Richard Eyre
Biography
Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre CBE is an English director of film, theatre, television, and opera. He was born on March 28, 1943, in Barnstaple, Devon, England. He is a male director known for his work across multiple mediums, with seventy-two known credits listed in his biographical and professional profile.
Career overview
Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre CBE is an English director of film, theatre, television, and opera. Born on March 28, 1943, in Barnstaple, Devon, England, he is male and has a known credit count of seventy-two.
As a prominent director, his professional work spans multiple entertainment mediums, encompassing film, theatre, television, and opera productions.
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87 titles- Royal Ballet & Opera 2025/26: La Traviata (2026) Director
- The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro (2025) Director
- Allelujah (2023) Director
- Remembers… (2022)
- Remembers… (2022) as Self
- La Traviata - ROH (2022) Director
- Cameron Mackintosh - The First 50 Years (2021) as Self
- Drama Out of a Crisis: A Celebration of Play for Today (2020) as Self – Director & Producer
- Royal Opera House: La Traviata (2019) Stage Director
- The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen (2019) Director
- The Metropolitan Opera: Carmen (2019) Production Design
- King Lear (2018) Writer
- King Lear (2018) Director
- The Children Act (2018) Director
- The ROH Live: La Traviata (2016) Director
- Judi Dench: All the World's Her Stage (2016) as Self
- The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut (2016) Producer
- The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut (2016) Director
- The Metropolitan Opera - Puccini: Manon Lescaut (2016) Production Design
- The Dresser (2015) Director
- Bizet: Carmen (2014) Director
- Bizet: Carmen (2014) Production Design
- The Metropolitan Opera: Werther (2014) Stage Director
- Ghosts (2014) Director
- Ghosts (2014) Adaptation
- The Metropolitan Opera: The Marriage of Figaro (2014) Producer
- The Hollow Crown (2012) Writer
- The Hollow Crown (2012) Director
- Bizet: Carmen (2010) Producer
- 10 Minute Tales (2009) Director
- Royal Opera House: La Traviata (2009) Director
- The Other Man (2008) Director
- The Other Man (2008) Screenplay
- The Other Man (2008) Executive Producer
- Maggie Smith at the BBC: a portrait (2008) as Self
- Atonement (2007) Executive Producer
- Notes on a Scandal (2006) Director
- Løven - Henrik Ibsen (2006)
- Stage Beauty (2004) Director
- Stage Beauty (2004) Executive Producer
- Vincent in Brixton (2003) Director
- Judi Dench Talks to Richard Eyre (2002) as Self
- Iris (2001) Screenplay
- Iris (2001) Director
- La Traviata (2001) Stage Director
- Rockaby (2000) Director
- King Lear (1998) Director
- Richard III (1995) Theatre Play
- Richard III (1995) Author
- The Absence of War (1995) Director
- Suddenly, Last Summer (1993) Director
- Performance (1991) Director
- Tumbledown (1988) Director
- V. (1987) Director
- Sunday Premiere (1986) Director
- The Insurance Man (1986) Director
- Past Caring (1986) Director
- Screen Two (1985) Director
- Loose Connections (1984) Director
- Laughterhouse (1984) Director
- The Ploughman's Lunch (1983) Director
- Country (1981) Director
- The Cherry Orchard (1981) Director
- The Imitation Game (1980) Director
- The Adventures of Frank: Seeds of Ice (1980) Producer
- The Adventures of Frank: Everybody's Fiddling Something (1980) Producer
- Pasmore (1980) Director
- Pasmore (1980) Writer
- Chance of a Lifetime (1980) Producer
- Murder Rap (1980) Producer
- Comedians (1979) Director
- Just a Boys' Game (1979) Producer
- Pillion (1979) Producer
- Waterloo Sunset (1979) Director
- Long Distance Information (1979) Producer
- Light (1979) Producer
- Cries from a Watchtower (1979) Producer
- Soldiers Talking, Cleanly (1978) Producer
- Victims of Apartheid (1978) Producer
- One Bummer News Day (1978) Producer
- Play for Today (1970) Director
- Play for Today (1970) Writer
- The Ha-Ha (1969) Writer
- Londoners (1965) as Derek Crichton-Ross
- The Housekeeper Director
- Puccini's Manon Lescaut Stage Director
- The Metropolitan Opera: Le Nozze di Figaro Director
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Richard Eyre best known for?
Richard Eyre is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Remembers… (2022), Remembers… (2022), King Lear (2018), King Lear (2018).
When and where was Richard Eyre born?
Richard Eyre was born on March 28, 1943 in Barnstaple, Devon, England.
How many credits does Richard Eyre have?
Richard Eyre has accumulated over 87 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1965 to 2026.
What is Richard Eyre's background in cinema and television?
Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre CBE is an English director of film, theatre, television, and opera. He was born on March 28, 1943, in Barnstaple, Devon, England. He is a male director known for his work across multiple mediums, with seventy-two known credits listed in his biographical and professional profile.