Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsHalloweenHispanic Heritage MonthMAMISTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Awards
  • Trivia
  • FAQ
IMDbPro

John Barton(1928-2018)

  • Writer
  • Director
  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
John Barton and Michael Pennington in Playing Shakespeare (1982)
John Barton was born on 26 November 1928 in London, England, UK. He was a writer and director, known for The Wars of the Roses (1965), All's Well That Ends Well (1968) and ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969). He was married to Anne Righter. He died on 18 January 2018 in London, England, UK.
BornNovember 26, 1928
DiedJanuary 18, 2018(89)
BornNovember 26, 1928
DiedJanuary 18, 2018(89)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
  • Nominated for 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 nomination total

Photos

View Poster

Known for

David Warner in The Wars of the Roses (1965)
The Wars of the Roses
8.6
TV Mini Series
  • Writer
All's Well That Ends Well (1968)
All's Well That Ends Well
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1968
Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
ITV Saturday Night Theatre
6.0
TV Series
  • Writer
The War That Never Ends (1991)
The War That Never Ends
7.9
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1991

Credits

Edit
IMDbPro

Writer

  • The War That Never Ends (1991)
    The War That Never Ends
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • Morte d'Arthur (1984)
    Morte d'Arthur
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • adaptation
    • 1984
  • Playing Shakespeare (1982)
    Playing Shakespeare
    9.4
    TV Mini Series
    • written by
    • 1982
  • Sean Connery, Michael Caine, Paul Scofield, and Anna Calder-Marshall in ITV Saturday Night Theatre (1969)
    ITV Saturday Night Theatre
    6.0
    TV Series
    • adaptation
    • 1970
  • All's Well That Ends Well (1968)
    All's Well That Ends Well
    TV Movie
    • adapted for television by
    • 1968
  • David Warner in The Wars of the Roses (1965)
    The Wars of the Roses
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • adaptation
    • writer
    • 1965–1966

Director

  • All's Well That Ends Well (1968)
    All's Well That Ends Well
    TV Movie
    • director: for the Royal Shakespeare Company
    • 1968
  • David Warner in The Wars of the Roses (1965)
    The Wars of the Roses
    8.6
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1965–1966

Actor

  • Morte d'Arthur (1984)
    Morte d'Arthur
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • Sir Thomas Malory
    • 1984

Personal details

Edit
  • Official sites
    • Casarotto Ramsey & Associates
    • Theater_homage
  • Born
    • November 26, 1928
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • January 18, 2018
    • London, England, UK
  • Spouses
      Anne Righter1969 - November 11, 2013 (her death)
  • Other works
    His theatre credits include: as director - "Henry IV Part 1" by William Shakespeare (1964, Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, co-directed by Peter Hall and Clifford Williams ).
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Article

Did you know

Edit
  • Trivia
    He was a director, playwright and actor. He wrote two 10-play dramatic cycles inspired by classical Greek drama. He was a co-founder of the Royal Shakespeare Company.

FAQ9

Powered by Alexa
  • When did John Barton die?
  • How old was John Barton when he died?
  • Where did John Barton die?

Related news

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2024 by IMDb.com, Inc.