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- David Nixon is an American film director and film producer. He is the director and producer of Letters to God and a co-producer and assistant director of Fireproof and Facing the Giants.
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David Nixon is an American film director and film producer. He is the director and producer of Letters to God and a co-producer and assistant director of Fireproof and Facing the Giants.
David Nixon was born on 29 December 1919 in Muswell Hill, London, England, UK. He was a writer and actor, known for Aladdin (1951), The Spider's Web (1960) and Showtime (1959). He was married to Vivenne Nichols, Paula Marshall and Margaret Burton. He died on 1 December 1978 in Surrey, England, UK.
- Writer, Actor
- December 29, 1919
- David Nixon
- December 1, 1978
- Artistic Legacy
- A New Home For Northern Ballet
- Talent Development
Northern Ballet’s reputation as a world-class dance company has grown exponentially during David’s directorship. Multiple Northern Ballet productions have been shown on TV, and the Company made its cinema debut during his tenure, with several works including children’s ballets shown in cinemas nationally and internationally. In October 2019 David N...
Under David’s leadership, Northern Ballet moved from West Park, Leeds, into its purpose-built headquarters in Quarry Hill in 2010. With seven dance studios, a 230-seat studio theatre and a health suite, the move enabled the Company to grow artistically and physically from 34 dancers to 44 and also furthered the development of the Academy of Norther...
David’s legacy is also in developing talent. He is responsible for nurturing many dancers who have risen through the ranks of Northern Ballet over the course of his leadership. Supporting the work of young choreographers, David commissioned eight full-length works including first full-length commissions to talents such as Cathy Marston (A Tale of T...
May 28, 2021 · Northern Ballet announced today that David Nixon OBE, its longest serving Artistic Director, will step down from his role in December 2021 after 20 hugely successful years of artistic leadership. Canadian-born David Nixon took up the post of Artistic Director of Northern Ballet in 2001.
- His silken management style and encouragement of young talent will be hard to beat. I so hope he continues in a similar vein in the future. He stil...
- Well said Bruce. I knew it had to come some time but it's still a shock and he will be very much missed. I wonder if Yoko Ichino will also be retir...
- I wonder if he is in the running to replace Karen Kain at the National Ballet of Canada. (Her retirement was announced for January of this year but...
- Some of us involved with the company have been wondering for a while if Kenny Tindall was being prepared to take over, eventually, from David Nixon...
- I think that would be fantastic for NBoC but would David want to take on such a challenge in his more mature years?
- I’ve enjoyed all the works I have seen of his so will be hard to replace as has left Northern Ballet in a very strong position. Wishing him every s...
- I think a lot of people have assumed that Kenny's appointment was to keep him (and Hannah Bateman) 'close to home' I wouldn't want to get into in t...
- I would agree with you - as despite his boyish good looks iirc David Nixon is in his mid 60s
- I'm surprised there isn't a thread here all ready but Northern have officially started their search of David Nixon's replacement https://aeminterna...
- It's interesting that the Artistic Director and Chief Executive "are jointly responsible" for Northern Ballet. It is surely more normal for an AD t...
Jun 14, 2021 · Northern Ballet’s comeback tour coincides with the unexpected announcement that David Nixon, artistic director of the Leeds-based company since 2001, will be stepping down at the end of this...
12TH JANUARY 2021. Originally scheduled to take part in this Conversation had been Henry Danton but, owing to technical difficulties with the internet, it had been decided to postpone that interview to a later date and David Nixon, Director of Northern Ballet, had agreed to step in as interviewee.
Jun 1, 2021 · Northern Ballet announced that David Nixon OBE, its longest serving Artistic Director, will step down from his role in December 2021 after 20 hugely successful years of artistic leadership.
