About

Known credits:
15
Birthday:
1976-09-03
Place of birth:
Salford, Greater Manchester, England, UK
Website:
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Josie Rourke

Overview

Josie Rourke is an English theatre and film director. She is a Vice-President of the London Library and was the artistic director of the Donmar Warehouse theatre from 2012 to 2019. In 2018, she made her feature film debut with the Academy Award and BAFTA-nominated historical drama Mary Queen of Scots, starring Saoirse Ronan and Margot Robbie. During the 2020 lockdown, she directed the episode "Her Big Chance" of the BBC reboot of Alan Bennett's classic 1980s monologues, Talking Heads, starring Jodie Comer.

In summer 2021, she directed and co-wrote the star-studded short film Rhythm of Life, encouraging people to get COVID-19 vaccines. It featured the song "The Rhythm of Life" from the 1966 classic musical, Sweet Charity, and starred Jim Broadbent, Derek Jacobi, David Walliams, Asa Butterfield, Colin Salmon, Don Warrington, Nicola Roberts, Russel Tovey and West End dancers.

Known for

Directing
2022 The Nan Movie Directing Director 58
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2021 Rhythm of Life Directing Director 59
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2017 National Theatre Live: Saint Joan Directing Stage Director 59
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2017 National Theatre Live: Saint Joan Directing Director 59
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2016 National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses Directing Director 59
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2016 National Theatre Live: Les Liaisons Dangereuses Directing Stage Director 59
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2015 The Vote Directing Director 59
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2015 The Vote Directing Stage Director 59
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2014 National Theatre Live: Coriolanus Directing Director 60
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2014 National Theatre Live: Coriolanus Directing Stage Director 60
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2011 Much Ado About Nothing Directing Director 60
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2011 Much Ado About Nothing Directing Stage Director 60
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Writing
2021 Rhythm of Life Writing Writer 59
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Production
2022 The Nan Movie Production Executive Producer 58
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Crew
2015 The Vote Crew Creator 59
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