Richard wherrett biography
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Richard Wherrett
Australian director
Richard Bruce Wherrett | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1940-12-10)10 December 1940 Australia |
| Died | 7 December 2001(2001-12-07) (aged 60) |
| Occupation | Director |
| Years active | 1970 - 2001 |
Richard Bruce WherrettAM (10 December 1940 – 7 December 2001) was an Australian stage director, whose career spanned 40 years.
Richard wherrett biography
He is known for being the founding director of the Sydney Theatre Company in 1979.
Early life
Richard Wherrett was born on 10 December 1940, the younger brother of motoring journalist Peter Wherrett.[1] Their father Eric was an abusive and violent alcoholic[2] from whom the family would often escape to nearby cinema houses when he would fly into a rage.
This, together with his mother Lyle McClintock's love of Jerry Lewis films played a big part in Wherrett developing an interest in show business and a talent for comic impersonations.[3]
He was educated at Trinity Grammar School