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Joan Littlewood

Joan Maud Littlewood was an English theatre director who trained at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, and is best known for her work in developing the Theatre Workshop. She has been called "The Mother of Modern Theatre". Her production of Oh, What a Lovely War! in 1963 was one of her more influential pieces.

Known for

Joan Littlewood's Lovely War
1994 • Herself
The Ballad of Ewan MacColl
1990 • Self (archive footage)
I Love This Dirty Town
I Love This Dirty Town
1969
Everybody's an Actor, Shakespeare Said
Everybody's an Actor, Shakespeare Said
1968

Full filmography

The Ballad of Ewan MacColl
1990 • Self (archive footage)
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Joan Littlewood – Biography, Known For & Filmography