Corin Redgrave
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A scion of the famous acting family, Corin Redgrave maintained the lowest profile as well as the longest periods of inactivity, compared to his more famous sisters, Vanessa and Lynn Redgrave. Nevertheless, he amassed a respectable list of stage credits as well as numerous key supporting roles in British features. Redgrave's first professional stage work was as director of "The Scarecrow" at the Royal Court Theatre in London, and by the next year, he portrayed Lysander in the Royal Court's production of "A Midsummer Night's Dream." By 1963, he had crossed the Atlantic to appear on Broadway in a supporting part in "Chips with Everything." Redgrave's feature film work began with a turn as Roper in Fred Zinnemann's "A Man for All Seasons" in 1966. Many of his other film roles were in decidedly British works, such as the remake of "The Charge of the Light Brigade" (1968), directed by then brother-in-law Tony Richardson, and Sir Richard Attenborough's heralded "Oh, What a Lovely War" (1969).
After many years spent concentrating on politics in his native land, Redgrave turned his attentions back to acting. He was the nemesis Robert Dixon in "In the Name of the Father" (1993) and Hamish, whom Andie MacDowell marries, in "Four Weddings and a Funeral" (1994). Redgrave's television appearances were mostly sporadic, most notably as Steerforth in the telefilm "David Copperfield" (NBC, 1970) and Octavius in "Antony and Cleopatra" (BBC, 1975). In 1994, Redgrave joined his sister Vanessa in founding the Moving Theatre Company, a passion in his life. Redgrave died in London at the age of 70, followed in quick succession by his youngest sibling, Lynn, who passed away from breast cancer less than a month after her brother, leaving Vanessa the sole surviving child of famed English actors Sir Michael Redgrave and Rachel Kempson.
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1961
Stage directing debut, "The Scarecrow" at Royal Court Theatre in London
1962
Made stage acting debut in "Lysander"
1963
Made NY stage debut in "Chips With Everything"
1966
Film acting debut as Roper in "A Man For All Seasons"
1970
TV-movie debut, "David Copperfield" (NBC)
1994
Co-directed and starred in "The Flag"
1994
Co-starred in "Four Weddings and a Funeral"
1994
Founded Moving Theater with sister Vanessa
1998
Headlined the production of a lost Tennessee Williams' play "Not About Nightingales" which premiered in London
1998
Had featured role in the British miniseries "Ultraviolet" (aired in the US on the Sci-Fi Channel in 2000)
1999
Returned to the NY stage in "Not About Nightingales"; earned a Tony Award nomination
1999
Co-starred with wife Kira Markham and sister Vanessa in the London stage production of "Song at Twilight"
2000
Had featured role in "Honest"; film proved a disappointment in England and was pulled after less than a week's run in theaters
2000
With Vanessa, co-starred in "The Cherry Orchard" at London's National Theatre
2001
Co-starred with John Wood in the London stage revival of Pinter's "No Man's Land"
2004
Cast in the thriller "Close Your Eyes"
2005
Appeared in the British TV drama, "The Girl in the Café"; directed by Richard Curtis and starred Bill Nighy and Kelly Macdonald
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