Allan Corduner (born 2 April 1950) is an English actor.
[>>]Source: WikipediaAllan Corduner (born 2 April 1950) is an English actor.
Biography
Early life
Corduner grew up in a secular Jewish home in North London with his mother, father and a younger brother. His mother had escaped Nazi Germany to England with her family in 1938. His father was born in Helsinki, Finland of a Finnish mother and a Russian father of distant Sephardic Jewish ancestry, although his father's family later moved to Stockholm, Sweden. Corduner's parents, too, first settled in Stockholm, but the family relocated to London when Corduner was one year old. Interest in arts and music was always encouraged at home, and Corduner's early ambition was to become either an orchestra conductor or a concert pianist. He attended University College School in Hampstead, London NW3. Although Corduner developed into a very skilled jazz and classical pianist, musical aspirations had taken second place by the time he went to study at Bristol University and the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School.
Acting career
The character actor who has worked extensively in theatre in London's West End and on Broadway, television as well as in film.
Stage
He also received acclaim on Broadway for the role of Etches in the musical Titanic.
Movie
One of his first film roles was in Yentl in 1982, with Barbra Streisand. He's probably best known for his portrayal of Sir Arthur Sullivan in Mike Leigh's Topsy-Turvy (1999), his first leading role in a feature film. Corduner starred in the Horror comedy film Burke and Hare.
Directing career
Recently Corduner directed a short film An Act of Valour, his first time behind the camera. The film premiered at the 24th BFI London Lesbian and Gay Film Festival in March 2010.
Personal life
Corduner's mother was from Berlin, Germany, and his father was of Finnish-Russian ancestry. He was born in Stockholm but grew up in London. Both London and New York City are home for Corduner and his partner, the Finnish actor Juha Leppäjärvi. They formed their civil partnership in December 2009.
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