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Title

The South Bank show. Steven Berkoff [videorecording] / a LTW [London Weekend Television program] for ITV ; produced and directed by Margy Kinmonth ; executive producer Nigel Wattis ; edited and presented by Melvyn Bragg.

Publication

U.K. : ITV, 1989.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Bragg, Melvyn, 1939-
• Berkoff, Steven
• Papp, Joseph
• Polanski, Roman
• Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948-
• Wattis, Nigel
• Kinmonth, Margy
• London Weekend Television (Firm)
• ITV (Firm)

Description

1 videocassette (VHS) (54 min.) : sd., col. and b&w SP; 1/2 in.

Summary

Documentary on the work and career of writer, actor and director Steven Berkoff. Filmed on location in London, Paris, and New York, the program follows Berkoff over three months. Program includes interviews with Berkoff and his colleagues, including Roman Polanski, Mikhail Baryshnikov and theatrical producer Joseph Papp who discusses Berkoff's direction of Coriolanus at the Public Theater/Anspacher Theater in 1988. Includes excerpts of Berkoff performing from his various works, including Greek (1980), East (1975), West (1983), Decadence (1981), Harry's Christmas (1986), Metamorphosis (1989), Coriolanus; a television broadcast of Hamlet in Elsinore (1964), and Berkoff directing a rehearsal of Salome, soon to open at National Theater in London. Berkoff discusses his decision to write plays in order to give himself interesting acting roles, his childhood and father's trade as a tailor in London's East End and various aspects of his work and his working methods.

Donor/Sponsor

Gift of the Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival.

Series Statement

• Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection
• South Bank show

Uniform Title

The South Bank show (Television program)

Alternative Title

South Bank show Steven Berkoff with interview with Joseph Papp 10/22/89

Subjects

• Berkoff, Steven
• Theatrical producers and directors > Interviews
• Dramatists, British > 20th century
• Theater > New York (State) > New York
• Television
• Berkoff, Steven > Criticism and interpretation
• Papp, Joseph > Interviews
• Dramatists > Interviews
• Berkoff, Steven > Interviews
• Interviews
• Theater > Production and direction > Great Britain
• Documentaries and factual works

Genre/Form

• Documentaries and factual works.
• Interviews.
• Television.

Note

• This video separated from the New York Shakespeare Festival collection, *T-Mss 1993-028.
• Credits at end of program.

Access (note)

• Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Event (note)

• Telecast on October 22, 1989 in London.

Call Number

NCOX 5276

OCLC

NYPG05-F10363

Title

The South Bank show. Steven Berkoff [videorecording] / a LTW [London Weekend Television program] for ITV ; produced and directed by Margy Kinmonth ; executive producer Nigel Wattis ; edited and presented by Melvyn Bragg.

Imprint

U.K. : ITV, 1989.

Country of Producing Entity

U.K.

Series

Joseph Papp Public Theater/New York Shakespeare Festival Moving Image Collection

South Bank show

Access

Preservation pending. Appointment and tape transfer required before viewing.

Performer

Host: Melvyn Bragg.

Event

Telecast on October 22, 1989 in London.

Added Author

Bragg, Melvyn, 1939- host.

Bragg, Melvyn, 1939- producer.

Berkoff, Steven, interviewee.

Berkoff, Steven, actor.

Papp, Joseph, interviewee.

Polanski, Roman, interviewee.

Baryshnikov, Mikhail, 1948- interviewee.

Wattis, Nigel, producer.

Kinmonth, Margy, producer.

London Weekend Television (Firm)

ITV (Firm)

Added Title

The South Bank show (Television program)

Research Call Number

NCOX 5276