David Warrilow
Biography
David Warrilow was an English actor known for his performances of Samuel Beckett's work. Born in Stone, Staffordshire, he studied at the University of Reading under Beckett biographer James Knowlson. In 1967 he joined Réalités in Paris and edited the magazine for eleven years. He helped start the Mabou Mines theater group in 1970, and in 1975 he won an Obie for a stage adaptation of Beckett's The Lost Ones. In 1979 Beckett wrote A Piece of Monologue as a solo piece for him. He appeared in Ohio Impromptu in 1981 and played Krapp in London in 1989. From 1986 to 1995 he collaborated with director Joël Jouanneau on works by Beckett, Bernhard, Conrad, Pinget and Walser. In 1991 he played Stanford Garland in Barton Fink (1991), directed by Joel Coen. He died in 1995.
60years old at death
- Born Stone
- Died 12th arrondissement of Paris
- Star sign: CapricornThe sign runs December 22 to January 19
Movie Career
- Films
- 4
- Career span
- 11 years1980 to 1991
Every film, newest first
- 1991Barton FinkIMDb rating 7.6
- 1988Bright Lights, Big CityIMDb rating 5.7
- 1987Radio DaysIMDb rating 7.4
- 1980SimonIMDb rating 6.3
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Behind the camera
Beckett wrote A Piece of Monologue for Warrilow in 1979, after the actor asked him to. The playwright was impressed by Warrilow's bilingualism.
A change of course
In 1967, Warrilow joined the magazine Réalités in Paris, where he edited it for eleven years before he turned to theater.
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Worked with
David Warrilow shares two films with Wallace Shawn, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Ethan CoenDirector, 1 film, 1991
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