Arnold Wesker(1932-2016)

Writer
Actor

Arnold Wesker was born on 24 May 1932 in Stepney, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for La Cocina (2024), The Kitchen (1961) and Waking the Dead (2000). He was married to Doreen (Dusty) Cecile Bicker. He died on 12 April 2016 in Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK.

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La Cocina

7.2

Movie

Writer

2024

The Kitchen

6.3

Movie

Writer

1961

Waking the Dead

7.9

TV Series

Rabbi Reg Solomon

Estudio 1

7.8

TV Series

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La Cocina
7.2
- play
- 2024
National Theatre Live: The Kitchen
7.2
- play
- 2011
One More Ride on the Merry-Go-Round
TV Movie
- written by
- 2010
Denial
Video
- play
- 2004
Tales from the Madhouse
6.0
TV Mini Series
- Writer
- 2000
The Sherman Plays
TV Series
- play
- 1997
Performance
6.6
TV Series
- play
- 1992
Likainen käsi
TV Movie
- play "Sullied Hand"
- 1984
Lettres d'amour sur papier bleu
TV Movie
- play
- 1980
Liebesbriefe auf blauem Papier
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1979
To theatro tis Defteras
8.1
TV Series
- Writer
- 1979
Sleur
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1979
Het huwelijksfeest
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1978
BBC2 Play of the Week
7.4
TV Series
- play
- 1977
Teatterituokio
7.3
TV Series
- play "Love Letters On Blue Paper"
- play "The Kitchen"
- 1972–1977

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Official site
- Official Site
Alternative name
- Sir Arnold Wesker
Born
- May 24, 1932
- Stepney, London, England, UK
Died
- April 12, 2016
- Brighton, East Sussex, England, UK(Parkinson's disease)
Spouse
- Doreen (Dusty) Cecile BickerNovember 14, 1958 - April 12, 2016 (his death, 3 children)
Relatives
- Yung Lean(Grandchild)
Other works
His play, "The Kitchen," was performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England with Lorraine Ashbourne, Christopher Fulford, Dimitri Andreas, Annette Badland, Sam Beazley, Ewan Hooper, Teddy Kempner, Dermot Kerrigan, and Timothy Kightly in the cast. Stephen Daldry was director.
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He allegedly declined the British Honour of a C.B.E. (Commander of the Order of the British Empire) for his services to drama and literature.

Quotes
There was never any such group as the Angry Young Men. We didn't know one another. We shared little in common except age and the fact that none of us had gone to university. Most importantly, we were not angry. How could we be - we were successful and earning money.

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