Sir Tyrone Guthrie | |
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| 4th Chancellor of the Queen's University Belfast | |
| In office 1963–1970 | |
| Preceded by | 1st Viscount Alanbrooke |
| Succeeded by | Lord Ashby of Brandon |
| Personal details | |
| Born | William Tyrone Guthrie 2 July 1900 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England |
| Died | 15 May 1971 (aged 70) Newbliss, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland |
| Spouse |
Judith Bretherton (m. 1931) |
| Alma mater | Oxford University |
| Occupation | Theatrical director |
Sir William Tyrone Guthrie (2 July 1900 – 15 May 1971) was an English theatrical director instrumental in the founding of the Stratford Festival of Canada, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at his family's ancestral home, Annaghmakerrig, near Newbliss in County Monaghan, Ireland. He is famous for his original approach to Shakespearean and modern drama.