Trevor Nunn

Sir Trevor Nunn CBE (born 14 January, 1940) is a stage director and film director. He has held both the posts of Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company and Director of the Royal National Theatre, following in the footsteps of Sir Peter Hall.

He was born in Ipswich, and educated at Downing College, Cambridge, where he began his stage career. In 1968, he was appointed Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, a position he held until 1986. Among his most famous productions is that of the first English production of Les Misérables in 1985. His second wife, Janet Suzman, appeared in many of his productions. Nunn became a leading figure in theatrical circles, and was responsible for many ground-breaking productions, such as the RSC's version of Dickens's Nicholas Nickleby.

He has also directed opera at Glyndebourne, and began directing for television with Antony and Cleopatra (starring Suzman) in 1974. He has occasionally ventured into film directing, such as Lady Jane (1986). He is currently married to actress Imogen Stubbs, whose play We Happy Few was coincidentally the last new play directed by Nunn. He was knighted by the Queen in 2002.

When Nunn spoke out against the use of the term "luvvie" in Britain, which he regarded as insulting to thespians, Private Eye took to calling its Luvvies section Trevvies.

Recent and current London productions include Les Miserables, My Fair Lady, The Woman In White, Starlight Express, Sunset Boulevard, Othello and Acorn Antiques - due to be released on DVD next year.

External links

• Full Biography, Online Video, and Photo Gallery of Trevor Nunn available at Achievement.org
• We Happy Few review