Basil Coleman

Basil Coleman
Born22 November 1916
Bristol, England
Died19 March 2013(2013-03-19) (aged 96)
London, England
Occupationsproducer, director, actor

Basil Woore Coleman (22 November 1916 – 19 March 2013) was an English producer, director, and actor. He was a prolific director of opera, stage plays, and television productions, known for his 1977 BBC television adaption of Anna Karenina and his involvement with the first productions of several operas by Benjamin Britten, including The Turn of the Screw (1954), Gloriana (1953), Billy Budd (1951), and The Little Sweep (1949).

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