Phyllida Lloyd

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Phyllida Lloyd

Born June 17, 1957 · Bristol, Avon, England, UK (age 69)

Phyllida Christian Lloyd, CBE (born 17 June 1957) is an English film director and producer, best known for Mamma Mia! (2008) and The Iron Lady (2011). Her theater work includes directing productions at the Royal Court Theatre and Royal National Theatre, and opera director for Opera North and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.

Known For

Mamma Mia!Mamma Mia! · 2008
Mamma Mia!
7.02008
MovieComedyRomance
A spirited young bride-to-be living with her single mother on a small Greek island secretly invites three of her mother's ex-boyfriends in hope of finding her biological father to walk her down the aisle.
Mamma Mia! Here We Go AgainMamma Mia! Here We Go Again · 2018
Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
7.12018
MovieComedyRomance
Five years after meeting her three fathers, Sophie Sheridan prepares to open her mother’s hotel. In 1979, young Donna Sheridan meets the men who each could be Sophie’s biological father.
The Iron LadyThe Iron Lady · 2011
The Iron Lady
6.42011
MovieHistoryDrama
A look at the life of Margaret Thatcher, the former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, with a focus on the price she paid for power.
HerselfHerself · 2020
Herself
6.72020
MovieDrama
Struggling to provide her daughters with a safe, happy home, Sandra decides to build one - from scratch. Using all her ingenuity to make her ambitious dream a reality, Sandra draws together a community to lend a helping hand to build her house and ultimately recover her own sense of self.
MacbethMacbeth · 2004
Macbeth
2004
MovieMusic
Carlos Álvarez takes the title role in the first of Verdi's Shakespearean operas, with Maria Guleghina as the manipulative wife whose desire to gain the Scottish throne drives her husband to murder and leaves both with blood on their hands. Bruno Campanella conducts the Symphony Orchestra and Chorus of the Gran Teatre del Liceu in the 2004 recording of Phyllida Lloyd's powerful production, first staged at London's Royal Opera House.
The TempestThe Tempest · 2018
The Tempest
2018
MovieDramaComedy
Phyllida Lloyd’s final installment of the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy concludes with an all-female version of The Tempest starring Harriet Walter as Prospero. This captivating reimagining explores themes of freedom and justice in the context of a women’s prison.
GlorianaGloriana · 2000
Gloriana
9.02000
Movie
Phyllida Lloyd's acclaimed adaptation for film of the opera that Benjamin Britten wrote for the celebrations of the Queen's coronation in 1953, based on the Opera North revival of a work now recognised to be one of the composer's great achievements. Paul Daniel conducts the English Northern Sinfonia, with a cast inspired by electrifying performances from Josephine Barstow and Tom Randall as Elizabeth I and Essex.
Julius CaesarJulius Caesar · 2018
Julius Caesar
8.52018
MovieHistoryAction
The first installment of Phyllida Lloyd’s groundbreaking all-female Shakespeare Trilogy sees Harriet Walter take on the role of Brutus, who wrestles with his moral conscience over the murder of Julius Caesar.

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