Kenneth Tynan

1927–1980 · English theatre critic and writer

Kenneth Peacock Tynan was an English theatre critic and writer. Initially making his mark as a critic at The Observer, he praised John Osborne's Look Back in Anger (1956) and encouraged the emerging wave of British theatrical talent.

Kenneth Tynan, in order

1. 1971 Macbeth: wrote · directed by Roman Polanski · critics 78%, audiences 73%