Jonathan Kent
Biography
Jonathan Kent works in directing. Born June 19, 1949 in Lewisham, London, England, UK. Archytele tracks 24 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Full Filmography
24 titles- Long Day's Journey into Night (2025) Director
- Alan Bennett's Talking Heads (2020) Director
- Royal Opera House: Tosca (2018) Director
- National Theatre Live: The Seagull (2016) Director
- Manon Lescaut (2016) Director
- Manon Lescaut (2016) Conductor
- Gypsy (2015) Director
- Gypsy (2015) Stage Director
- Puccini Manon Lescaut (2015) Director
- Manon Lescaut (2014) Director
- Private Lives (2013) Stage Director
- Die Frau ohne Schatten (2013) Director
- Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street (2012) Director
- Royal Opera House: Tosca (2011) Director
- The Turn of the Screw (2011) Director
- Mozart's Don Giovanni - Glyndebourne Festival 2010 (2010) Director
- Purcell: The Fairy Queen (2009) Stage Director
- Arthouse (1997) as Self
- Love's Labour's Lost (1985) as Ferdinand, King of Navarre
- Baal (1982) as Eckart
- Bergerac (1981) as Mercer
- Hammer House of Horror (1980) as Tader
- Carpathian Eagle (1980) as Tadek
- The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Ferdinand, King of Navarre
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Jonathan Kent best known for?
Jonathan Kent is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Bergerac (1981), Carrie (1952), Poison Ivy: The New Seduction (1997).
When and where was Jonathan Kent born?
Jonathan Kent was born on June 19, 1949 in Lewisham, London, England, UK.
How many credits does Jonathan Kent have?
Jonathan Kent has accumulated over 24 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1978 to 2025.
What is Jonathan Kent's background in cinema and television?
Jonathan Kent CBE (born 1949) is an English theatre director and opera director. He is known as a director/producer alongside Ian McDiarmid at the Almeida Theatre from 1990 to 2002. He was appointed Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) by Queen Elizabeth II in February 2016 for his services to the perfor...
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Age in their best-rated roles
- Hammer House of Horror (1980) as Tader — aged about 31
- Bergerac (1981) as Mercer — aged about 32
- The BBC Television Shakespeare (1978) as Ferdinand, King of Navarre — aged about 29
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