Tom Kempinski

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Name Tom Kempinski Role Playwright		Plays Duet For One

Spouse Margaret Nolan (m. 1963–1972) Nominations Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Comedy, Laurence Olivier Award for Best New Play Movies Duet for One, The Committee, Gumshoe, The Reckoning, Taste of Excitement Similar People Frances de la Tour, Margaret Nolan, Andrei Konchalovsky, Julie Andrews, Don Sharp

Tom Kempinski (born 24 March 1938) is an English playwright and actor. He is best known for his 1980 play Duet for One, which was a major success in London and New York City and which has been much revived since. Kempinski also wrote the screenplay for the movie version of Duet for One. In addition, he made minor appearances on numerous British television shows including Dixon of Dock Green and Z-Cars.

Kempinski was educated at Abingdon School and was married to the actress Frances de la Tour who starred in the original London production for Duet for One; he was also married to the actress Margaret Nolan from 1963 to 1972.

He is a frequent caller to the BBC London 94.9 phone-in hosted by Vanessa Feltz.

Selected filmography

These Are the Damned (1962) - Ted

Do Be Careful Boys (1964) - (voice)

Othello (1965) - Sailor / Senators-Soldiers-Cypriots

Stranger in the House (1967) - Shop assistant (uncredited)

The Whisperers (1967) - 2nd Young Man

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (1968) - Hobart

The Committee (1968) - Victim

Moon Zero Two (1969) - 2nd Officer

Taste of Excitement (1969) - French Police Officer

Praise Marx and Pass the Ammunition (1970) - Designer

The Reckoning (1970) - Brunzy

Doctor in Trouble (1970) - Stedman Green

The McKenzie Break (1970) - Lt. Schmidt

Gumshoe (1971) - Psychiatrist

Adult Fun (1972) - Plainclothes Policeman

References

Tom Kempinski Wikipedia

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