Stephen Mallatratt
Nigel Stephen Mallatratt (15 June 1947, Mill Hill, London – 22 November 2004)[1] was an English playwright, television screenwriter and actor. He is best known for his television work on the ITV series Coronation Street, The Forsyte Saga (2002) and Island at War (2004), and for his stage adaptation of the novel The Woman in Black which has run in the West End since 1989.[2] He was also an actor, appearing in minor roles in Chariots of Fire and Brideshead Revisited. Mallatratt was married three times, to Vanessa Mallatratt, Eileen O'Brien and stage manager Emma London.[1] He had a daughter, Hannah, with O'Brien.[1] He died of leukaemia in 2004.[1]
Early life
[edit]Mallatratt originated from a lower-middle-class background.[1] As a child, he was a pupil at Orange Hill Grammar School in Edgware where he excelled at drama, English, and swimming.[1] He was feted for his performances in school plays. Among his various roles, he played Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew with his manservant, Grumio, played by David Troughton. He was considered Oxbridge material but instead briefly entered the building trade, prior to becoming involved in acting.[3]
Acting career
[edit]His love of acting was sparked in his teenage years when watching a performance at the Watford Palace Theatre.[3] In 1968, he entered Central School of Speech and Drama, graduating in 1971.[4] After his studies he joined the Ipswich theatre, and later the Stephen Joseph Theatre, in Scarborough, at the invitation of actor and playwright Alan Ayckbourn.[5] While in Scarborough, he appeared in several productions, including Absent Friends, Bedroom Farce, The Breadwinners and The Brontes of Haworth, by Christopher Fry, in 1985.[5][6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Chariots of Fire | Watson |
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f Obituary: Stephen Mallatratt | Global | The Guardian
- ^ The Woman in Black and other West End haunts | Chris Wiegand | Stage | The Guardian
- ^ a b Coveney, Michael (12 December 2004). "Stephen Mallatratt-Obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ Hayward, Anthony (2 December 2004). "Stephen Mallatratt, Television writer who scripted a West End classic". The Independent. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 18 June 2013.
- ^ a b Kabatchnik, Amnon (19 October 2012). Scarecrow Press (ed.). Blood on the Stage, 1975-2000: Milestone Plays of Crime, Mystery and Detection. Scarecrow Press. p. 331. ISBN 9780810883550.
- ^ "Stephen Mallatratt". The Stage. Retrieved 24 June 2013.
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