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词条 Louis Marriott
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  1. Career

  2. Theatre

  3. Journalism

  4. Filmography

  5. References

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| birth_date = 22 May 1935
| birth_place = Saint Andrew, Jamaica
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|2016|08|01|1935|05|22}}
| death_place = Kingston, Jamaica
| nationality = Jamaican
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| occupation = Actor, director, writer, broadcaster
}}Louis Marriott (22 May 1935—1 August 2016) was a Jamaican actor, director, writer, broadcaster,[1] the executive officer of the Michael Manley Foundation, and member of the Performing Right Society,[2] Jamaica Federation of Musicians, and founding member of the Jamaica Association of Dramatic Artists.[3][4]

Marriott was born on the Old Pound Road, Saint Andrew, Jamaica, the son of Egbert Marriott and Edna Irene Thompson-Marriott. He was educated at Jamaica College. He died in Kingston at the age of 81 on 1 August 2016.

Career

  • Government public relations officer - late 1950s[5]
  • Editor, public opinion 1960–62[6]
  • Assistant public relations officer – Ninth Central American and Caribbean Games (Kingston) 1962
  • Press officer – first anniversary Jamaica Independence Festival 1963
  • Deputy editor of publications – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) General Council (London) 1965-70 (lectured widely in Britain on Commonwealth and Caribbean affairs 1965–72. Was consultant-advisor for several C.P.A. conferences in the Caribbean and West Africa 1967–70)
  • BBC radio writer and producer 1970–71[7][8]
  • Director Jamaica Independence Festival (London) 1972
  • Press secretary to Prime Minister of Jamaica 1973 and 1979–80[9]
  • Assistant director – National Literacy Programme Communications 1973–74
  • Director-general Information Incorporated 1974–76
  • Chief organizer – Food and Drink '75 Exhibition (National Arena) July 1975
  • Director publications and advertising Agency for Public Information 1976–79
  • Freelance writer 1980–present - for CFNI, PAHO, WHO, Jamaica Gleaner, among several national and international bodies, and writer, director, and producer of several stage productions
  • Executive officer - Michael Manley Foundation, 2000–present[10]

Theatre

Marriott wrote and directed for stage, and acted[11][12][13][14][15][16][17][18]

  • Public Mischief (1957)
  • The Shepherd (1960)
  • Phineas McUmbridge (1961)
  • The Baiting of Reuben (1963)
  • A Pack of Jokers (1978)[19]
  • More Jokers (1980)
  • The New Jokers (1981)[19]
  • Playboy (1981)[20][21]
  • Pressure (1982)[22]
  • Office Chase (1982)[22]
  • How to Make Money (1983)
  • Singer Man (1984)
  • Bedward (1984, 2004) (reprisal of The Shepherd)[23][24][25][26]
  • Women (1984)
  • Lovey (1985)
  • Over the Years (1985, 2010)[27][28]
  • One Stop Driver (1988) (co-written with Alvin Campbell)
  • Last of the Jokers (1988) (co-written with Alvin Campbell, Lavinia Marriott and Karen Marriott)
  • The Adventure of Charlie Greenhorne (1991)
  • Funny Biz Niz (1992)
  • Life in Jamaica (1998)[19]
  • Rosie (1999)
  • The Year 2000 (2000)

Marriott wrote several books[22] including:

  • Gold Rush – Jamaican Style – Jamaica in World Athletics 1948–92 (1992) (co-written with Alvin Campbell)
  • Who's Who and What's What in Jamaican Arts and Entertainment (1995)[29][30]

Journalism

Marriott authored syndicated articles appearing in some 200 English-language newspapers and magazines throughout the world. He was a regular guest writer in several Jamaican newspaper publications.[31][32] He wrote and produced numerous radio and television plays and documentary broadcast programmes and films in both Jamaica and Britain. He wrote The University of Brixton[7] radio drama series for BBC English Radio 1970–71. He wrote several public education radio series for the CFNI (Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute) during his freelance years.

Filmography

  • Dr. No (1962) - Dragon Guard (uncredited)

References

1. ^Discover Jamaica
2. ^The Original Soundtrack From "Countryman".
3. ^"Theatre groups to form umbrella association", Jamaica Gleaner. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002628/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20011120/star/star2.html |date=12 August 2011 }}.
4. ^JADA - Big Plans for the Future.
5. ^Howard Campbell, "Nostalgia kept Hartley Neita's adrenaline flowing", Jamaica Gleaner. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002611/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20081214/lead/lead6.html |date=12 August 2011 }}.
6. ^[https://books.google.com.jm/books?id=usGdGlstbKEC&pg=PA490&lpg=PA490&dq=%22Louis+Marriott%22++-Saint+-St+-St.&source=bl&ots=qANwprUo60&sig=asN4GA-c17nMBoqC00wqSTKDO9s&hl=en&ei=51FeTJb4HoL58Ab69tXDDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=9&ved=0CDgQ6AEwCDgU#v=onepage&q=%22Louis%20Marriott%22%20%20-Saint%20-St%20-St.&f=false 'Federation a Buyers' Syndicate', Public Opinion.]
7. ^1 Louis Marriott, "The Jamaican language issue - Part 1", Jamaica Gleaner, 17 September 2006. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002607/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060917/focus/focus3.html |date=12 August 2011 }}
8. ^"Race and the press".
9. ^Howard Campbell, "1970'S FLASHBACK - The media and Michael Manley", Jamaica Gleaner, 30 May 2006. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002652/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060530/news/news7.html |date=12 August 2011 }}
10. ^Howard Campbell, "'Joshua' and the rod of correction", Jamaica Gleaner, 18 July 2007. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002700/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070718/news/news4.html |date=12 August 2011 }}
11. ^Jamaica's soul and spirit. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110716054704/http://www.sheilahylton.com/PressroomFiles/l.pdf |date=16 July 2011 }}
12. ^Caribbean Playwrights.
13. ^"One to One - An interview with Jamaican playwright and actor Louis Marriott".
14. ^[https://books.google.com.jm/books?id=4ePerohXDIUC&pg=PA300&lpg=PA300&dq=Louis+Marriott+Jamaica&source=bl&ots=3E8UgMTYdT&sig=asNv0zvi39zSSOTwQNSaOBMsYFY&hl=en&ei=mJaZS6TwMMyztgfRoJGxCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CBgQ6AEwBTgK#v=onepage&q=Louis%20Marriott%20Jamaica&f=false A History of African American Theatre.]
15. ^40 Years of Jamaica's Independence: Outstanding Playwrights, Outstanding Producers. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100425040859/http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/ja40/theatre.html |date=25 April 2010 }}
16. ^Andrew Clunis, "Charles Hyatt at 70", The Jamaica Gleaner. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002707/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20010303/ent/ent2.html |date=12 August 2011 }}
17. ^PJ gets dramatic for PNP conference {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090923091136/http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090918/news/news1.html |date=23 September 2009 }}
18. ^Michael Reckord, "Playwrights in waiting", Jamaica Gleaner, 26 January 2003. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002803/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20030126/ent/ent3.html |date=12 August 2011 }}
19. ^1 2 Tanya Batson-Savage, "Laughter soothes bitter pills", Jamaica Gleaner, 20 June 2004. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002715/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20040620/ent/ent1.html |date=12 August 2011 }}
20. ^'Love Games' takes Centerstage {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103072234/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070731/ent/ent2.html |date=3 November 2011 }}
21. ^FRIENDS ON FRIENDS: Fae Ellington - a multi-talented Jamaican. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002637/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080803/out/out1.html |date=12 August 2011 }}
22. ^1 2 [https://books.google.com.jm/books?id=6D5qVKKGnjIC&pg=PA236&lpg=PA236&dq=%22Louis+Marriott%22+Jamaica&source=bl&ots=z9QbfI7LNt&sig=ZQAumDGG_w62IlsOsxlFqrmxeAc&hl=en&ei=m8sETJKxGML78Ab65fmBDg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=5&ved=0CCMQ6AEwBDgK#v=onepage&q=%22Louis%20Marriott%22%20Jamaica&f=false Google Books.]
23. ^The Return of Bedward.
24. ^BEDWARD A theatrical feast comes to an end.
25. ^On Bedward: Ahead of their time.
26. ^"We need an advancement of literacy", Jamaica Gleaner, 29 March 2004. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002753/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20040329/letters/letters3.html |date=12 August 2011 }}
27. ^"Marriott show to honour icons", The Gleaner.
28. ^Basil Walters, "Year-long celebration for Louis Marriott's 75th birthday", Jamaica Observer. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100401085225/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/entertainment/LOUIS-MARRIOTT_7508726 |date=1 April 2010 }}
29. ^Who's Who.
30. ^Tanya Batson-Savage, "J'can theatre is no play thing", Jamaica Gleaner, 19 October 2003. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002619/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20031019/ent/ent1.html |date=12 August 2011 }}
31. ^"Louis Marriott's columns delightful", Jamaica Gleaner. {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110812002722/http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20020407/letters/letters1.html |date=12 August 2011 }}
32. ^Marriott speaks on linguistics.
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