Alan Dossor (born 1941) is a British theatre director.He was artistic director of the Everyman Theatre Liverpool from 1970 to 1975. His production of John, Paul, George, Ringo ... and Bert by Willy Russell transferred to the West End in 1974. He has directed plays in the West End, at West Yorkshire Playhouse, Hampstead Theatre, the Royal Court Theatre, the Young Vic and the Lyric Hammersmith. He has had an extensive career directing television drama since 1977.Dossor has directed theatre and television plays by contemporary playwrights like Chris Bond, Stephen Lowe, John McGrath, Adrian Mitchell and Willy Russell, Mike Stott, C.P.Taylor and Charles Wood; as well as classic plays by Bertolt Brecht and Shakespeare.
He was artistic director of Liverpool's Everyman Theatre from 1970-75. He nurtured the careers of many future stars, including Julie Walters, Pete Postlethwaite, Bill Nighy, Antony Sher, and Jonathan Pryce. He was eager to reflect real life in the region and to draw the city's population in. He commissioned plays about local issues and scandals.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dream Team
2002-2003
TV Series 4 episodes
Where the Heart Is
2000
TV Series 2 episodes
A Touch of Frost
1999
TV Series 1 episode
The Life and Crimes of William Palmer
1998
TV Movie
The Locksmith
1997
TV Mini-Series 1 episode
The Missing Postman
1997
TV Movie
No Bananas
1996
TV Mini-Series 4 episodes
The Governor
1995
TV Series 2 episodes
Between the Lines
1992-1994
TV Series 8 episodes
Fair Game
1994
TV Movie
Sam Saturday
1992
TV Series 4 episodes
Screen Two
1989-1992
TV Series 2 episodes
Screenplay
1991
TV Series 1 episode
First and Last
1989
TV Movie
The Bell-Run
1988
TV Movie
Bergerac
1988
TV Series 1 episode
Unnatural Causes
1986
TV Series 1 episode
Love Match
1986
TV Movie
Star Quality
1985
TV Movie
Connie
1985
TV Series
Home Video
1984
TV Movie
Johnny Jarvis
1983
TV Series 6 episodes
Goodnight and God Bless
1983
TV Series 6 episodes
Funny Man
1981
TV Series 3 episodes
Play for Today
1978-1981
TV Series 2 episodes
Pickersgill People
1978
TV Series 3 episodes
Don't Forget to Write!
1977
TV Series 4 episodes
Producer
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Brides in the Bath
2003
TV Movie producer
A Is for Acid
2002
TV Movie producer
Screen Two
1992
TV Series producer - 1 episode
First and Last
1989
TV Movie producer
Goodnight and God Bless
1983
TV Series producer - 6 episodes
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
The Many Faces of...
2010
TV Series documentary
Himself
2nd House
1973
TV Series
Himself
Nominated Awards
Year
Award
Ceremony
Nomination
Movie
1990
BAFTA TV Award
BAFTA Awards
Best Single Drama
First and Last (1989)
Known for movies
First and Last (1989) as Director
The Missing Postman (1997) as Director
The Life and Crimes of William Palmer (1998) as Director
$6 Million
