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In addition to his numerous acting appearances, Vladek Sheybal was also a Film/TV and Theatre Director, a Composer, Musician, Screenwriter, Artist, Playwright and Drama Teacher and it is on this page that these credits are listed.
List of abbreviations used:
DIR TV - Directed TV, DIR TH - Directed Theatre, DIR F - Directed Film, ADIR F1 - First Assistant Director Film, SCW - Wrote the screenplay for TV and Film, CMP - Composed the music, STAR - Starred in, PWR - Wrote the play, PRD - Producer, ADP - Adapted screenplay for TV, ENG - English Production, POL - Polish Production, OTH - Other Production for Country shown by Name, TCR - Teacher [Drama and Acting]
Notes: Before he arrived in England, Vladek spent two years teaching at the Stanislavski School of Acting in Warsaw where he had previously been a student.
1959
Teacher, Oxford University
TCR
Two years of own Acting Classes at Oxford University under the auspices of Professor Neville Coghill ±
Khovanschina
by Mussorgsky
DIR TH, ENG
Oxford University Opera Club [i]
1960
I Pagliacci
PRD, ENG
Operatic Production for BBC Television
All Good Children
PRD, DRT TH
A play by Donald Howarth
The play is staged at The Little Theatre, Bromley where Vladek was the Joint Director. Later, it becomes so successful it is moved to The Hampstead Theatre Group, London
1961
Ronyon Genette
DIR TV, ADP, ENG
Television Playhouse Production by Anhuille for Granada TV
Followed by a period under contract as a Director for Granada TV in London and Manchester ±
A Brother for Joe
DIR TV (6 episodes), ENG
Serial TV
The Purgatory
DIR TV, ENG
Operatic Production by Gordon Cross ± for BBC2 Television
1962
Choice of Weapons
DIR TV, ENG
Television Playhouse Production for TV
1962/3
Teacher at RADA, London
TCR
Professor of Stanislavski Method at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, London ±
1964
The Taming of the Shrew
by William Shakespeare
DIR TH, ENG
Regents Park Theatre, London
This production was chosen by London Arts Council to tour India, Ceylon, Singapore and Hong Kong [i]
1967
The Gates to Paradise/Vrata raja
ADIR F1 for Andrzej Wajda, ENG
Great Britain and Yugoslavia Joint Production
1977
Teacher, Brisbane Australia
TCR
Teaches acting course at the Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education, Brisbane, Australia ±
1980
All about a Prima Ballerina
STAR (Marcus), DIR F, SCW, CMP
English feature film shown once at the London Film Festival and The Berlin Festival as a special entry. It was also shown on the Arthouse Circuit in the USA but has
never been given a general release
1983
Teacher, London
TCR
Teaches intensive acting courses at the London Academy of TV, London ±
[i] dates provided by Artur Patek
± information provided by Brian Lamb
The following credits are as yet undated and have been listed separately until dates can be verified, at which time they will be incorporated into the above listing.
The Millionairess
by BG Shaw
DIR TH, OTH [Amsterdam]
Amsterdam Theatre
Nathander Wise
by Lessing
DIR TH, OTH [Amsterdam]
Amsterdam Theatre
Judith
by de Peyret Chappuis
DIR TH, OTH [Amsterdam]
Amsterdam Theatre
Golden Coach
by Merimee
DIR TH, ENG
London Theatre
The Master Builder
by Ibsen
DIR TH, ENG
London Theatre
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| |  | | Mr Boogalow & Mr Topps "Do Vaudeville"
in a deleted scene from The Apple [1980] |
| |  | | "Give me patience - but hurry!"
deleted scene from The Apple [1980] |
| |  | | Mr Boogalow waits his turn for the
pinball machine in a deleted scene
from The Apple [1980] |
| |  | | A rare behind the scenes shot on the
set of From Russia with Love [1963] |
| | | |  | | A striking study in charcoal
Artist unknown
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| | Many thanks to Brian Lamb
for his kind permission to
use the photographs
above.
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| | Vladek in a publicity still from
The Boyfriend [1971] |
The Apple ©[1980]
Golan Globus Productions
From Russia with Love © [1963]
Danjaq LLC &
United Artists Corporation
The Boyfriend © [1971]
Metro Goldwyn Mayer Inc
Please note:
All copyright is maintained
by the original owners
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In the early 1990's Vladek was a guest
at the following two conventions.
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26th September 1992
James Bond 30th Anniversary Party
Pinewood Studios
26-27th May 1990
Fanderson '90
The Mount Royal Hotel, London |
Vladek was also meant to participate
in a second convention for Fanderson:
'Project Straker' - but an eye infection
meant he could not attend. |
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In the late eighties, Vladek worked with Dulwich Community Radio, [the forerunner for South Cleveland Hospital Radio] on a series of light hearted voluntary shows called "Media Matters." Programmes were a cross between Desert Island Discs and Does the Team Think. Guests on the programmes would be Producers, Actors & Agents etc and included a 3-5 minute session where the participants could "plug" their relevant shows/books/appearances etc - [these parts of the programmes were kept short so as not to alienate the listeners] and the guests would act as co-presenters interviewing each other on many topics in order to provide a humorous take on life.
Although the programmes were presented live, Vladek wanted to be sure he was in a safe environment in a non-threatening atmosphere where things could be tried out, without any threats of commercialism hanging in the air, and agreed to participate only if the programmes could be pre-recorded.
In fact, when Vladek appeared for the first taping in 1987/88 at Dulwich, he had injured his hand [saying that he had "attempted a self crucifixion"] by falling on a nail earlier in the day; the crew took him to Dulwich Hospital.
After the first programme was taped, Vladek was happy with the format and agreed to do them live after that, with his participation coming via a live link from a studio in London. Vladek was also happy to participate in promotional activities and had looked into making a radio drama of his theatre work in "The Eagle and The Serpent" but unfortunately this did not happen.
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My thanks here to Alex Lewczuk who provided this information, Alex was one of the
participants and presenters on the shows, and being Polish by birth himself worked closely with Vladek, noting that Vladek was very much a core part of the team and would still be a regular participant if he were still here today.
With Alex's help, it is hoped to eventually link to some of these shows once the links
are established, so please bear with us.
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In 1991 Vladek made a recording of his own song "I am a Dracula."
This production tells the story of Dracula living in a shabby basement room in South Kensington, London.
The Count is telling his woes to an observer, who by the end of the song, has naturally become Dracula's latest meal! |
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