Bidspirit auction | John Dexter: Signed Photo Portrait

John Dexter: Signed Photo Portrait - B/W photo of John Dexter by P.Rankin- Smith mounted on art paper /board and signed on the margin by John Dexter. The signature is authentic with provenance. Image size: 6.5 x 6.5 inches. Mount size: 11 x 14 inches. John Dexter was an English theatre, opera, and film director. Dexter, who left school at the age of 14, served in the British army during World War II and began acting while in the army. In 1957 he joined the Royal Court Theatre in London as an associate director; he then became associate director of the National Theatre (1963–66, 1971–75), director of production (1974–81), and production adviser (1981–84) at the Metropolitan Opera in New York City, and director of productions on Broadway and London’s West End. Born: August 2, 1925, Derby, United Kingdom; Died: March 23, 1990, London, United Kingdom; Awards: Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Director of a Play, Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play, Shakespeare Prize