William S. Gilbert
- Known for
- Writing
- Born
- November 18, 1836
- Died
- May 29, 1911 (aged 74)
- Birthplace
- Strand, London, England, UK
Biography
Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (18 November 1836 – 29 May 1911) was an English dramatist, librettist, poet and illustrator best known for his collaboration with composer Arthur Sullivan, which produced fourteen comic operas. The most famous of these include H.M.S. Pinafore, The Pirates of Penzance, and one of the most frequently performed works in the history of musical theatre, The Mikado. The popularity of these works was supported for over a century by year-round performances of them, in Britain and abroad, by the repertory company that Gilbert, Sullivan and their producer Richard D'Oyly Carte founded, the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company. These Savoy operas are still frequently performed in the English-speaking world and beyond.
Known For
Filmography
The Pirates of Penzance
Movie · Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
Movie · Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
Movie · Writer
The Gondoliers
Movie · Writer
The Pirates of Penzance: Live from Massachusetts
Movie · Lyricist
The Pirates of Penzance
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
Movie · Writer
The Gondoliers - The National G&S Opera Company
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
BBC Proms (2012): Gilbert & Sullivan - The Yeomen of the Guard
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
The Pirates of Penzance (New Lyric Operatic Company)
Movie · Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury (The G&S Opera Company)
Movie · Writer
U.S.S. Metaphor
Movie · Writer
Iolanthe
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
Movie · Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
Movie · Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore & Trial by Jury
Movie · Writer
Trial by Jury
Movie · Writer
BBC Proms: H.M.S. Pinafore
Movie · Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
Movie · Writer
Topsy-Turvy
Movie · Lyricist
Gilbert & Sullivan: The Very Models
Movie · Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
Patience
Movie · Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
Movie · Writer, Lyricist
The Pirates of Penzance
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
The Gondoliers
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
Movie · Writer
G&S: The Gondoliers
Movie · Writer
Iolanthe: Gilbert & Sullivan
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
Movie · Lyricist
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
The Pirate Movie
Movie · Opera
The Pirates of Penzance
Movie · Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
Movie · Writer
Ruddigore
Movie · Writer
Princess Ida
Movie · Writer
Trial by Jury
Movie · Writer
The Sorcerer
Movie · Writer
Patience
Movie · Writer
The Yeomen of the Guard
Movie · Writer
The Gondoliers
Movie · Writer
Iolanthe
Movie · Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
Movie · Writer
The Pirates of Penzance
Movie · Writer
Trial by Jury
Movie · Writer
The Gentlemen of Titipu
Movie · Story
H.M.S. Pinafore
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
H.M.S. Pinafore
Movie · Writer
Iolanthe
Movie · Writer
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
Ruddigore
Movie · Writer, Lyricist
Iolanthe
Movie · Writer
The Cool Mikado
Movie · Story
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
The Yeomen of the Guard
Movie · Theatre Play, Lyricist
The Mikado
Movie · Writer, Lyricist
The Mikado
Movie · Writer
Fan Fan
Movie · Theatre Play