Basil Coleman

Basil Woore Coleman (22 November 1916 – 19 March 2013) was an English producer, director, and actor. He was a prolific director of opera, stage plays, and television productions, known for his 1977 BBC television adaption of ''Anna Karenina'' and his involvement with the first productions of several operas by Benjamin Britten, including ''The Turn of the Screw'' (1954), ''Gloriana'' (1953), ''Billy Budd'' (1951), and ''The Little Sweep'' (1949). Provided by Wikipedia