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Nicholas Monu,
born 25.03.1965
Training
Theatre
Film/TV
Director/Producer
Awards

 

Training
 
1985-87 The American University Washington D.C . B.A. Performing Arts
 
1987-89 Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art London B.A. Acting (hons)
 

1989

picked from among students from Englands six top drama schools to study at the Moscow Arts Theatre where I played the title role in Uncle Vanya.

 

Theatre
2010 ich werde hier sein im sonnenschein und im schatten (NicK) theater basel, switzerland
   
2007 Othello (Othello) Salisbury Playhouse, UK
   

2006

Die Entführung aus Dem Serail ( Bassa Selim ) -Opera de marseille, FranCe
2005 Sofasurfin (Der Chiller) Kasino Wien
 
2004 The cat on a hot tin roof (Lacey) Burgtheater Wien
 
2003  Don Carlos ( Medina Sidonia) Burgtheater Wien
The Goat (cameraman) Akademietheater Wien
Twelfth night (Antonio) Burgtheater Wien
Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Bassa Selim) Volksoper Wien
King Headley 2 (King) Tricycle Theater London
 
2002 Othello (Othello) Theater Unlimited U.K. Tour
 
2001  Die Entführung Aus dem Serail (Bassa Selim) Volksoper Wien
 
1999-00 Oroonoko (Oroonoko) Royal Shakespeare Company
 
1998  The Honest Whore (Roger) Globe Theatre
Merchant Of Venice ( Morocco ) Globe Theatre
 
1997 Die Sprache der Vögel  Schaubühne Berlin
 
1996 Symposium (Alkibiades) Schaubühne Berlin
  Orestes (Apollon) Schaubühne Berlin
Hotel Orpheu  (Joe) Schaubühne Berlin
 
1987 - 95 Leading roles in the following Theatres:
Royal Court Theatre , Manchester Royal Exchange, Liverpool Everyman Theatre and The Royal National Theatre of G.B.
 

Film/TV
2010 DIE UNABSICHTLICHE ENTFÜHRUNG DER frau ELFRIEDE OTT (Malou) DOR FILM
 

2007

Nachtschicht 6 / Blutige Stadt
NETWORK MOVIE
  KDD / SCHAM (DAVID KWAHNE) HOFMANN & VOGES/ ZDF
 
2006 Kommisarin Lucas "GERMAN ANGST" (Chris Arano)
Olga Film/ ZDF
  Tatort "Schattenspiele (Johnatan Waputo)
Studio Hamburg /ARD
  Tatort "Ein Tod aus Afrika (Abdulkadir Farah)
Satel / ORF
 
2005 Gefangene (Moussa) Tagtraum / ZDF
 

2004

Vier Frauen und ein Todesfall (Maurice Videre) D.O.R. Films O.R.F.
 
2002 - 03 Doctors B.B.C. (Simon Dunning)
Eastenders B.B.C. (Dr. Murray)
Holby City B.B.C.  (Howard Lewis)
T.L.C.  B.B.C. (Dr. Simon)
 
2000-01 Peak Practice Central Television
The Whistle Blower  B.B.C.  (Tony Shiner)
 
1997 - 98 Film (Thierry Masart) Stigma Maverick Films
Film (Jack White Hawk) White Hawk Polite Films
 
1992 Shortfilm After the Wax (Chaz Maviyane-Davies)
 
1989 - 97

Leadroles in following television programmes The Bill, Eastenders, Black and Blue, The Professionals, Boon

 

Director/Producer
2009 PRODucer WORKSHOP “BAUPROBE” For WOLE SOYINKA’S “A DANCE OF THE FOREST”; GOETHE-INSTITUT LAGOS
  director of the musicvideo “MAYOKO” by cheka
  director of the musicvideo "HALLO-HALLO" by LEEWAY
  Director of “SWAMP DWELLERS” by WOLE SOYINKA; NATIONAL THEATRE OF NIGERIA / LAGOS
 
2008 producer of the short film “WIENERIN BETET”for the FESTIVAL „MYTHOS MODERN“ IN vienna
 
2002 Producer of the short film Split Ends 45 min screened in Curzon Soho
 
1999

Director Sonette XCIV W. Shakespeare with Sir Alan Bates

 

Awards
 
1993  After the Wax South African Film Festival, Harare ; Best director & best short film
 
1990

Evening Standard Awards for best play Talking in tongues   Royal Court Theatre Nominated as best actor in supporting role  Manchester Evening News