Kenneth Tynan

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Author
gptkb:playwright
gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:The_Entertainer
gptkbp:alma_mater gptkb:University_of_Oxford
gptkbp:associated_with gptkb:Royal_Court_Theatre
gptkb:theatre
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Tony_Award_for_Best_Direction_of_a_Musical
gptkb:Evening_Standard_Theatre_Award
gptkbp:birth_date 1927-04-02
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Birmingham,_England
gptkbp:children Tynan, David
gptkbp:collaborated_with gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkb:John_Osborne
gptkb:Peter_Brook
gptkb:Tom_Stoppard
gptkbp:contributed_to gptkb:Theatre_of_the_Absurd
Modern British drama
Post-war British theatre
gptkbp:death_date 1980-07-26
gptkbp:died_in gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:famous_for Theatre reviews
Censorship debates
Innovative theatre practices
gptkbp:founded gptkb:The_National_Theatre
The Royal Court Theatre's new writing initiative
gptkbp:has_written gptkb:The_Sunday_Times
gptkb:The_Observer
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kenneth Tynan
gptkbp:influenced gptkb:Harold_Pinter
gptkb:David_Mamet
gptkb:Tom_Stoppard
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Bertolt_Brecht
gptkbp:is_involved_in The British theatre revival of the 1960s
The debate on censorship in theatre
The establishment of the Royal National Theatre
The promotion of new playwrights
gptkbp:known_for Cultural commentary
Candid interviews
Provocative theatre criticism
Theatrical essays
gptkbp:language English
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_event Prominent figure in the 1960s British theatre scene
The first person to say 'fuck' on British television
gptkbp:notable_work gptkb:Oh!_Calcutta!
Theatre Criticism
gptkbp:occupation gptkb:Film_Director
gptkbp:resting_place Cremated, ashes scattered
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Joan_Plowright