Rufus Norris Net Worth

Rufus Norris Net Worth is
$16 Million

Rufus Norris Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018

Rufus Norris (born 16 January 1965) is a British theatre director who will be artistic director of the National Theatre in London from April 2015.He grew up in Africa and Malaysia, attended North Bromsgrove High School and Kidderminster College of Further Education, and later trained as an actor at RADA before turning to directing.In 2001 he won the Evening Standard Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his production of David Rudkin's Afore Night Come at the Young Vic.In 2004, Norris won another Evening Standard Award, a Critic's Circle Award and an Olivier Award nomination for Best Director, for his production of Festen.In 2006 he made his National Theatre debut directing Market Boy by David Eldridge. He was an Associate Director at the Young Vic from 2002 - 2007, where his productions have included Feast by Yunior Garcia Aguilera, Rotimi Babatunde, Marcos Barbosa, Tanya Barfield and Gbolahan Obisesan (2013), Vernon God Little by DBC Pierre (2007), adapted by Tanya Ronder (2009 & 2011), Herve's Adventures of Tintin which he adapted with David Greig (Barbican 2005, UK tour & West End 2007) and his own adaptation of Sleeping Beauty (Young Vic 2002, Barbican 2004, UK & international tour).In 2009, Norris' first film King Bastard, written by his wife Tanya Ronder, was produced by BBC Films. In the same year, he directed the Royal National Theatre's production of Death and the King's Horseman, which played in the Olivier Theatre.He created the 2011 production Dr Dee for the Manchester International Festival, in collaboration with musician Damon Albarn, which was subsequently performed at ENO in 2012. In 2010 he directed Mozart's Don Giovanni, also for ENO.Rufus Norris has been an Associate Director at the National Theatre since 2011. His production of London Road by Alecky Blythe and Adam Cork opened at the Cottesloe in 2011 before transferring to the Olivier in 2012, winning the Critics' Circle Award for Best Musical.His 2012 film, Broken, premiered at the Cannes Film Festival and received the Golden Eye Award for best international film at the Zurich Film Festival. At the The British Independent Film Awards 2012 it won the award for Best British Independent Film.In 2013 his production of Tanya Ronder's play Table launched the new space, The Shed, at the National Theatre. He subsequently directed James Baldwin's The Amen Corner at the National Theatre.In April 2015 he will take over from Nicholas Hytner as Director of the National Theatre.

Date Of Birth1965-01-01
Weightabout 60 pounds
ProfessionActor, Director, Soundtrack
#Fact
1Rufus was named as the Artistic Director of the National Theatre in London, to start in April, 2015.
2Often directs plays adapted by himself or his wife.
3Artistic director of Wink Productions (formerly Arts Threshold).
4Became an artistic associate of London's Young Vic Theatre in 1992. Previously he was an assistant director at the Royal Court between 1996 and 1997.
5Often collaborates with David Eldridge and Orlando Gough.
6Trained as an actor at RADA.
7He was awarded the 2001 London Evening Standard Theatre Award for Outstanding Newcomer for his direction of "Afore Night Come" at the Young Vic Theatre.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Cutting Horse2002Neil Stone
Dalva1996TV Movie
Demon Wind1990Harcourt
Return Fire1988Jim
Fighting Madam 21988
CBS Schoolbreak Special1984TV SeriesRegistration Teacher

Director

TitleYearStatusCharacter
National Theatre Live: Everyman2015TV Movie
London Road2015
Broken2012/IV

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Broken2012/IVlyrics: "Colours"

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Theater of Survival: Life and Times of the Space2017Documentary post-productionHimself (rumored)
#Sugarwater2016Documentary completedHimself
The 69th Annual Tony Awards2015TV MovieHimself - Winner: Best Play
London Road: Behind the Scenes2015Video documentary shortHimself - Director
Arena2013TV Series documentaryHimself - Director, London Road

Won Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2013Best International FeatureCalgary International Film FestivalBroken (2012)
2013Slate AwardCalifornia Independent Film FestivalBest PictureBroken (2012)
2013Slate AwardCalifornia Independent Film FestivalBest DirectorBroken (2012)
2012Golden EyeZurich Film FestivalBest International Feature FilmBroken (2012)

Nominated Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2016Depth of Field CompetitionDocAviv Film FestivalLondon Road (2015)
2014ALFS AwardLondon Critics Circle Film AwardsBreakthrough British FilmmakerBroken (2012)
2012British Independent Film AwardBritish Independent Film AwardsBest DirectorBroken (2012)
2012Douglas Hickox AwardBritish Independent Film AwardsBroken (2012)
2012Best Directorial DebutCamerimageBroken (2012)
2012Golden CameraCannes Film FestivalBroken (2012)
2012European Discovery of the YearEuropean Film AwardsBroken (2012)
2012Best British NewcomerLondon Film FestivalBroken (2012)
2012Most Popular Feature FilmMelbourne International Film FestivalBroken (2012)
2012Bronze HorseStockholm Film FestivalBest FilmBroken (2012)

2nd Place Awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovie
2012Golden GryphonGiffoni Film FestivalGenerator +16Broken (2012)

Known for movies

Source
IMDB Wikipedia

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