Trevor Rhone
| Trevor D. Rhone | |
|---|---|
| Born | Trevor Dave Rhone 24 March 1940[1] |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist.[1] Kingston, Jamaica[1] |
| Cause of death | heart attack[1] |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Education | Beckford and Smith High School (now St Jago High)[1] |
| Occupation | Playwright and writer |
| Years active | c1960-2009 |
| Known for | Old Story Time, Smile Orange, The Harder They Come, One Love[1] |
| Home town | Bellas Gate, St Catherine, Jamaica[1] |
| Children | Three[1] Traci, Trevor-David and Jonathan |
| Relatives | Neville Rhone (brother)[1] |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Distinction, Jamaica Fellow of Rose Bruford College |
| Website | www.trevorrhone.com; trevorrhoneartistspage on facebook |
Trevor Dave Rhone (24 March 1940 – 15 September 2009)[2] was a Jamaican writer, playwright and film maker. He co-wrote, with director Perry Henzell, the internationally successful film The Harder They Come (1972).[3]
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Life
Trevor Rhone, was not the First child of twenty-one, grew up in a tiny town of Bellas Gate in Jamaica. After seeing his first play at the age of nine he fell in love with theatre. Educated at Beckford & Smith High School (later St. George's High School) in St Andrew Jamaica, He began his theatre career as a teacher after a three-year stint at Rose Bruford College, an English drama school, where he studied in the early 1960s on scholarship.[4] He was part of the renaissance of Jamaican theatre in the early 1970s. Rhone participated in a group called Theatre '77, which established The Barn, a small theatre in Kingston, Jamaica, to stage local performances. The vision of the group that came together in 1965 was that in 12 years, by 1977, there would be professional theatre in Jamaica.[5]
His prolific work includes the films The Harder They Come (1972), co-author; Smile Orange (1974), based on his play of the same name; Top Rankin′; Milk and Honey (1988), winner; One Love (2003), Cannes Film Festival favorite.
He was awarded the Musgrave Gold Medal in 1988 for his work by the Institute of Jamaica.[6]
Death
Trevor D. Rhone died on 15 September 2009 of a massive heart attack, and was buried in Bellas Gate, St. Catherine, Jamaica. He is survived by his three children, Traci, Trevor-David and Jonathan, wife Camella and grandchild Sofia. in 20006
Works
Publications of plays
- It's Not My Fault Baby (1967), co-author[7]
- The Gadget (1968)
- Cinderella (1969), musical[7]
- Music Boy (1971)
- Sleeper (1972)
- Comic Strip (1973)
- Everyman (1980)
- Old Story Time (1981) - new 2010 Longman edition includes CSEC-specific study notes ISBN 978-1-4082-4514-9
- Two Can Play (1982)
- The Game (1985)
- Family Planning Musical (1989)
- All in One (1991)
- The Power (1992), commissioned by BBC Radio[7]
- One Stop Driver (1992)
- Dear Counselor (1997)
- Bellas Gate Boy (c2002),[8] an autobiography,[9] earned the Actor Boy Award for "Best New Play" c2002.[9]
Films
- The Harder They Come (1972), co-author.[10]
- Smile Orange (1974), based on his play of the same name.[10]
- Top Rankin' [7]
- Milk and Honey (1988), Toronto Film Festival Genie Award winner.[10]
- One Love (2003), Cannes Film Festival favourite.[10]
Honours
- Commander of the Order of Distinction.[11]
- Focus of the Caribbean Cultural Theatre's film festival in New York in March 2006.[10]
- Fellow of Rose Bruford College theatre school.
- Jamaica Gleaner Honour Award for contributions to the arts (2007).[1][9]
- Gold Musgrave Medal, 1988
For a more complete list see Awards and Honours.
References
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- ↑ "Trevor D. Rhone, 69 - Caribbean Playwright Co-Wrote 'The Harder They Come'", The Washington Post, 17 September 2009.
- ↑ "′Harder They Come′ writer looks back", Doug Miller, BobMarley.com, 28 March 2007.
- ↑ Trevor Rhone, a Writer of the Harder They Come, Dies at 69, Rob Kenner, The New York Times, 21 September 2009.
- ↑ Jamaica Gleaner, 2006-04-16.
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External links
- Trevor Rhone's internet home at the Wayback Machine (archived October 27, 2009)
- Theatre in Jamaica
- Trevor Rhone Official Website
- trevorrhoneartistspage on Facebook
- "′Harder They Come′ writer looks back", Doug Miller, BobMarley.com, 28 March 2007.
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