Overview

• Acclaimed theatre director Michael Blakemore has died at the age of 95 after a short illness.
• Born in Sydney, Australia, Blakemore moved to London to train as an actor at Rada, before switching to directing.
• He is best known for his collaborations with playwright Michael Frayn, directing plays such as 'Make and Break', 'Noises Off', and 'Copenhagen'.
• In 2000, Blakemore became the only director to win Tony Awards for both best play and best musical in the same year, for 'Copenhagen' and the musical 'Kiss Me Kate'.
• He is survived by his second wife, Tanya McCallin, from whom he was separated, and by three children, Conrad, Beatie and Clemmie, and three grandchildren.