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Noël Coward
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Composer (Music Score), Actor, Featured Music, Play Author, Songwriter Born: December 16, 1899 in Teddington, England, UK Death: March 26, 1973 in Jamaica Biography:"Noel Coward" was among the most innovative and influential figures to emerge from the theatrical world during the 20th century. A playwright, director, and actor as well as a songwriter, filmmaker, and novelist, his witty, urbane stage productions forever altered the perceptions long inherent in theater dialogue by shifting away from declamatory tones to a more natural, conversational approach, making them ideal for later film adaptations. Born December 16, 1899, in Middlesex, England, Coward was the product of a musical family; his grandfather was the organist at the Crystal Palace, while his father was a piano tuner. He began his professional career as a child actor, and in 1913, while traveling with a production of Hannele, he met a girl named "Gertrude Lawrence" who would continue to exert a profound influence over his life and career, becoming both the inspiration behind and the star of many of... Full Biography
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