Tyrone Guthrie

Sir Tyrone Guthrie
4th Chancellor of the Queen's University Belfast
In office 1963–1970
Preceded by	1st Viscount Alanbrooke
Succeeded by	Lord Ashby of Brandon
Personal details
Born	William Tyrone Guthrie (1900-07-02)2 July 1900 Tunbridge Wells, Kent, England
Died	15 May 1971(1971-05-15) (aged 70) Newbliss, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland
Spouse	Judith Bretherton ​ (m. 1931)​
Alma mater	Oxford University
Occupation	Theatrical director

Sir William Tyrone Guthrie (2 July 1900 – 15 May 1971) was an English theatrical director instrumental in the founding of the Stratford Festival of Canada, the Guthrie Theater in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the Tyrone Guthrie Centre at his family's ancestral home, Annaghmakerrig, near Newbliss in County Monaghan, Ireland. He is famous for his original approach to Shakespearean and modern drama.