Sean Mathias

Directing

Sean Mathias

Born
(age 70)
Birthplace
Swansea, Wales, UK
Credits
14 titles

Biography

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Sean Gerard Mathias (born 14 March 1956) is a British theatre director, film director, writer and actor. Mathias was born in Swansea, south Wales. He is known for directing the film, Bent, and for directing highly acclaimed theatre productions in London, New York, Cape Town, Los Angeles and Sydney. He has also had a notable professional and personal partnership with the actor, Sir Ian McKellen, since the late 1970s. He was named one of the 101 most influential gay and lesbian people in Britain by the Independent on Sunday in 2006.

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Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 7

YearTitleRole
2022 Quintessentially British Film Self
2009 Theatreland Film Self
1987 White Mischief Film Gerald Portman
1982 The Scarlet Pimpernel Film Dispatcher
1979 Minder TV Dafydd (1 ep)
1977 A Bridge Too Far Film Irish Guards Lieutenant
1975 How Green Was My Valley TV Lloyd (1 ep)

Crew credits 7

YearTitleJob
2026 Frank and Percy Film Director
2024 Hamlet Film Adaptation, Director
2023 The One Note Man Film Executive Producer
2020 Ian McKellen on Stage: With Tolkien, Shakespeare, Others and YOU Film Director
2016 National Theatre Live: No Man's Land Film Stage Director
1997 Bent Film Director, Co-Producer
1992 The Lost Language of Cranes Film Writer
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