Richard France (writer)

Richard France (born Richard Zagami, May 5, 1936) is an American playwright, author, actor, and film and drama critic. He is a recognized authority on the stage work of American filmmaker Orson Welles. His publication, The Theatre of Orson Welles,[1] which received a CHOICE Outstanding Academic Book Award in 1979,[2] has been called "a landmark study"[3] and has been translated into Japanese.[4] His 1990 companion volume, Orson Welles on Shakespeare[5] has been praised by Welles critics and biographers.[6]

  1. ^ Bucknell University Press, 1977
  2. ^ CHOICE, May 1979 (vol. 16, no. 3), pp. 335 and 343
  3. ^ Willard, Bob (2002-09-29). "Richard France, Author and Orson Welles Expert | Profiles". Indiana Public Media. Retrieved 2013-06-23.
  4. ^ Koda-sha, Tokyo, 1983
  5. ^ Routledge, 2001
  6. ^ France, Richard (2013-01-31). The theatre of Orson Welles: Richard France: 9780838719725: Amazon.com: Books. Bucknell University Press. ISBN 978-0838719725.