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Robert Lord (18 July 1945 – 7 January 1992) was the first New Zealand professional playwright. He was one of the first New Zealand playwrights to have plays produced abroad since Merton Hodge in the 1930s (following Bruce Mason and James K. Baxter).
Gay during a time of immense sexual and social changes, Rotorua-born Lord was one of New Zealand’s most important professional playwrights the author of numerous stage and radio plays,...
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Robert Lord was a Harvard graduate and a prolific screenwriter who won an Oscar for One Way Passage (1932) and worked with Humphrey Bogart. He also produced films for Santana Productions, such as In a Lonely Place (1950), and died in 1976.
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Nov 21, 2023 · Sam Brooks, a messy gay playwright himself, reads the newly-published diaries of Robert Lord, a pioneer of queer theatre in New Zealand. He finds relatable moments, hilarious anecdotes, and a portrait of a brilliant but troubled artist.
Robert Lord 1945 - 1992. Robert was born in Rotorua and studied for an Arts Degree at Victoria University. In 1969 was awarded the Katherine Mansfield Young Writers Award. His first full length play It Isn't Cricket premiered at Downstage Theatre in 1971.
Robert Lord (1945–1992) is an important figure in the history of literature and theatre in Aotearoa New Zealand. He wrote incisive and often satiric radio and stage plays, experimenting with traditional theatre forms and incorporating queer characters at a time when almost nobody else did.
Aug 10, 2022 · Dr. Robert Lord is a partner at LionBird Ventures, a digital health venture capital firm. He shares his journey from Harvard to Johns Hopkins, his co-founding of Protenus, and his insights on healthcare innovation and cybersecurity.
