John Adams and Penny Woolcock on Dr Atomic
- Date of Birth:
- Place of Birth:
- Biography: Penny Woolcock (born January 1, 1950, in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is a British filmmaker, opera director, and screenwriter. She was raised in a British community in Montevideo, speaking English and going to English schools. Her father, an accountant, had wanted to be a writer. In 1967, she founded a radical... Read more
Filmography
- 1 Day (2009)
- Exodus (2007)
- Mischief Night (2006)
- The Principles of Lust (2004)
- The Death of Klinghoffer (2003)
- Tina Takes a Break (2001)
- Tina Goes Shopping (1999)
- Women in Tropical Places (1989)
News
When an acclaimed filmmaker decided to make her next feature in Birmingham, it was because she wanted to put the city on the cinematic map. ... Full Article
LFF goes competitive with more awards
cineuropa.org –
2009-09-10
Highlights of the New British Cinema strand include Penny Woolcock 's 1 Day , David Morrissey 's Don't Worry About Me , Lindy Heyman 's Kicks and Rachid Bouchareb 's London River [ trailer ]. ... Full Article
W as there ever a more operatic sunrise than the artificial one loosed upon the New Mexico desert on July 16, 1945? All through the previous night, slantways rain and lightning bolts slammed around an ungainly metal ovoid, bristling with... ... Full Article
HOT ZONE • what the flux? • local arts • movies • celebrities • music • events • photos
tri-cityherald.com –
2008-10-14
NEW YORK A-bomb is a hit at the Metropolitan Opera.John Adams' intense and fascinating "Doctor Atomic," given its world premiere at the San Francisco Opera three years ago, made it to the Met on Monday night. ... Full Article
W hen Doctor Atomic, John Adams's opera set on the last night of the pre-nuclear age, premiered in San Francisco in 2005, a clunky, wire-swaddled bomb hung over the stage. ... Full Article
Film-makers on film: Penny Woolcock
telegraph.co.uk –
2006-12-13
'I haven't liked many of Spike Lee's films,'' says Penny Woolcock. "Malcolm X definitely had a broomstick up its arse - it was so sanctimonious. ... Full Article