Richard Beynon (writer)
Richard Beynon (28 March 1925 — 1 March 1999) was an Australian-born playwright, actor and television producer.
Biography[edit]
Beynon was born in the inner Melbourne suburb of Carlton in 1925. He was educated at University High School and studied phonetics at the Albert St Conservatorium.[1] He went to England in 1947 and joined a repertory company on the Isle of Wight. He later performed in West End plays.
His best known work as a playwright is The Shifting Heart which premiered in Australia in 1957 and the United Kingdom in 1959.
He later worked as a BBC television producer on shows such as Z-Cars and The Duchess of Duke Street.[2][3]
Works[edit]
- Simpson J. 202
- Summer Shadows
- The Shifting Heart
- Face of a Man
References[edit]
- ^ "Tragedy helps a dream come true". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 25, no. 13. Australia. 4 September 1957. p. 7. Retrieved 4 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Richard Beynon's prize-winning play 'The Shifting Heart' will be telecast on ABC-3 at 8 o'clock tonight. Virginia Gerrett interviewed the author in London recently. The 'Z-Cars' controller". The Canberra Times. Vol. 42, no. 12, 073. Australian Capital Territory, Australia. 7 August 1968. p. 12. Retrieved 4 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- ^ "Delving deep into England's history for The Devil's Crown". The Australian Women's Weekly. Vol. 48, no. 21. Australia. 22 October 1980. p. 14 (Your TV Magazine). Retrieved 4 April 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
External links[edit]
- Richard Beynon at IMDb
- Richard Beynon at IMDb
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