew up in a tiny town of Bellas Gate in Jamaica. After seeing his first play at the age of nine he fell in love with theatre. Educated at Beckford & Smith High School now known as the St. Jago High School, , He began his theatre career as a teacher after a three-year stint at Rose Bruford College, an English drama school, where he studied in the early 1960s on scholarship. He was part of the renaissance of Jamaican theatre in the early 1970s. Rhone participated in a group called Theatre '77, which established The Barn, a small theatre in Kingston, Jamaica, to stage local performances. The vision of the group that came together in 1965 was that in 12 years, by 1977, there would be professional theatre in Jamaica.
His prolific work includes the films The Harder They Come (1972), co-author; Smile Orange (1974), based on his play of the same name; Top Rankin′; Milk and Honey (1988), winner; One Love (2003), Cannes Film Festival favorite.
He was awarded the Musgrave Gold Medal in 1988 for his work by the Institute of Jamaica.
Trevor D. Rhone died on 15 September 2009 of a massive heart attack, and was buried in Bellas Gate, St. Catherine, Jamaica. He is survived by his three children, Traci, Trevor-David and Jonathan, wife Camella and grandchild Sofia. in 2006
For a more complete list see Awards and Honours.
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