Messina, Cedric
Overview
| Works: | 311 works in 1,450 publications in 4 languages and 26,056 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Drama Television adaptations Film adaptations Made-for-TV movies Television plays History Historical television programs Romance films Romance fiction Televised performances |
| Roles: | Producer, Director, Production personnel, wpr, pmn, Editor, Author |
| Classifications: | PR2831, 822.33 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works by
Cedric Messina
The tempest by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
95 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,020 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Television adaption of Shakespeare's play revolving around an enchanted island, an exiled Duke, young lovers, and a framework of conspiracy
95 editions published between 1978 and 2013 in 3 languages and held by 2,020 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Television adaption of Shakespeare's play revolving around an enchanted island, an exiled Duke, young lovers, and a framework of conspiracy
As you like it by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
77 editions published between 1975 and 2012 in English and held by 1,803 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a dramatization of William Shakespeare's play, a pastoral romance set in the Forest of Arden in medieval France, in which Rosalind is forced by political circumstances to pose as a man, falls in love with Orlando but cannot declare her feelings, and is loved in turn by Phebe who believes her to be a handsome young man
77 editions published between 1975 and 2012 in English and held by 1,803 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Presents a dramatization of William Shakespeare's play, a pastoral romance set in the Forest of Arden in medieval France, in which Rosalind is forced by political circumstances to pose as a man, falls in love with Orlando but cannot declare her feelings, and is loved in turn by Phebe who believes her to be a handsome young man
Julius Caesar by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
90 editions published between 1978 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,611 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Breaking all conventional rules of drama, Shakespeare creates neither a clear-cut hero nor a villian. Instead, this great tragedy presents complicated human beings in agonizing conflict with one another, and themselves
90 editions published between 1978 and 2012 in 3 languages and held by 1,611 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Breaking all conventional rules of drama, Shakespeare creates neither a clear-cut hero nor a villian. Instead, this great tragedy presents complicated human beings in agonizing conflict with one another, and themselves
Hamlet, Prince of Denmark by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
59 editions published between 1979 and 2012 in English and Spanish and held by 1,472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Danish prince avenges the murder of his father, the king, by killing his uncle Claudius who murdered the king, usurped the throne, and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Hamlet, considered the most complex of all Shakespeare's characters, examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt, and death
59 editions published between 1979 and 2012 in English and Spanish and held by 1,472 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A Danish prince avenges the murder of his father, the king, by killing his uncle Claudius who murdered the king, usurped the throne, and married Hamlet's mother, Gertrude. Hamlet, considered the most complex of all Shakespeare's characters, examines the fundamental issues of justice, guilt, and death
Romeo and Juliet by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
75 editions published between 1978 and 2012 in English and held by 1,471 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their feuding families, and take their own lives
75 editions published between 1978 and 2012 in English and held by 1,471 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shakespeare's tragedy about two teenagers who fall in love, encounter opposition from their feuding families, and take their own lives
Measure for measure by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
78 editions published between 1977 and 2012 in English and held by 1,411 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cruel Angelo is left in charge of Vienna when the Duke pretends to leave town. He revives an old law against fornication and sentences Claudio to death for seducing Juliet, Claudio's betrothed. Claudio's sister, Isabella, pleads for his life and Angelo offers to spare him in exchange for her virginity. His corruption and severity are punished when the Duke reveals that he has witnessed it all
78 editions published between 1977 and 2012 in English and held by 1,411 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Cruel Angelo is left in charge of Vienna when the Duke pretends to leave town. He revives an old law against fornication and sentences Claudio to death for seducing Juliet, Claudio's betrothed. Claudio's sister, Isabella, pleads for his life and Angelo offers to spare him in exchange for her virginity. His corruption and severity are punished when the Duke reveals that he has witnessed it all
Twelfth night by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
94 editions published between 1979 and 2017 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,377 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twins Sebastian and Viola are separated after a shipwreck and believe each other dead. Viola disguises herself as a page boy, Cesario, to work for Duke Orsino and falls in love with him, but he loves Olivia, who falls in love with Cesario. Seeing Sebastian one day, she mistakes him for Cesario and marries him. The confusion is cleared up when Viola and Sebastian meet again, and the Duke marries Viola. The subplot concerns the efforts of Sir Toby and Andrew to humble the presumptuous Malvolio
94 editions published between 1979 and 2017 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 1,377 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Twins Sebastian and Viola are separated after a shipwreck and believe each other dead. Viola disguises herself as a page boy, Cesario, to work for Duke Orsino and falls in love with him, but he loves Olivia, who falls in love with Cesario. Seeing Sebastian one day, she mistakes him for Cesario and marries him. The confusion is cleared up when Viola and Sebastian meet again, and the Duke marries Viola. The subplot concerns the efforts of Sir Toby and Andrew to humble the presumptuous Malvolio
King Richard the Second by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
41 editions published between 1978 and 2014 in English and held by 1,058 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shakespeare's historical play about the dynastic struggle between Richard II and Henry Bolingbroke (later Henry IV)
41 editions published between 1978 and 2014 in English and held by 1,058 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shakespeare's historical play about the dynastic struggle between Richard II and Henry Bolingbroke (later Henry IV)
The second part of King Henry the Fourth containing his death and the coronation of King Henry the Fift by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
27 editions published between 1979 and 2010 in English and held by 882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shakespeare's play that portrays the colorful panorama of Medieval English life. The revolt against Henry is finally crushed and the king broods over the uncertain future of his son. Henry IV dies, Falstaff is banished, and Prince Hal is crowned Henry V
27 editions published between 1979 and 2010 in English and held by 882 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Shakespeare's play that portrays the colorful panorama of Medieval English life. The revolt against Henry is finally crushed and the king broods over the uncertain future of his son. Henry IV dies, Falstaff is banished, and Prince Hal is crowned Henry V
The life of Henry the Fifth by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
37 editions published between 1979 and 2014 in English and held by 777 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young King Henry of England asserts a hereditary claim to the throne of France, gathering an army and embarking on a course that will lead to one of England's greatest battlefield triumphs and forever change the face of Europe. Follows King Henry V as he unites his people, deals justly with traitors, leads his soldiers to victory, and ensures peace by marrying a French princess
37 editions published between 1979 and 2014 in English and held by 777 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Young King Henry of England asserts a hereditary claim to the throne of France, gathering an army and embarking on a course that will lead to one of England's greatest battlefield triumphs and forever change the face of Europe. Follows King Henry V as he unites his people, deals justly with traitors, leads his soldiers to victory, and ensures peace by marrying a French princess
The first part of King Henry the Fourth with the life and death of Henry surnamed Hotspur by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
39 editions published between 1979 and 2010 in English and held by 677 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After the murder of Richard II, Henry assumes the throne, and is immediately confronted with rebellion by Owen Glendower, Douglas of Scotland, Northumberland and his son Hotspur. The play also treats the moral development of the king's son Hal (later Henry V) as he appears to waste his youth in London taverns in the company of the irresponsible Sir John Falstaff
39 editions published between 1979 and 2010 in English and held by 677 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
After the murder of Richard II, Henry assumes the throne, and is immediately confronted with rebellion by Owen Glendower, Douglas of Scotland, Northumberland and his son Hotspur. The play also treats the moral development of the king's son Hal (later Henry V) as he appears to waste his youth in London taverns in the company of the irresponsible Sir John Falstaff
The famous history of the life of King Henry the Eight by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
32 editions published between 1979 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen
32 editions published between 1979 and 2010 in English and Undetermined and held by 666 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Henry is a proud monarch who flies in the face of the church in seeking to divorce Queen Katherine and marry Anne Bullen
The millionairess by
Bernard Shaw(
Visual
)
5 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 603 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The apple cart: Set 40 years in the future, the king must match wits with an unruly mistress and a cabinet seeking to transform the nation into a constitutional monarchy--Container
5 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 603 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The apple cart: Set 40 years in the future, the king must match wits with an unruly mistress and a cabinet seeking to transform the nation into a constitutional monarchy--Container
Pygmalion by
Bernard Shaw(
Visual
)
9 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A stuffy professor of phonetics takes a bet that in six months time he can turn a Cockney flower seller into a lady he could pass off as a duchess
9 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 525 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A stuffy professor of phonetics takes a bet that in six months time he can turn a Cockney flower seller into a lady he could pass off as a duchess
Mrs. Warren's profession by
Bernard Shaw(
Visual
)
4 editions published between 1972 and 2006 in English and held by 516 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the bonus play, "Mrs. Landfrey and her three children return to England after 18 years abroad, where a chance encounter with their traditionalist husband and father quickly entangles them in a series of comic events"--Container
4 editions published between 1972 and 2006 in English and held by 516 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
In the bonus play, "Mrs. Landfrey and her three children return to England after 18 years abroad, where a chance encounter with their traditionalist husband and father quickly entangles them in a series of comic events"--Container
Heartbreak house by
Bernard Shaw(
Visual
)
8 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On his Sussex estate Captain Shotover, an eccentric poet, retired seafarer and inventor, is reluctantly hosting a weekend house party for his two daughters and their bohemian friends
8 editions published in 2006 in English and held by 497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
On his Sussex estate Captain Shotover, an eccentric poet, retired seafarer and inventor, is reluctantly hosting a weekend house party for his two daughters and their bohemian friends
Henry V by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
27 editions published between 1979 and 2005 in English and held by 480 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Henry V unites with his people, invades France, deals with traitors, and cements the peace."--Container insert
27 editions published between 1979 and 2005 in English and held by 480 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Henry V unites with his people, invades France, deals with traitors, and cements the peace."--Container insert
Hamlet by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
34 editions published between 1979 and 2005 in English and Hungarian and held by 476 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hamlet, a prince of medieval-era Denmark, senses treachery behind his royal father's death. His mother is all too dangerously entangled in that treachery. This film portrays Shakespeare's immortal tale of high adventure and evil deeds
34 editions published between 1979 and 2005 in English and Hungarian and held by 476 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Hamlet, a prince of medieval-era Denmark, senses treachery behind his royal father's death. His mother is all too dangerously entangled in that treachery. This film portrays Shakespeare's immortal tale of high adventure and evil deeds
Henry IV, part I by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
49 editions published between 1979 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dramatization of William Shakespeare's historical play. Upon the murder of Richard II, Henry assumes the throne, and is immediately confronted with rebellion by Owen Glendower, Douglas of Scotland, Northumberland and his son Hotspur. The play also treats the moral development of the king's son Hal (later Henry V)
49 editions published between 1979 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 450 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dramatization of William Shakespeare's historical play. Upon the murder of Richard II, Henry assumes the throne, and is immediately confronted with rebellion by Owen Glendower, Douglas of Scotland, Northumberland and his son Hotspur. The play also treats the moral development of the king's son Hal (later Henry V)
Richard II by
William Shakespeare(
Visual
)
32 editions published between 1978 and 2012 in English and held by 404 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dramatization of Shakespeare's play, the story of a rebellion against the corrupt Richard II
32 editions published between 1978 and 2012 in English and held by 404 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A dramatization of Shakespeare's play, the story of a rebellion against the corrupt Richard II
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Related Identities
- Time-Life Television
- Shakespeare, William 1564-1616 Bibliographic antecedent Other Author
- British Broadcasting Corporation Copyright holder
- Ambrose Video Publishing Distributor
- British Broadcasting Corporation Television Service Producer
- Giles, David 1926-2010 Restager Director Actor
- Jacobi, Derek Costume designer Performer Actor
- Finch, Jon 1941-2012 Costume designer Performer Actor
- Gwillim, David Costume designer Performer Actor
- Gray, Charles D. 1928-2000 Costume designer Performer Actor
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Ariel (Fictitious character : Shakespeare) Assassination Austria--Vienna Brothers and sisters Caesar, Julius Caliban (Fictitious character) Chastity Denmark England English drama (Tragedy) Europe--Illyria Exiles Falstaff, John, Sir (Fictitious character) Families Fathers and daughters Great Britain Hamlet--(Legendary character) Heads of state Henry--IV,--King of England, Henry--V,--King of England, Henry--VIII,--King of England, Impersonation Islands Italy--Verona Juliet--(Fictitious character) Kings and rulers Literature Love Man-woman relationships Marriage Married people Millionaires Miranda (Fictitious character : Shakespeare) Mistaken identity Monarchy Motion pictures Plays (Shakespeare, William) Princes Prospero (Fictitious character) Prostitution Revenge Richard--II,--King of England, Rome (Empire) Romeo--(Fictitious character) Shakespeare, William, Shipwreck survival Television plays Twins Vendetta Women