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Phyllida Christian Lloyd, CBE (born 17 June 1957) is an English film and theatre director and producer. Her theatre work includes directing productions at the Royal Court Theatre and Royal National Theatre, and opera director for Opera North and the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.
Phyllida Lloyd is a British director and producer who has worked on musicals, films and TV shows. She is best known for directing Mamma Mia! (2008) and The Iron Lady (2011), and received a CBE in 2010.
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Sep 8, 2021 · The director of the hit musical and the Oscar-winning film talks about female strength, chainsaw sculpture and the difference between Wagner and Abba. Read the full interview with Phyllida Lloyd, who also made an all-female Shakespeare trilogy at the Donmar Warehouse.
Sep 12, 2021 · Phyllida Lloyd: ‘There are not nearly enough roles for older women’. The director is known for her big hits like ‘Mamma Mia!’ but she came aboard a low-budget indie because of its poignant star...
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Phyllida Lloyd is a British director and producer, known for Mamma Mia!, The Iron Lady and Herself. She directed Meryl Streep to her third Oscar win and was awarded the CBE in 2010.
- June 17, 1957
Jun 25, 2021 · For a grande dame of the British theatre, Phyllida Lloyd is noticeably un-grand. Even over Zoom, she is exactly as her collaborators describe her: companionable, thoughtful and open to ideas.
Mamma Mia! (promoted as Mamma Mia! The Movie) is a 2008 jukebox musical romantic comedy film directed by Phyllida Lloyd and written by Catherine Johnson, based on her book from the 1999 musical of the same name. The film is based on the songs of pop group ABBA, with additional music composed by ABBA member Benny Andersson.
