David John Pinner (born 6 October 1940) is a British actor and novelist. He was trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. He has appeared on stage and television in many roles.
David Pinner | |
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| Born | 6 October 1940 Peterborough, England |
| Occupation | Actor / Author / Playwright |
As an actor, he is known for Emergency Ward 10 (1962), Z Cars (1967), The Growing Pains of PC Penrose (1975), (1985), Henry V (1979), The Prince Regent (1979) and Agatha Christie's Miss Marple: A Murder Is Announced.[1][2]
His 1967 novel Ritual was a major inspiration for Anthony Shaffer's film The Wicker Man (1973).[2] In 2014 he published The Wicca Woman, a sequel to Ritual.
Novels edit
- Ritual (1967) Hutchinson/Arrow
- With My Body (1969) Weidenfeld & Nicolson/Corgi
- There'll Always Be An England (1985) Anthony Blond
- Ritual (2011) Finderskeepers
- Ritual (2014) ebook Endeavour Press
- The Wicca Woman (2014) ebook Endeavour Press
Stage Plays Performed edit
- Dickon (1966)Queens's Theatre, Hornchuch
- Fanghorn (1967) Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
- Fanghorn (1968) Fortune Theatre, London with Glenda Jackson
- The Drums of Snow (1969) Stanford Repertory Theatre, California
- Lightning At A Funeral (1970) Stanford Repertory Theatre
- Marriages (1972) L.A.M.DA, London
- Cartoon (1973)Soho Poly, London
- Hereward the Wake (1974) Key Theatre, Peterborough
- Richelieu (1976) BBC
- Lucifer's Fair (1976) Arts Theatre, London
- Shakebag (1976) Soho Poly, London
- Talleyrand, Prince of Traitors (1978) BBC
- An Evening With The G.L.C (1979) Soho Poly, London
- The Potsdam Quartet (1980) Lyric Theatre, Hammersmith + BBC
- Screwball (1982) Theatre Royal, Plymouth
- The Potsdam Quartet (1982) Lion Theatre, New York
- Revelations (1986) Grinnell, Iowa, USA
- The Teddy Bears' Picnic (1988)Gateway Theatre, Chester
- Skin Deep (1989) Gateway Theatre, Chester
- The Last Englishman (1990) Orange Tree Theatre, Richmond
- The Sins of the Mother (1996) Grace Theatre, London
- Lenin in Love (2000) New End Theatre, Hampstead, London
- All Hallows' Eve (2002) Hong Kong Academy of Performing Arts
- Midsummer (2003) Brehmer Theatre, Hamilton, New York
- Oh, To Be In England (2011) Finborough Theatre, London
- The Potsdam Quartet (2013) Jermyn Street Theatre, London
- Edred, the Vampyre (2019) The Old Red Lion, London
Stage Plays Published edit
- Fanghorn (1966) Penguin Modern Playwrights 2
- Dickon (1967) Penguin Plays, New English Dramatists 10
- Drums of Snow (1968) Penguin Plays, New English Dramatists 13
- Drums of Snow (1972) Plays of the Year, Paul Elek Books Ltd
- The Potsdam Quartet (1980) Terra Nova Editions
- The Potsdam Quartet (1982) Samuel French
- Lenin In Love (2000) Oberon Books
- Two Plays; The Teddy Bears' Picnic/The Potsdam Quartet (2002) Oberon Modern Playwrights
- Midsummer/All Hallows' Eve (2002) Oberon Modern Plays
- Newton's Hooke (2003) Imperial College Press
- The Stalin Trilogy; Lenin In Love/The Teddy Bears' Picnic/The Potsdam Quartet (2003) Oberon Modern Playwrights
- Lady Day/Revelations (2003) Oberon Modern Plays
- Three Power Plays; The Drums of Snow/Richelieu/Prince of Traitors (2006) Oberon Modern Playwrights
- Oh, To Be In England (2011) Oberon Modern Playwrights
- The Vampire Trilogy; Fanghorn/Edred, the Vampyre/Lucifer's Fair (2011) Oberon Modern Playwrights
- The Joy of Misery; four one-act plays; Cartoon/An Evening With The G.L.C/Shakebag/Succubus (2012) Oberon Modern Playwrights
References edit
- ^ "David Pinner". Doollee. Archived from the original on 28 June 2014. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
- ^ a b "David Pinner". IMDB. Retrieved 16 June 2014.
External links edit
- "Visiting Artists, Performers, and Writers". Theater. Arts on Campus. Colgate University. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
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