Gregory Doran (born 1958) is a British director known for his Shakespearean work. The Sunday Times called him 'one of the great Shakespearians of his generation'.Doran is currently Artistic Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), succeeding Michael Boyd in September 2012. In an interview, announcing his appointment, Doran said that whilst Boyd had concentrated on the 'Company', he would be concentrating on the 'Shakespeare' in the Royal Shakespeare Company logo.His notable productions include a production of Macbeth starring Antony Sher, which was filmed for Channel 4 in 2001, as well as Hamlet in 2008, starring David Tennant and Patrick Stewart.
After 19 years together, registered his civil partnership with long-term partner theatre actor Antony Sher in December 2005, as soon as civil unions became legal in England and Wales.
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In the Independent on Sunday 2006 Pink List - a list of the most influential gay men and women - he came no. 35, up from no. 57.
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He was awarded the 2003 Laurence Olivier Theatre Award for the Outstanding Achievement Award of 2002 for the Shakespeare's Company's Jacobean season of five plays performed at the Gielgud Theatre.
Director
Title
Year
Status
Character
Royal Shakespeare Company: King Lear
2016
Shakespeare Live! From the RSC
2016
TV Movie
Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry IV Part II
2014
Royal Shakespeare Company: Henry IV Part I
2014
Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard II
2013
TV Movie
Julius Caesar
2012
TV Movie
Hamlet
2009
TV Movie
In Search of Myths and Heroes
2005
TV Series documentary 4 episodes
Macbeth
2001
TV Movie
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
All at Number 20
1986
TV Series
Chris
Lame Ducks
1985
TV Series
Pennyjohn
Leaving
1985
TV Series
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
In Conversation
2015
TV Series documentary
Himself
Charlie Rose
2013
TV Series
Himself - Guest
In Search of Shakespeare
2004
TV Series documentary
Himself
Known for movies
Hamlet (2009) as Director
Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard II (2013) as Director
$250,000
