Lloyd Reckord
Actor
- Born
- May 26, 1929 · Kingston, Jamaica
- Died
- July 6, 2015 (age 86)
Lloyd Malcolm Reckord was a Jamaican actor, director, producer, playwright and film-maker.
Reckord studied acting in Jamaica, Grest Britain and the United States.
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He found early success in the UK after studying at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol becoming a well-known figure in both the theatre and television.
Having returned home to Jamaica he founded the Actor's Theatre Company before branching out into film first with Ten Bob in Winter and then Dream A40.
The National Theatre Trust followed in what was to become a hugely prolific period interspersed with numerous other projects. His goal was always to produce quality theatre.
Reckord was honoured in July 2013 by London's National Theatre when it hosted Walk in the Light, a week of events celebrating the rich contribution of black artists to British theatre over the past 50 years.
Lloyd Reckord died on 8th July 2015 in Newtown, Trinidad.
Known for
Acting8
- 1999Third World Cop as Reverend
- 1991The Lunatic as The Judge
- 1963Ten Bob in Winter as Narrator (voice)
- 1962You in Your Small Corner as Dave Jordan
- 1961What a Whopper as Jojo
- 1961The Day of the Fox as Alajo
- 1959Sapphire as Pianist in International Club
- 1959Hot Summer Night as Sonny Lincoln
Behind the camera3
- 2012Encounters