Tom kempinski biography
Tom kempinski biography
Duet for one.
Tom Kempinski
English playwright and actor (1938–2023)
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Born | (1938-03-24)24 March 1938 Hendon, England |
Died | 2 August 2023(2023-08-02) (aged 85) |
Spouses | Margaret Nolan (m. 1967; div. 1972) |
Thomas Michael John Kempinski (24 March 1938 – 2 August 2023) was an English playwright and actor[1] best known for his 1980 play Duet for One, which was a major success in London and New York City, and much revived since.
Kempinski also wrote the screenplay for the film version of Duet for One.[2] In addition, he made minor appearances on numerous British television shows including Dixon of Dock Green and Z-Cars.
Early life and education
Kempinski's parents, Gerhard and Melanie, Kempinski, were restaurateurs and hoteliers who ran the Kempinski hotel in Berlin. They emigrated to London in 1936 as refugees before the Second World War.
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