John Sichel

Directing·Sep 21, 1937·France

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John Sichel (21 September 1937 - 5 April 2005) was a French-English theatre director. Early in his career, Sichel was sought by Sir Laurence Olivier to direct the National Theatre Company in the award-winning film adaptation of Chekhov's Three Sisters (1970) with Olivier, Joan Plowright, and Alan Bates. He then went on to direct Olivier in Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice (1976) and Alec Guinness and Ralph Richardson in Twelfth Night (1970). His experience as a commissioner and director of drama and drama-documentaries enabled him to work with some of the world's finest actors including Derek Jacobi, Helen Mirren, Anthony Hopkins, Sean Connery and Michael Caine. He has also worked as a director and trainer at several of the UK's leading theatres and institutions including the Young Vic, Guildhall School of Drama, RADA, Shaw Theatre, Italia Conti, London Film School, Edinburgh Festival. For the latter part of his career, he established ARTTS Skillcentre, a training facility supporting artists in employment with the film and television industry.

Film	Credit
Come Out, Come Out, Wherever You Are1974 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Next Scream You Hear1974 · Producer	Producer
A Coffin for the Bride1974 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
In the Steps of a Dead Man1974 · Producer	Producer
Death to Sister Mary1974 · Producer	Producer
I'm the Girl He Wants to Kill1974 · Producer	Producer
Sign It Death1974 · Producer	Producer
K Is for Killing1974 · Producer	Producer
One Deadly Owner1974 · Producer	Producer
Kiss Me and Die1974 · Producer, Director	Producer, Director
Only a Scream Away1974 · Producer	Producer
Once the Killing Starts1974 · Producer	Producer
Ring Once for Death1973 · Producer	Producer
H.M.S. Pinafore1973 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Merchant of Venice1973 · Director	Director
Spell of Evil1973 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
The Eyes Have It1973 · Producer	Producer
A Place to Die1973 · Producer	Producer
The Colour of Blood1973 · Producer	Producer
Possession1973 · Producer	Producer
Someone at the Top of the Stairs1973 · Director, Producer	Director, Producer
Lady Killer1973 · Producer	Producer
An Echo of Theresa1973 · Producer	Producer
Twelfth Night1970 · Director	Director