Des McAnuff

Filmes

Billy Crystal: 700 Sundays
Director
Em 700 Sundays, lendário comediante e ator Billy Crystal conta as histórias de sua juventude, crescendo no mundo do jazz de Manhattan, sua adolescência e, finalmente, a idade adulta. O show Tony Award-winning é uma exploração engraçado e comovente da família e destino, amor e perda.
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
Contos Proibidos do Marquês de Sade
Executive Producer
Vivendo em um asilo ao término de sua vida, o Marquês de Sade (Geoffrey Rush) torna-se amigo do diretor do asilo em que reside, Abbe Coulmier (Joaquin Phoenix). Com ele o Marquês troca confidências a respeito da afeição de ambos para com a lavadeira do asilo, Madeleine (Kate Winslet). A amizade de ambos cresce cada vez mais, até que Napoleão Bonaparte envia ao asilo um conceituado médico (Michael Caine), no intuito de curar o Marquês de sua suposta loucura. Entretanto, a vinda do médico apenas faz com que o caráter rebelde do Marquês fique cada vez mais forte.
As Aventuras de Alceu e Dentinho
Director
Anos depois de seu programa de televisão ser cancelado, Alceu e Dentinho ainda estão vivendo dos residuais. Desta vez, quando três vilões de desenhos animados entram no mundo real, como pessoas reais, eles decidem conquistar os Estados Unidos.
O Gigante de Ferro
Producer
Em 1957, um robô alienígena gigante aterrissa perto da pequena cidade de Rockwell, Maine (EUA). Hogarth, um garoto de nove anos que estava explorando a área, encontra o robô e os dois ficam amigos. Mas um agente do governo completamente obcecado surge com o objetivo de destruir o extraterrestre a qualquer custo.
A Vingança de Bette
Director
Em 1840 na França, uma solteirona amarga e empobrecida planeja arruinar sua familia com ajuda da amante de seu primo.