Richard Eyre

Sir Richard Eyre is an English theatre, film, television and opera director and writer whose career includes major work with the National Theatre, the West End and Broadway. He served as artistic director of the National Theatre for a decade and has directed acclaimed screen adaptations including Iris and Notes on a Scandal.
Known For: Artistic director of the National Theatre; Iris; Notes on a Scandal
Selected Theatre Credits: Guys and Dolls; King Lear; Hedda Gabler; The Crucible; Long Day's Journey Into Night
Screen Credits: The Ploughman's Lunch; Tumbledown; Iris; Notes on a Scandal; King Lear
Awards & Nominations: Winner, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director for Guys and Dolls, 1982; winner, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director for King Lear, 1998; winner, Laurence Olivier Award for Best Director for Hedda Gabler, 2006; nominee, Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play for The Judas Kiss, 1998 and The Crucible, 2002
Training: Peterhouse, University of Cambridge