Edward Atienza (27 January 1924 – 16 September 2014) was a British stage and film actor. He made his first London theatre appearance in the role of Mole in Toad of Toad Hall at the Prince's Theatre.[1]
Edward Atienza | |
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| Born | 27 January 1924 London, England |
| Died | 16 September 2014 (aged 90) |
| Nationality | British |
| Alma mater | London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art |
| Known for | Stage and Film actor |
Biography
editEdward Atienza was born in 1924, in London. His parents were Alvaro Atienza and Dulce Atienza (née Laws). He attended the Sutton Valence School and King's College London. Atienza trained for the stage at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art.[2]
Stage work
editAtienza made his professional stage debut in the role of the Butler in a 1949 production of Up in Mabel's Room. He went on to appear with the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre Company from 1950 to 1954.[3] Atienza made his first appearance in London theatre in the role of Mole in Toad of Toad Hall at the Prince's Theatre in December 1954.[2] In 1956, Atienza appeared in a musical version of Shakespeare's The Comedy of Errors.[2] Atienza made his Broadway debut in a 1957 production of Romanoff and Juliet at the Plymouth Theatre.[4] Atienza also appeared in productions of Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet on Broadway.[5] He also was in the 1962 Broadway play The Affair.[6] British theatres at which Atienza has appeared include the Queen's Theatre, the Mermaid Theatre, and the Chichester Festival Theatre.[2] He made numerous appearances at Canada's Stratford Festival.[7]
Film work
editAtienza made his film debut in the 1956 film The Battle of the River Plate.[8] Other films he has appeared in include Sword of Freedom in 1957, the 1961 film adaptation of Romanoff and Juliet, Lock Up Your Daughters in 1969, and Sarah in 1976.[9] He was nominated for 1997 Gemini Award for Best Performance by an Actor in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series for his performance on Taking the Falls.[10]
Filmography
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1956 | The Battle of the River Plate | Pop | |
| 1959 | One Step Beyond – Doomsday (TV) | Doctor | Season 2, Episode 4, 13 October 1959 |
| 1961 | Romanoff and Juliet | Patriarch | |
| 1961 | The Sinister Man | Clerk | |
| 1969 | Lock Up Your Daughters | Mr. Justice Worthy | |
| 1971 | Say Hello to Yesterday | Porter | |
| 1991 | When the Fire Burns | Manuel de Falla | Voice, (final film role) |
Notes
edit- ^ "Celebration of a Life: Edward Atienza". The Globe and Mail. 30 September 2014. Retrieved 16 January 2015.
- ^ a b c d Ian Herbert, ed. (1981). "ATIENZA, Edward". Who's Who in the Theatre. Vol. 1. Gale Research Company. p. 28. ISSN 0083-9833.
- ^ "Edward Atienza – Theatricalia". theatricalia.com.
- ^ "Romanoff and Juliet – IBDB". ibdb.com.
- ^ Edward Atienza at the Internet Broadway Database
- ^ League, The Broadway. "The Affair – Broadway Play – Original – IBDB". ibdb.com.
- ^ Encyclopedia, Canadian Theatre. "Canadian Theatre Encyclopedia – Atienza, Edward". canadiantheatre.com.
- ^ "Edward Atienza". IMDb.
- ^ "Edward Atienza". Archived from the original on 11 September 2018.
- ^ "1997 Gemini Award Winners at the Internet Movie Database". IMDb.