Louis Marriott
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Born22 May 1935
Saint Andrew, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire
Died1 August 2016 (aged 81)
Kingston, Jamaica
OccupationsActor, director, writer, broadcaster
Louis Marriott | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 May 1935 Saint Andrew, Colony of Jamaica, British Empire |
| Died | 1 August 2016 (aged 81) Kingston, Jamaica |
| Occupations | Actor, director, writer, broadcaster |
Louis Marriott (22 May 1935 – 1 August 2016) was a Jamaican actor, director, writer, broadcaster,[1] the executive officer of the Michael Manley Foundation, and member of the Performing Right Society,[2] Jamaica Federation of Musicians, and founding member of the Jamaica Association of Dramatic Artists.[3]
Marriott was born on the Old Pound Road, Saint Andrew, Jamaica, the son of Egbert Marriott and Edna Irene Thompson-Marriott. He was educated at Jamaica College. He died in Kingston at the age of 81 on 1 August 2016.
- Government public relations officer - late 1950s[4]
- Editor, public opinion 1960–62[5]
- Assistant public relations officer – Ninth Central American and Caribbean Games (Kingston) 1962
- Press officer – first anniversary Jamaica Independence Festival 1963
- Deputy editor of publications – Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) General Council (London) 1965-70 (lectured widely in Britain on Commonwealth and Caribbean affairs 1965–72. Was consultant-advisor for several C.P.A. conferences in the Caribbean and West Africa 1967–70)
- BBC radio writer and producer 1970–71[6][7]
- Director Jamaica Independence Festival (London) 1972
- Press secretary to Prime Minister of Jamaica 1973 and 1979–80[8]
- Assistant director – National Literacy Programme Communications 1973–74
- Director-general Information Incorporated 1974–76
- Chief organizer – Food and Drink '75 Exhibition (National Arena) July 1975
- Director publications and advertising Agency for Public Information 1976–79
- Freelance writer 1980–present - for CFNI, PAHO, WHO, Jamaica Gleaner, among several national and international bodies, and writer, director, and producer of several stage productions
- Executive officer - Michael Manley Foundation, 2000–present[9]
Theatre
Marriott wrote and directed for stage, and acted[10][11][12][13][14][15][16]
- Public Mischief (1957)
- The Shepherd (1960)
- Phineas McUmbridge (1961)
- The Baiting of Reuben (1963)
- A Pack of Jokers (1978)[17]
- More Jokers (1980)
- The New Jokers (1981)[17]
- Playboy (1981)[18][19]
- Pressure (1982)[20]
- Office Chase (1982)[20]
- How to Make Money (1983)
- Singer Man (1984)
- Bedward (1984, 2004) (reprisal of The Shepherd)[21][22]
- Women (1984)
- Lovey (1985)
- Over the Years (1985, 2010)[23][24]
- One Stop Driver (1988) (co-written with Alvin Campbell)
- Last of the Jokers (1988) (co-written with Alvin Campbell, Lavinia Marriott and Karen Marriott)
- The Adventure of Charlie Greenhorne (1991)
- Funny Biz Niz (1992)
- Life in Jamaica (1998)[17]
- Rosie (1999)
- The Year 2000 (2000)
Marriott wrote several books[20] including:
