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- Birth nameJohn Bernard Adie Barton
- John Barton was born on November 26, 1928 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for The Wars of the Roses (1965), All's Well That Ends Well (1968) and ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969). He was married to Anne Righter. He died on January 18, 2018 in London, England, UK.
- SpousesAnne Righter(1969 - November 11, 2013) (her death)Anne Righter(1968 - 2013) (her death)
- He was a director, playwright and actor. He wrote two 10-play dramatic cycles inspired by classical Greek drama. He was a co-founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company.
- Co-founder with Peter Hall of the Royal Shakespeare Company in 1960, he was a director, author and teacher famous for example for his television series Playing Shakespeare. His wife was the Shakespeare scholar and author born BarbaraAnn Roesen in New York on 9 May 1933.
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