Jonathan Miller

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Dr Jonathan Wolfe Miller (born 21 July 1934) is a British physician, theatre and opera director and television presenter.

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Life and career

Miller grew up in Hampstead in a well connected Jewish family - his father Emanuel (1892-1970) was a psychiatrist specialising in child development and his mother Betty (born Spiro) (1910-65) was a novelist and biographer.

He studied natural sciences and medicine at St John's College at the University of Cambridge, graduating in 1959 and worked as a hospital doctor for the next two years. However he was also involved in the university drama society and the Cambridge Footlights and in 1960 he helped write and produce 'Beyond the Fringe' at the Edinburgh Festival which launched the careers of Alan Bennett, Peter Cook and Dudley Moore. Miller quit the show shortly after its move to New York and took over as editor and presenter of the BBC's flagship arts programme "Monitor". In 1966 he wrote, produced and directed a play of Alice in Wonderland for the BBC.

During the later 1960s he had a major falling out with the magazine Private Eye that Miller accounts to implicit anti-semitism.

In the 1970s he started directing and producing operas for Kent Opera and Glyndebourne, with a new production of The Marriage of Figaro for English National Opera in 1978. He has now become one of the world's leading opera directors. At the same time he held a research fellowship in the history of medicine at University College, London.

Most of his work for television has been for the BBC, starting by producing a series of 12 Shakespeare plays between 1980-82. He also wrote and presented several factual series drawing on his experience as a physician, for example 'The Body in Question' 1978 (which caused some controversy for showing the dissection of a cadaver), 'States of Mind' 1983, 'Who Cares' and 'Born Talking'.

In 2004 he wrote and presented a series on atheism, 'Atheism: A Rough History of Disbelief' (on-screen title; but more commonly referred to as 'Jonathan Miller's Brief History of Disbelief') for BBC Four TV, exploring the roots of his own lack of belief and investigating the history of atheism. Individual conversations, debates and discussions for the series that could not be included, due to time constraints - were individually aired in a six-part series entited The Atheism Tapes. He is also an Honorary Associate of the National Secular Society.

He is a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (1983), a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in London and Edinburgh and a Foreign Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He was knighted in 2002.

In the film for television Not Only But Always about the careers of Peter Cook and Dudley Moore, Jonathan Aris played Jonathan Miller as a young man.

Miller is a currently a resident of Camden.

Bibliography

Country of publication is the UK, unless stated otherwise

As writer, contributor or editor

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  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1971)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Censorship and the Limits of Personal Freedom{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Oxford University Press}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1972)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Freud: The Man, His World and His Influence{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Weidenfeld and Nicolson}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1974)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} The Uses of Pain (Conway memorial lecture){{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, South Place Ethical Society}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1978)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} The Body in Question{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Jonathan Cape}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1982)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Darwin for Beginners{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Writers and Readers Comic Book/2003 Pantheon Books (USA)}}. {{{ID|}}} (republished in 2000 as Introducing Darwin and Evolution Icon Books (Faber))
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1983)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} The Human Body{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Viking Press}}. {{{ID|}}} (1994 Jonathan Cape [pop-up book])
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1983)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} States of Mind. Conversations with Psychological Investigators{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, BBC/Random House}}. {{{ID|}}} — participants include Jerome Bruner, Daniel Dennett, Brian Farrell, Jerome Fodor, Thomas Szasz
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1984)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} The Facts of Life{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Jonathan Cape}}. {{{ID|}}} (pop-up book intended for children)
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1986)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Subsequent Performances{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Faber}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1987)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} The Complete Beyond the Fringe{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Methuen}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1989)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Laughing Matters: A Serious Look at Humour{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Longman}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1990)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Acting in Opera{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Applause Theatre & Cinema Books}}. {{{ID|}}} (The Applause Acting Series)
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1990)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Don Giovanni Book. Myths of Seduction and Betrayal{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Faber}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1992)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} The Afterlife of Plays{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, San Diego State Univ Press}}. {{{ID|}}} (University Research Lecture Series No. 5)
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1997)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Hidden Histories of Science{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Granta Books}}. {{{ID|}}} — Contributors Jonathan Miller with Stephen Jay Gould, Daniel J Kevles, RC Lewontin, Oliver Sacks
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1998)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Dimensional Man{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Jonathan Cape}}. {{{ID|}}} [kit / model book]
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1998)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} On Reflection{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, National Gallery Publications/Yale University Press (USA)}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1999)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Nowhere in Particular{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Mitchell Beasley}}. {{{ID|}}} [collection of his photographs]
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (2000)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Doing It : Five Performing Arts{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, New York Review of Books (USA)}}. {{{ID|}}} — Essays by Jonathan Miller Geoffrey O'Brien, Charles Rosen, Tom Stoppard and Garry Wills

Introduction or foreword contributed

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  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1999)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} More Viz Crap Jokes{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, John Brown Publishing}}. {{{ID|}}} (introduction)
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (2000)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} The Paradox Box: Optical Illusions, Puzzling Pictures, Verbal Diversions{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Redstons Press /Shambhala Publications (USA)}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (2000)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Doran: Child of Courage{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Macmillan}}. {{{ID|}}}

Books about Miller

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  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1990)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Beyond the Fringe...and Beyond: A Critical Biography of Alan Bennett, Peter Cook, Jonathan Miller, Dudley Moore{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Virgin Books}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1992)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} A Profile of Jonathan Miller{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Cambridge University Press}}. {{{ID|}}}

Miller and the satire boom

  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (2000)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} That Was Satire, That Was: Beyond the Fringe, the Establishment Club, "Private Eye" and "That Was the Week That Was"{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Weidenfeld & Nicolson}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1983)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} Footlights! - A Hundred Years of Cambridge Comedy{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Methuen}}. {{{ID|}}}
  • {{{Author|}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1| (1980)}}{{{{{Year|}}}}}}|show1|.}} {{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|[{{{URL}}}}} From Fringe to Flying Cirus - Celebrating a Unique Generation of Comedy 1960-1980{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|]}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|show1|, {{{Pages}}}}}{{|{{{3}}}}}}|Show1|, Eyre Methuen}}. {{{ID|}}}

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