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Patrick Marber

Birth Place: ENGLAND

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BIO

Productions of his own plays include Dealer's Choice (National Theatre, Vaudeville) Closer (NT, Lyric, Music Box) Howard Katz, Three Days in the Country (both NT) and Don Juan in Soho (Wyndhams). His other directing credits include Travesties by Tom Stoppard at the Menier Chocolate Factory and the Apollo Theatre. The Caretaker by Harold Pinter at the Comedy, Blue Remembered Hills by Dennis Potter at the National Theatre, '1953' by Craig Raine at the Almeida and The Old Neighborhood by David Mamet at the Royal Court. He will direct the UK premiere of Venus in Fur by David Ives later this year at Theatre Royal Haymarket. His other plays include After Miss Julie (Donmar, Roundabout), The Red Lion (NT) and in 2016 Ivo van Hove directed Marber's version of Hedda Gabler for the National Theatre starring Ruth Wilson. His screen credits include Closer (directed by Mike Nichols), Notes on a Scandal (directed by Richard Eyre) and Love You More (directed by Sam Taylor-Wood). His plays have won Evening Standard, Olivier, Time Out, New York and London Critics' Circle and Writers' Guild Awards. His television work has received BAFTA, British Comedy and Royal Television Society Awards. His screenplays have been nominated for Golden Globe, BAFTA and Academy Awards. He received the British Independent Film Award for Notes on a Scandal.


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Productions

 
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[West End, 2022]
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[West End, 2021]
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[West End, 2018]
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[West End, 2017] [Replacement]
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[Broadway, 1999]
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Writing

Playwright
Playwright
Playwright

Movies

Closer
[ 2004 ] writer
Asylum
[ 2005 ] writer
Notes on a Scandal
[ 2006 ] writer
Alan Partridge
[ 2013 ] writer
The Critic
[ 2023 ] writer

TV Shows

Knowing Me, Knowing You with Alan Partridge
Gordon Heron, Forbes McAllister, Lieutenant Colonel Kojak Slaphead III

Awards and Nominations


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2023 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt


winner
Tony Awards - 2023 - Best Direction of a Play

Patrick Marber, Leopoldstadt

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 2018 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Patrick Marber, Travesties

Tony Awards - 2018 - Best Direction of a Play

Patrick Marber, Travesties

Olivier Awards - 2008 - Best Revival

Patrick MarberDealer’s Choice

Olivier Awards - 2007 - Best New Comedy

Patrick MarberDon Juan In Soho


winner
New York Drama Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Best Foreign Play

Patrick Marber, Closer

Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1999 - Outstanding Director of a Play

Patrick Marber, Closer

Tony Awards - 1999 - Best Play

Patrick Marber, Closer


winner
Olivier Awards - 1998 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Patrick MarberCloser

Drama Desk Awards - 1997 - Outstanding New Play

Patrick Marber, Dealer's Choice

Olivier Awards - 1995 - BBC Award for the Play of the Year

Patrick MarberDealer's Choice

News


WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ANNE FRANK Extends At The Marylebone Theatre

A four-week extension has been announced for the critically acclaimed production of What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, a new serious comedy by Nathan Englander.
Interview: 'The Hardest Thing Has Been Not Laughing at Everyone!': Actor Marc Antolin on Mel Brooks, Intimacy and Corpsing in THE PRODUCERS

The award-winning musical The Producers is finally returning to London in its first revival since debuting on the West End in 2004. The show, based on the iconic 1967 film of the same name by Mel Brooks, tells the story of two producers who discover that a producer could make more from a Broadway flop than a hit, which leads them to put on what they think will be the worst show in history - Springtime for Hitler.
Photos: THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory in Rehearsal

The Menier Chocolate Factory has released all new rehearsal photos for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers. Check out the photos here and learn more about the production.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld November 8, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is November 8, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Michael McKean and More Join GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS on Broadway

Additional casting has been set for the new Broadway production of David Mamet’s Pulitzer Prize & Tony Award winning play Glengarry Glen Ross, directed by Tony & Olivier Award Winner Patrick Marber.
Kristin Scott Thomas and Johnny Flynn Join Mark Rylance in VENUS AND ADONIS

Kristin Scott Thomas and Johnny Flynn will perform alongside Mark Rylance – the venue's Patron – in Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis on Sunday 17 November at 7.00pm, as part of a fundraiser in aid of the theatre.
Arcola Theatre Hosts CUTTING THE TIGHTROPE: The Divorce Of Politics From Art This November and December

Cutting the Tightrope; a collection of short political plays in response to warnings that artists shouldn't be political will be performed at the Arcola Theatre from 26th November - 7th December 2024
Review Roundup: WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ANNE FRANK at Marylebone Theatre

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, a new serious comedy by Nathan Englander is being presented at Marylebone Theatre. See what the critics are saying about the production and read all of the reviews.
Full Cast Set For THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory

The Menier Chocolate Factory has announced the full cast for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers. Learn more about the cast here!
THE SALON Opens at St Helens Theatre Royal Next Week

One of St Helens most successful comedies will return to the Theatre Royal next week with a brand-new storyline and an all-star cast.
Wake Up With BroadwayWorld September 19, 2024

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is September 19, 2024 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.
Photos: WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ANNE FRANK In Rehearsal

Go inside the rehearsal room for What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, a new serious comedy by Nathan Englander. See photos of the cast below.
Review Roundup: Ian McKellen Stars In New Film THE CRITIC

Critics have stopped by The Critic, the dark and sharp-witted new thriller starring stage and screen icon, Ian McKellen. Read the reviews!
Michael McKean Joins GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS Revival

Michael McKean, who appeared opposite Bob Odenkirk as Chuck McGill, Esq., on AMC's 'Better Call Saul,' is set to play George Aaronow in the upcoming revival of Glengarry Glen Ross.
Interview: 'Critics and Actors Don't Officially Get On': Actor Sir Ian McKellen on New Film THE CRITIC

BroadwayWorld sat down with Sir Ian McKellen about taking on the role of Jimmy Erskine, in The Critic. We discussed period drama, how performing for movies compares to live theatre and what it was like playing a critic as a performer.
Interview: 'It's the Hustle That's the Biggest Training': Director Anand Tucker on THE CRITIC

Recently, we had the chance to speak with the director of The Critic, Anand Tucker. We discussed how he first got started in the world of cinema, what it is like to be adapting a work like The Critic and even his thoughts on critics in the modern age versus the 1930s.
Ensemble Theatre Company Adds RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR To Season

ENSEMBLE THEATRE COMPANY has announced a change to its 2024/2025 season, replacing GEORGE GERSHWIN ALONE with the world premiere tour of HERSHEY FELDER & JONATHAN SILVESTRI starring in RACHMANINOFF AND THE TSAR.
WHAT WE TALK ABOUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT ANNE FRANK Comes to the Marylebone Theatre Next Month

Full casting has been announced for What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, a new serious comedy by Nathan Englander, based on his acclaimed 2011 short story in The New Yorker, directed by Patrick Marber, open at the Marylebone Theatre 4 October to 23 November 2024, with a national press night on Monday 14 October.
Andy Nyman, Marc Antolin, and More Will Lead THE PRODUCERS at Menier Chocolate Factory

As public booking opens for Mel Brooks and Thomas Meehan’s The Producers, the Menier Chocolate Factory has announced initial casting. Find out who's joining the cast here!
Cast Set for THE SALON - THE SEQUEL! at St Helens Theatre Royal

The full cast has been revealed for the premiere of an unmissable new comedy sequel which comes to St Helens Theatre Royal this autumn. Learn how to purchase tickets.

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many shows has Patrick Marber written?

Patrick Marber has written 6 shows including Dealer's Choice (Playwright), Closer (Playwright), Howard Katz (Playwright), After Miss Julie (Playwright), Don Juan in Soho (Writer), The Red Lion (Author).

What awards has Patrick Marber been nominated for?

Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Leopoldstadt, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Travesties, Best Direction of a Play (Tony Awards) for Travesties, Best Revival (Olivier Awards) for Dealer’s Choice, Best New Comedy (Olivier Awards) for Don Juan In Soho, Best Foreign Play (New York Drama Critics Circle Awards) for Closer, Outstanding Director of a Play (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for Closer, Best Play (Tony Awards) for Closer, BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Closer , Outstanding New Play (Drama Desk Awards) for Dealer's Choice and BBC Award for the Play of the Year (Olivier Awards) for Dealer's Choice.

What awards has Patrick Marber won?

Patrick Marber has won several prestigious awards, including the Outstanding Director of a Play at the Outer Critics Circle Awards for Leopoldstadt. He also received the Best Direction of a Play at the Tony Awards for Leopoldstadt. Additionally, he won the Best Foreign Play at the New York Drama Critics Circle Awards for Closer and the BBC Award for the Play of the Year at the Olivier Awards for Closer.

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