Des McAnuff

Películas

Billy Crystal 700 Sundays
Director
HBO presenta “700 Sundays”, una obra original de dos actos donde Billy Crystal interpreta numerosos personajes que influyeron en su vida, desde su niñez, adolescencia, su crecimiento en el mundo del jazz en Manhattan, y finalmente su adultez.
Twelfth Night
Director
Shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, Viola adopts a male disguise and enters the service of Duke Orsino, only to find herself part of a triangle of unrequited love. Meanwhile, in the household of the Countess Olivia, Sir Toby Belch and his unruly companions trick Olivia's strict and disapproving steward, Malvolio, into believing that she loves him.
Twelfth Night
Music
Shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, Viola adopts a male disguise and enters the service of Duke Orsino, only to find herself part of a triangle of unrequited love. Meanwhile, in the household of the Countess Olivia, Sir Toby Belch and his unruly companions trick Olivia's strict and disapproving steward, Malvolio, into believing that she loves him.
Twelfth Night
Executive Producer
Shipwrecked on the coast of Illyria, Viola adopts a male disguise and enters the service of Duke Orsino, only to find herself part of a triangle of unrequited love. Meanwhile, in the household of the Countess Olivia, Sir Toby Belch and his unruly companions trick Olivia's strict and disapproving steward, Malvolio, into believing that she loves him.
Gounod: Faust
Production Director
Tenor Jonas Kaufmann is riveting as the title character of Gounod’s popular opera, seen in this Live in HD presentation of Des McAnuff’s thrilling 2011 production that places the mythical and timeless story in an early 20th-century setting. René Pape as Méphistophélès is menacing and elegant in equal measure, and Marina Poplavskaya delivers a searingly intense portrayal of the innocent Marguerite. Russell Braun as her brother, Valentin, shines in his Act II aria. On the podium, Yannick Nézet-Séguin brings out all the lyricism and drama of Gounod’s score.
The Tempest
Director
Featuring a mesmerizing performance by Christopher Plummer as Prospero, Shakespeare's The Tempest is brought from the stage of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival to the cinematic screen.
As You Like It
Stage Director
A short BravoFACT adaptation of the 2010 Stratford Shakespeare Festival play 'As You Like It'.
Des McAnuff: A Life in Stages
Self
Jersey Boys, The Who's Tommy, Billy Crystal's 700 Sundays, and now, Canada's Stratford Shakespeare Festival. This is the world of Big Time Theatre, and Des McAnuff's creative fingerprints have been on all of them. Des knows better than most how to stage artistically and commercially successful theatrical shows, but who knew that this Canadian-born director could play a wicked red hot guitar? Des McAnuff - A Life in Stages takes you behind the scenes of the hottest stage director working today. With a soundtrack composed by Des himself, listen to Pete Townshend, Billy Crystal and Christopher Plummer explain how working with Des McAnuff has been a profound artistic experience. Thought provoking and often times hilarious, welcome to the life of Des McAnuff.
Caesar and Cleopatra
Director
Stratford Shakespeare Festival presents: Caesar and Cleopatra. Shaw's legendary wit turns political drama into sparkling comedy when veteran strategist Julius Caesar becomes mentor to the enchanting teenage queen of Roman-occupied Egypt. Their first encounter under a desert moon will lead to a shift in the course of history, as Cleopatra gradually overcomes her timidity to become a determined player in the game of power politics
Quills
Executive Producer
Francia siglo XVIII. El Marqués de Sade pasa los diez últimos años de su vida en el asilo Charenton. Allí entabla amistad con el abate Coulmier, con el que comparte el afecto de Madeleine, la lavandera del asilo. Cuando Napoleón envía a un médico para que cure su presunta locura, el temperamento rebelde del marqués se agudiza todavía más. Obtuvo tres nominaciones a los Oscar, incluyendo el de mejor actor (Geoffrey Rush).
Las aventuras de Rocky y Bullwinkle
Director
La ardilla Rocky y el alce Bullwinkle, dos dibujos animados, deberán enfrentarse, obligados por el FBI, a su mayor enemigo "Jefe Sin Miedo" y a sus lacayos, Boris Badenov y Nastasha Fatale. Hace ya más de treinta años que su show televisivo fue cancelado y ahora se ven relegados a las reposiciones de la tele. Pero todo cambiará cuando Jefe Sin Miedo y sus secuaces se las arreglen para escapar al mundo real y planeen hipnotizar a toda la población norteamericana mediante un programa de televisión muy especial.
El Gigante de Hierro
Producer
En 1957, en la pequeña localidad de Rockwell, alguien ha visto cómo un enorme hombre metálico caía al mar. Un imaginativo niño descubre que se trata de un robot gigante, cuyo apetito de metal es insaciable. Entre ambos nace una fuerte amistad, pero el gobierno envía a un agente para investigar los hechos. El niño esconde a su nuevo compañero en la chatarrería de un amigo. Pero los habitantes del pueblo comienzan a sentirse aterrados porque creen que es una nueva amenaza en plena Guerra Fría.
La prima Bette
Director
París, 1848. Tras la ruina de su familia, Bette Fisher vive con unos parientes, bajo la protección de su prima, la bella Adeline. Pero, al caer ésta gravemente enferma, la echan de casa y va a parar a un miserable barrio, en el que conoce al harapiento escultor Wenceslas Steinbach, con el que acaba contrayendo matrimonio.