Louis Marriott Explained

Louis Marriott
Birth Date:22 May 1935
Birth Place:Saint Andrew, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire
Death Place:Kingston, Jamaica
Occupation:Actor, director, writer, broadcaster

Louis Marriott (22 May 1935 – 1 August 2016) was a Jamaican actor, director, writer, broadcaster,[1] the executive officer of the Michael Manley Foundation, and member of the Performing Right Society,[2] Jamaica Federation of Musicians, and founding member of the Jamaica Association of Dramatic Artists.[3]

Marriott was born on the Old Pound Road, Saint Andrew, Jamaica, the son of Egbert Marriott and Edna Irene Thompson-Marriott. He was educated at Jamaica College. He died in Kingston at the age of 81 on 1 August 2016.

Career

Theatre

Marriott wrote and directed for stage, and acted[10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

Marriott wrote several books[20] including:

Journalism

Marriott authored syndicated articles appearing in some 200 English-language newspapers and magazines throughout the world. He was a regular guest writer in several Jamaican newspaper publications.[27] [28] He wrote and produced numerous radio and television plays and documentary broadcast programmes and films in both Jamaica and Britain. He wrote The University of Brixton radio drama series for BBC English Radio 1970–71. He wrote several public education radio series for the CFNI (Caribbean Food and Nutrition Institute) during his freelance years.

Filmography

Notes and References

  1. http://www.discoverjamaica.com/mnames.htm Discover Jamaica
  2. http://www.discogs.com/Various-The-Original-Soundtrack-From-Countryman/release/1392956 The Original Soundtrack From "Countryman".
  3. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20011120/star/star2.html "Theatre groups to form umbrella association"
  4. Howard Campbell, "Nostalgia kept Hartley Neita's adrenaline flowing", Jamaica Gleaner. .
  5. https://books.google.com/books?id=usGdGlstbKEC&dq=%22Louis+Marriott%22++-Saint+-St+-St.&pg=PA490 'Federation a Buyers' Syndicate', Public Opinion.
  6. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060917/focus/focus3.html Louis Marriott, "The Jamaican language issue - Part 1", Jamaica Gleaner, 17 September 2006.
  7. Race and the press.
  8. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20060530/news/news7.html Howard Campbell, "1970'S FLASHBACK - The media and Michael Manley", Jamaica Gleaner, 30 May 2006.
  9. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070718/news/news4.html Howard Campbell, "'Joshua' and the rod of correction", Jamaica Gleaner, 18 July 2007.
  10. http://www.sheilahylton.com/PressroomFiles/l.pdf Jamaica's soul and spirit.
  11. http://brokencurve.com/video.aspx?id=1342 "One to One - An interview with Jamaican playwright and actor Louis Marriott".
  12. https://books.google.com/books?id=4ePerohXDIUC&dq=Louis+Marriott+Jamaica&pg=PA300 A History of African American Theatre.
  13. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/pages/ja40/theatre.html 40 Years of Jamaica's Independence: Outstanding Playwrights, Outstanding Producers.
  14. Andrew Clunis, "Charles Hyatt at 70", The Jamaica Gleaner.
  15. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20090918/news/news1.html PJ gets dramatic for PNP conference
  16. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20030126/ent/ent3.html Michael Reckord, "Playwrights in waiting", Jamaica Gleaner, 26 January 2003.
  17. Tanya Batson-Savage, "Laughter soothes bitter pills", Jamaica Gleaner, 20 June 2004.
  18. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20070731/ent/ent2.html 'Love Games' takes Centerstage
  19. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20080803/out/out1.html FRIENDS ON FRIENDS: Fae Ellington - a multi-talented Jamaican.
  20. https://books.google.com/books?id=6D5qVKKGnjIC&dq=%22Louis+Marriott%22+Jamaica&pg=PA236 Google Books.
  21. http://www.jamaicans.com/articles/primearticles/0304_ahead_of_their_time.shtml On Bedward: Ahead of their time.
  22. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20040329/letters/letters3.html "We need an advancement of literacy"
  23. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20100516/ent/ent2.html "Marriott show to honour icons", The Gleaner.
  24. Basil Walters, "Year-long celebration for Louis Marriott's 75th birthday", Jamaica Observer.
  25. https://openlibrary.org/b/OL583016M/Who's_who_what's_what_in_Jamaican_art_entertainment Who's Who.
  26. Tanya Batson-Savage, "J'can theatre is no play thing", Jamaica Gleaner, 19 October 2003.
  27. http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20020407/letters/letters1.html "Louis Marriott's columns delightful"
  28. http://www.jumieka.com/wademase.html Marriott speaks on linguistics.