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Biography
Sir William Tyrone Guthrie was an English theatrical director instrumental in the founding of the Stratford Festival of Canada, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at his family's ancestral home, Annaghmakerrig, near Newbliss in County Monaghan, Ireland. He is famous for his original approach to Shakespearean and modern drama.
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Awards & recognition
- Tony Award — Best Director · 1956
- Knight Bachelor
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1962 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Direction of a Play · 1960 · nominated
- Tony Award — Best Director · 1956 · nominated
