Lloyd Reckord
Born: 1929-05-26 in Kingston, Jamaica
Died: 2015-07-06
Known For: Acting
Biography
Lloyd Malcolm Reckord was a Jamaican actor, director, producer, playwright and film-maker. Reckord studied acting in Jamaica, Grest Britain and the United States. He found early success in the UK after studying at the Old Vic Theatre School in Bristol becoming a well-known figure in both the theatre and television. Having returned home to Jamaica he founded the Actor's Theatre Company before branching out into film first with Ten Bob in Winter and then Dream A40. The National Theatre Trust followed in what was to become a hugely prolific period interspersed with numerous other projects. His goal was always to produce quality theatre. Reckord was honoured in July 2013 by London's National Theatre when it hosted Walk in the Light, a week of events celebrating the rich contribution of black artists to British theatre over the past 50 years. Lloyd Reckord died on 8th July 2015 in Newtown, Trinidad.
Filmography
2012
- Encounters ... (Director)
1999
- Third World Cop as Reverend
1991
- The Lunatic as The Judge
1965
- Dream A40 ... (Writer)
1963
- The Human Jungle as Jeff Broadley
- Ten Bob in Winter as Narrator (voice)
- Crane as Fesain
1962
- You in Your Small Corner as Dave Jordan
1961
- The Day of the Fox as Alajo
- What a Whopper as Jojo
1959
- Sapphire as Pianist in International Club
- Interpol Calling as Sgt. Christie
- Hot Summer Night as Sonny Lincoln