Sam Wanamaker

Active - 1948 - 1993  |   Birth - Jun 14, 1919  |   Death - Dec 18, 1993  |   Genres - Drama, Thriller, Crime, Action-Adventure, Comedy | Subgenres - Spy Film, Romantic Comedy, Trial Film, Courtroom, Historical Film

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Samuel Wanamaker, was an American actor and director who moved to the UK, after becoming fearful of being blacklisted in Hollywood due to his communist sympathies. He is credited as the person most responsible for saving The Rose Theatre (1988+), which led to the modern recreation of Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London, where he is commemorated in the name of the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, the site's second theatre.

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