Works
ACT WITHOUT WORDS I (ACTE SANS PAROLES I)
Mime, written 1956 in French, with music by John Beckett (since withdrawn)
First published: Paris 1957; New York 1958
First production: Royal Court Theatre, London, 1957, directed by Deryk Mendel
1. Act without Words (Ireland, 1963)
- RTE
- Directed by: Donald McWhinnie and Chloe Gibson
- Cast: Jack MacGowran
2. Acte sans paroles (France, 1965)
- Les Cineastes Associés
- By Bruno and Guido Bettiol
- Film with puppets
- Held by: BFI
3. Acta senza parole (Italy, 1966, 9 mins)
- Opus Films Rome
- Directed by: Carlo di Carlo
4. Act without Words I (UK, 17 mins)
- By Barry Smith's Theatre of Puppets
- Film with puppets
- Distributed by: Jane Balfour, London
ACT WITHOUT WORDS II (ACTE SANS PAROLES II)
Mime, written 1956 in French
First published: Paris 1957; Oxford 1959
First production: Clarendon Press Institute, Oxford, 1959,
directed by John McGrath
5. The Goad (UK, 1965, 17 mins, b&w film)
- Twin Digit Productions
- Directed by: Paul Joyce
- Cast: Freddie Jones
- Distributed by: Grove Weidenfeld
6. Act without Words II (USA, 1966)
- NBC
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: Moffat, Dixon
ALL THAT FALL (TOUS CEUX QUI TOMBENT)
Radio play, written 1956 in English
First published: New York, London 1957; Paris 1957
7. All That Fall (UK, 1957, 69 mins)
- BBC Radio
- Directed by: Donald McWhinnie
- Cast: Mary O'Farrell, J.G. Devlin, Allen McClelland, Brian O'Higgins, Harry Hutchinson, Patrick Magee, Jack MacGowran, Shela Ward, Peggy Marshall, Terrance Farrel
8. Alle, die da fallen (Germany, 1957, 79 mins)
- NDR
- Directed by: Fritz Schroder-Jahn
9. Allen die vallen (Netherlands, 1959)
- VPRO Radio
- Directed by: Koos Mulder
- Cast: Philip Lachapelle, Richard Flink, Jan Apon, Mien van Kerkhoven-Kling, Pierre Mien, Sacco van der Made, Jan Wechter, Annie de Lange, Godert van Gonjon, Tine de Vries
10. Tous ceux qui tombent (France, 1963, 55 mins, b&w)
- Télévision Française I
- Directed by: Michel Mitrani
- Cast: Alice Sapritch, Pierre Palau, Christian Marin, Guy Tréjean, Hubert Deschamps
- Adaptation for television
- Held by: INA
11. All That Fall (USA, 1986, 61 mins)
- Soundscape Inc, RIAS Berlin / NPR
- Directed by: Everett Frost
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw, David Warrilow, Alvin Epstein, George Bartenieff, Brad Friedman, Susan Willis, Jerome Kilty, Lute Ramblin', Melissa Cooper, Christine Eddis
- Sound effects: Charles Potter
- With a discussion about the play
12. Allen die vallen (Belgium, 1991, 85 mins)
- BRT
- Directed by: Martine Ketelbuters
- Cast: Denise Deweerdt, Jo Demeyere, Walter Cornelis, Alex Wilequet, Jeanine Schevernels, Anton Cogen, Oswald Versijp, Ben van Ostade, Marleen Maes, Peter Booms
13. All That Fall (Ireland, 60 mins)
- Directed by: Dan Treaton
- Cast: Bosco Hogan, Aidan Grennell
... BUT THE CLOUDS ...
Television play, written 1976 in English
First published: New York 1976
14. ... but the clouds ... (UK, 1977, 16 mins)
- BBC with Reiner Moritz (Tristram Powell)
- Directed by: Donald McWhinnie and Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Ronald Pickup, Billie Whitelaw
15. ... nur noch Gewölk ... (Germany, 1977, 17 mins)
- SDR
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Klaus Herm, Cornelia Boje
16. ... jack obloki ... (Poland, 1987)
- Theatre Center "Warsztatowa"
- Directed by: Antoni Libera
- Cast: Henryk B, Iiena Jun
CASCANDO (CASCANDO)
Radio play, written 1962 in French, with music by Marcel Mihalovici
First published: Frankfurt 1963 (in French); New York 1963
17. Cascando (France, 1963)
- ORTF
- Directed by: Roger Blin
- Cast: Roger Blin, Jean Martin
18. Cascando (UK, 1964, 21 mins)
- BBC Third Programme
- Directed by: Donald McWhinnie
- Cast: Denys Hawthorne, Patrick Magee
- With Mihalovici's music
19. Cascando (Netherlands, 1970, 19 mins)
- Toneelgroep Studio / NOS
- Directed by: Lodewijk de Boer
- Cast: Broes Hartman
- Music composed by Lodewijk de Boer
20. Cascando (UK, 1984, 25 mins
- Produced by: Katherine Worth for UL-AVC
- Directed by: David Clark
- Cast: David Warrilow, Sean Barrett
- Music composed by Humphrey Searle, performed by the London Sinfonietta
21. Cascando (USA, 1988, 59 mins)
- Voices International with WDR / NPR
- Directed by: Everett Frost
- Cast: Alvin Epstein, Frederic Neumann
- Music composed by William Kraft, performed by Speculum Musicae
- With a discussion of the play
22. Cascando (Belgium, 1991, 22 mins)
- BRT
- Directed by: Martine Ketelbuters
- Cast: Alex Wilequet, Dries Wieme
- Music: Peter Jaquemyn
23. Cascando (Ireland, 1991, 18 mins)
- RTE
- Directed by: William Styles
- Cast: Bosco Hogan, Frank O'Dwyer
- Music by Gerard Victory
CATASTROPHE (CATASTROPHE)
Theatre play, written 1982 in French
First published: Paris 1982; London 1984
First production: Avignon Festival, 1982, directed by Stephan Meldbegg
24. Catastrophe (USA, 1983)
- Harold Clurman Theater / NYPL
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast (with nos 106, 153): Donald Davies, Rand Mitchell, Margaret Reed, David Warrilow, Daniel Worth
25. Catastrophe (France, 1986)
- Helen Gary Bishop / La SEPT
- Directed by: Helen Gary Bishop
- Cast: Pierre Chabert
COMPANY (COMPAGNIE)
Prose, written 1980 in English
First published: London, New York 1980; Paris 1980
26. Company (UK, 1980, 70 mins)
- BBC Radio
- Cast: Patrick Magee
27. Compagnie (France, 1984, 65 mins)
- Théâtre du Rond-Point / CNRS, François Luxereau
- Directed by: Pierre Chabert
- Cast: Pierre Dux
28. Compagnie (France)
- Directed by: Marie-Noëlle Cadian and Jean-Pierre Soussigne
29. Gesellschaft (Germany, 92 mins)
- SDR
- Directed by: Walter Asmus
- Cast: Fritz Lichtenhahn
DANTE AND THE LOBSTER
Prose, from More Pricks than Kicks, written 1932 in English
First published: The Hague 1932; London 1934
30. Dante and the Lobster / From an Abandoned Work (Ireland, 1986)
- The Abbey Theatre
- Directed by: Kathleen Barrington
- Cast: Barry McGovern
- Sound cassette
EH JOE (DIS JOE)
Television play, written 1965 in English
First published: London 1967; Paris 1966
31. Eh Joe (UK, 1966, 19 mins)
- BBC
- Directed by: Alan Gibson and Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Jack MacGowran, Sian Phillips
32. Eh Joe (USA, 1966, 34 mins, film)
- WNDT Newark / NYTT, Glenn Jordan
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: George Rose, Rosemary Harris
- Distributed by: Grove Weidenfeld
33. He Joe (Germany, 1966, 29 mins)
- SDR
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Deryk Mendel, Nancy Illig
34. Dis Joe (France, 1968, 19 mins, b&w)
- ORTF
- Directed by: Pierre Bureau
- Cast: Madeleine Renaud, Jean-Louis Barrault
- Held by: INA
35. Eh Joe (UK, 1972, 21 mins)
- Produced by: Katherine Worth for UL-AVC
- Directed by: David Clark
- Cast: Patrick Magee, Elvi Hale
36. Dis Joe (France, 1975, 22 mins)
- Directed by: Michel Mitrani
- Cast: Jean-Louis Barrault, Madeleine Renaud
37. He Joe (Germany, 1979, 21 mins)
- SDR
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett and Walter Asmus
- Cast: Heinz Bennent, Irmgard Först
38. Eh Joe (Spain, 1985)
- TV España
- Directed by: Alfredo Castellon
39. Eh Joe (Ireland, 1987, 38 mins)
- Yellow Asylum
- Directed by: Alan Gilsenan
- Cast: Tom Hickey, Siobhan McKenna
40. Ej Joe (Poland, 1988)
- Theatre Centre "Warsztatowa"
- Directed by: Antoni Libera
- Cast: Henryk B, Iiena Jun
41. Eh Joe (1989, 22 mins)
- SDR / Channel 4 / RTE / La SEPT
- Directed by: Walter Asmus and Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw
EMBERS (CENDRES)
Radio play, written 1959 in English
First published: London, New York 1959; Paris 1959
42. Embers (UK, 1959, 45 mins)
- BBC
- Directed by: Donald McWhinnie
- Cast: Jack MacGowran, Kathleen Michael, Kathleen Helme, Patrick Magee
- Music performed by Cicely Hoye
43. Embers (UK, 1975, 25 mins)
- Produced by: Katherine Worth for UL-AVC
- Directed by: David Clark
- Cast: Patrick Magee, Elvi Hale, Nigel Anthony
44. Embers (USA, 1989, 50 mins)
- Voices International / NPR
- Directed by: Everett Frost
- Cast: Barry McGovern, Billie Whitelaw
45. Sintels (Belgium, 1991, 57 mins)
- BRT
- Directed by: Martine Ketelbuters
- Cast: Rik Vanuffelen, Dora van der Groen, Ben van Ostade, Sofie Laenen
46. Aschenglut (Germany, 61 mins)
- SDR
47. Embers (Ireland, 44 mins)
- RTE
- Directed by: William Styles
- Cast: Barry McGovern, Geraldine Plunkett
ENDGAME (FIN DE PARTIE)
Theatre play, written 1956 in French
First published: Paris 1957; New York, London 1958
First production: Fin de Partie, Royal Court Theatre, London, 1957,
directed by Roger Blin
48. Endgame (UK, 1962, 93 mins)
- BBC Radio
- Directed by: Michael Blakewell
- Cast: Donald Wolfit, Maurice Denham
49. Fin de partie (France, 1962, 120 mins)
- Théâtre de Babylone
- Cast: Roger Blin, Jean Martin
- Sound recording
50. Endspiel (Germany, 1967[9?])
- Schiller Theater Werkstatt / NDR
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Werner Stock, Gudrun Genest, Ernst Schroder, Horst Bollmann
51. Fin de partie (Germany, 1971, 95 mins)
- Schiller Theater
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett
52. Endgame (USA, 1980)
- Manhattan Theater Club / NYPL
- Directed by: Joseph Chaikin
53. Fin de partie (France, 1981)
- Théâtre Jean Vilar/ CNRS, Denis Bablet
- Directed by: Armand Delcampe
- Cast: Jacquie Hanich, Denis Bablet, François Didio
54. Endgame (USA, 1984)
- Harold Clurman Theater / NYPL
- Directed by: Alvin Epstein
55. Final de Partida (Spain, 1984)
- TV España
56. Endgame (USA, 1985)
- American Repertory Theater / NYPL
- Directed by: JoAnne Akalaitis
57. Endgame (USA, 1991, 88 mins, 16 mm film)
- San Quentin Drama Workshop / Visual Press, "Beckett Directs Beckett" series
- Directed by: Alan Mandell, following Samuel Beckett (theatre), Robert Bilheimer (film)
- Cast: Bud Thorpe, Rick Cluchey, Alan Mandell, Teresita Garcia Suro
- Distributed by: Smithsonian Institution Press (USA); Les Iditions du Seuil (France); Reiner Moritz (elsewhere)
58. Endgame (USA, 90 mins)
- Evergreen Theater
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Sound recording
ENOUGH (ASSEZ)
Prose, written 1966 in French
First published: Paris 1966; London 1967
59. Enough (UK, 1982)
- National Theatre at the Cottesloe
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw
60. Enough (USA, 1984)
- Samuel Beckett Theater / NYPL
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw
FILM (FILM)
Screenplay, written 1963 in English
First published: London 1967; Paris 1972
61. Film (USA, 1964, 22 mins, b&w film)
- Evergreen Theater
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: Buster Keaton, Nell Harrison, James Karen, Susan Reed
- Distributed by: Grove Weidenfeld
62. Film (UK, 1979, 22 mins)
- UL-AVC
- Directed by: David R. Clark
- Cast: Max Wall
- Held by: BFI
FOOTFALLS (PAS)
Theatre play, written 1975 in English
First published: London 1975; Paris 1977
First production: Royal Court Theatre, London, 1976,
directed by Samuel Beckett
63. Footfalls (USA, 1984)
- Samuel Beckett Theater / NYPL
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw
64. Footfalls (1989, 79 mins)
- SDR / Channel 4 / RTE / La SEPT
- Directed by: Walter Asmus and Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw
GHOST TRIO
Television play, written 1975 in English
First published: New York 1976
65. Geister-trio (Germany, 1977, 20 mins)
- SDR
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Klaus Herm, Irmgard Först
66. Ghost Trio (UK, 1977, 21 mins)
- BBC with Reiner Moritz
- Directed by: Donald McWhinnie and Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Ronald Pickup, Billie Whitelaw, Rupert Horder
67. Trio Widm (Poland, 1988, 21 mins)
- Theatre Centre "Warsztatowa"
- Director: Antoni Libera
- Cast: Henryk B, Iiena Jun, MariLn Mikolajezyk
HAPPY DAYS (OH LES BEAUX JOURS)
Theatre play, written 1961 in English
First published: New York 1961; Paris 1963
First production: Cherry Lane Theater, New York, 1961, directed by Alan Schneider
68. Glückliche Tage (Switzerland, 1963, 65 mins)
- Radio Zürich
- Directed by: Robert Bichler
- Cast: Maria Wimmer, Alfred Schlageter
69. Oh les beaux jours (France, 1964)
- Disques Adès (l'Avant scène)
- Directed by: Roger Blin
- Cast: Madeleine Renaud, Jean-Louis Barrault
- L.P. record, no TS 30 LA 568
70. Oh les beaux jours (France, 1965, 99 mins)
- Théâtre de France
- Directed by: Roger Blin
- Cast: Madeleine Renaud, Jean-Louis Barrault
- Sound recording
71. Oh les beaux jours (France, 1971, 90 mins)
- ORTF
- Directed by: Roger Blin
- Cast: Madeleine Renaud, Jean-Louis Barrault
- Held by: INA
72. Happy Days (UK, 1979, 96 mins)
- BBC
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett and Tristram Powell
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw, Leonard Fenton
73. Glückliche Tage (Germany, 1986)
- ZDF
74. Happy Days (USA, 1987, 96 mins)
- Global Village
- Directed by: Shivuan O'Casey
- Cast: Aideen O'Kelly
75. Happy Days (UK, 83 mins)
- The Old Vic Theatre
- Directed by: Peter Hall
- Cast: Peggy Ashcroft, Ann Webb
- Sound recording
HOW IT IS (COMMENT C'EST)
Prose, written 1961 in French
First published: Paris 1961; New York, London 1964
76. Comment c'est (France)
- Directed by: Marie-Noëlle Cadian and Jean-Pierre Soussigne
77. How It Is (UK)
- BBC
- Read by: Patrick Magee
ILL SEEN ILL SAID (MAL VU MAL DIT)
Prose, written in 1981 in French
First published: Paris 1981; New York 1981
78. Ill Seen Ill Said (UK, 1982, 70 mins)
- BBC Radio
- Directed by: Ronald Mason
- Read by: Patrick Magee
IMAGINATION DEAD IMAGINE (IMAGINATION MORTE IMAGINEZ)
Prose, written 1965 in French
First published: Paris 1965; London, New York 1966
79. MacGowran Reading Beckett (UK, 1969)
- BBC
- Directed by: Jim Fitzgerald
- Read by: Jack MacGowran
KRAPP'S LAST TAPE (LA DERNIERE BANDE)
Theatre play, written 1957 in English
First published: New York 1958; Paris 1959
First production: Royal Court Theatre, London, 1958,
directed by Donald McWhinnie
80. La dernière bande (France, 1961, 32 mins)
- Théâtre de Babylone
- Directed by: Roger Blin
- Cast: Jean Martin
81. Krapp's Last Tape (UK, 1963)
- BBC
- Directed by: Prudence Fitzgerald
- Cast: Cyril Cusack
82. Das letzte Band (Germany, 1969, 87 mins)
- Schiller-Theater Werkstatt / WDR
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Martin Held
83. Krapp's Last Tape (USA, 1970, 54 mins)
- WNET
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: Jack MacGowran
- Distributed by: Pennebaker
84. Krapps laatste band (Netherlands, 1970, 37 mins)
- Directed by: Lodewijk de Boer
- Cast: Gees Linnebank
- Sound recording
85. Krapp's Last Tape (UK, 1972, 35 mins)
- BBC
- Directed by: Donald McWhinnie
- Cast: Patrick Magee
86. Krapps laatste band (Netherlands, 1975, 35 mins)
- Avro
- Directed by: Hero Muller
- Cast: Gees Linnebank
87. Krapp's Last Tape (Australia, 1980)
- University of Melbourne
- Directed by: Colin Duckworth
- Cast: Robin Cummings
88. La dernière bande (France, 1983)
- Antenne 2
- Directed by: Marcel Bluwal
- Cast: François Simon
89. La dernière bande (France, 1987)
- Antenne 2
- Directed by: Roger Blin
- Cast: Stewart Seide
90. Krapp's Last Tape (USA, 1988, 46 mins)
- San Quentin Drama Workshop / Visual Press, "Beckett Directs Beckett" series
- Directed by: Walter Asmus
- Cast: Rick Cluchey
- Distributed by: Smithsonian Institution Press (USA); Les Éditi
THE LOST ONES (LE DIPEUPLEUR)
Prose, written 1966-70 in French
First published: Paris 1971; London 1972
94. The Lost Ones (USA, 1976)
- Mabou Mines, New York
- Directed by: Lee Breuer
- Cast: David Warrilow
MALONE DIES (MALONE MEURT)
Prose, written 1948 in French
First published: Paris 1951; New York, London 1956
95. Malone (Ireland, 58 mins)
- Read by: Cyril Cusack
96. Malone Dies (Ireland)
- RTE
- A reading in 20 extracts
MOLLOY (MOLLOY)
Prose, written 1947-49 in French
First published: Paris 1950; Paris 1955 (in English)
97. Molloy (Ireland, 58 mins)
- Read by: Cyril Cusack
98. Molloy (France)
- Directed by: Marie-Noëlle Cadian and Jean-Pierre Soussigne
NACHT UND TRÄUME
Television play, written c1982-83 in German
First published: London 1984
99. Nacht und Träume (Germany, 1983, 11 mins)
- SDR
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Helfrid Foron, Stephan Pritz, Dirk Morgner
100. Noc i Sny (Poland, 1988)
- Theatre Centre "Warsztatowa"
- Directed by: Antoni Libera
- Cast: Henryk B, Iiena Jun and Zbigniew Zapasiewicz
NEITHER
Opera libretto, written 1976 in English for Morton Feldman (q.v., Section IV)
First published: London 1990
First production: Rome Opera, 1977
101. neither (Germany, 1991) SDR, Barrie Gavin
- Soprano: Sarah Leonard
- Radio-Sinfonie-Orchester, Frankfurt, directed by Zoltan Pesko
NOT I (PAS MOI)
Theatre play, written 1972 in English
First published: London 1973; Paris 1975
First production: Lincoln Center, New York, 1972, directed by Alan Schneider
102. Not I (UK, 1977, 12 mins)
- BBC with Reiner Moritz
- Directed by: Anthony Page and Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw
103. Not I (USA, 1989, 15 mins)
- Global Village
- Directed by: Larry Sacharow and John Reilly
- Cast: Margo Lee Sherman
104. Niet ik (Netherlands)
- Toneelgroep Studio
- Directed by: Lodewijk de Boer
- Cast: Gees Linnebank
- Theatre registration
OHIO IMPROMPTU (L'IMPROMPTU D'OHIO)
Theatre play, written 1980-81 in English
First published: New York, 1981; Paris 1982
First production: Ohio State University, 1981, directed by Alan Schneider
105. Ohio Impromptu (USA, 1982)
- Magic Theater, San Francisco
- Directed by: Stan Gontarski
106. Ohio Impromptu (USA, 1983)
- Harold Clurman Theater / NYPL
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: David Warrilow, Margaret Reed
107. mpromptu d'Ohio (France, 1986)
- Helen Gary Bishop / La SEPT
- Directed by: Pierre Chabert
PLAY (COMIDIE)
Theatre play, written 1962-63 in English
First published: Hannover 1963 (in German); London 1964; Paris 1964
First production: Spiel, Ulmer Theater, Ulm-Donau, 1963
108. Spel (Netherlands, 1962, 30 mins)
- Toneelgroep Studio
- Directed by: Kees van Iersel
109. Comédie (France, 1966, film)
- M.K. Productions, Festival of Venice
- Directed by: Marin Karmitz, Jean-Marie Serreau, Jean Ravel, and Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Michael Lonsdale, Delphine Seyrig, El&eacut;onore Hirt
110. Play (UK, 1966, 40 mins)
- BBC
- Directed by: Bennett Maxwell
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw, Robert Stephens
QUAD
Television ballet, written c.1981 in English
First published: London 1984
111. Quadrat 1 + 2 (Germany, 1981, 15 mins)
- SDR, Reinhart Mhller-Freienfels
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Helfrid Foron, Jhrg Hummel, Claudia Knupfer, Susanne Rehe
- Percussion: Albrecht Schrade, J`rg Schaefer, Hans-Jochen Rubik, Gyula Racz
112. Quad (UK, 1982)
- BBC 2
113. Quad I & II (USA, 1988)
- Global Village
- Choreography by: Suzanne Lek
ROCKABY (BERCEUSE)
Theatre play, written 1979-81 in English
First published: New York 1981; Paris 1982
First production: Center for Theater Research, Buffalo N.Y., 1981, directed by Alan Schneider
114. Rockaby (UK, 1981)
- BBC
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw
115. Rockaby (USA, 1984)
- Samuel Beckett Theater / NYPL
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw
116. Rockaby (Germany, 1989, 79 mins)
- SDR / Channel 4 / RTE / La SEPT
- Directed by: Walter Asmus and Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw
117. Berceuse (France, 1986)
- New York University / La SEPT
- Directed by: Pierre Chabert
ROUGH FOR RADIO I (ESQUISSE RADIOPHONIQUE)
Radio play, written 1961 in French
First published: Paris 1973; New York 1976
118. Radio I (Netherlands, 1991, 22 mins)
- NOS, Richard Rijnvos
- Directed by: Richard Rijnvos
- Cast: Michael Gough, Joan Plowright, John Cage
- Music composed by Richard Rijnvos, performed by the Ives Ensemble
ROUGH FOR RADIO II (POCHADE RADIOPHONIQUE)
Radio play, written c.1962 in French
First published: Paris 1973; New York 1976
119. Rough for Radio (UK, 1976, 21 mins)
- BBC
- Directed by: Martin Esslin
- Cast: Billie Whitelaw, Harold Pinter, Patrick Magee, Michael Deacon
120. Pochade Radiophonique (Germany, 1978, 30 mins)
- SDR
- Directed by: Otto Luben
121. Rough for Radio II (USA, 1989, 60 mins)
- Voices International / NPR
- Directed by: Everett Frost
- Cast: Amanda Plummer, Barry McGovern, W. Dennis Hunt, Charles Potter
- With a discussion about the play
122. Rough for Radio II (Ireland, 1991, 30 mins)
- RTE
- Directed by: William Styles
- Cast: Daniel Reardon, Collette Proctor, Brendan O'Duill, Peter Dix
123. Ruwe schets voor radio (Belgium, 1991, 21 mins
- BRT
- Directed by: Bart Stouten
- Cast: Walter Cornelis, Ugo Prinsen, Marleen Maes
ROUGH FOR THEATRE I (FRAGMENT DE THÉÂTRE)
Theatre play, written 1959 in French
First published: Paris 1974; New York 1976
First production: Schiller Theater, Hamburg, 1979, directed by Walter Asmus
124. Theatre I (USA, 1985)
- La Mama E.T.C. / NYPL
- Directed by: Gerald Thomas
- Cast (with nos 126, 130): Frederic Neumann, Julia Beck, George Bartenieff
125. Rough for Theatre I (USA, 1987)
- Magic Theater San Francisco
- Directed by: Stan Gontarski
ROUGH FOR THEATRE II (FRAGMENT DE THÉÂTRE II)
Theatre, written 1960 in French
First published: New York 1976; Paris 1978
First production: Schiller Theater, Hamburg, 1979, directed by Walter Asmus
126. Theatre II (USA, 1985)
La Mama E.T.C. / NYPL
Directed by: Gerald Thomas
Cast: (see no 124)
127. Fragment de théâtre II (France)
- J.N.P. Productions
- Directed by: Marie-Noëlle Cadian and Jean-Pierre Soussigne
- Cast: Marie-Noëlle Cadian, Violaine Malglaire
STIRRINGS STILL (SOUBRESAUTS)
Prose, written 1984 in English
First published: New York 1989; Paris 1989
128. Stirrings Still (UK, 1989)
- BBC Radio 3
- Read by: Barry McGovern
129. Stirrings Still (USA, 1990)
- Global Village
- Read by: Chris O'Neill
THAT TIME (CETTE FOIS)
Theatre play, written 1974-75 in English
First published: New York 1976; Paris 1978
First production: Royal Court Theatre, London, 1976, directed by Donald McWhinnie
130. That Time (USA, 1985)
- La Mama E.T.C. / NYPL
- Directed by: Gerald Thomas
- Cast: (see no 124)
THE UNNAMABLE (L'INNOMMABLE)
Prose, written 1949-50 in French
First published: Paris 1953; New York 1958
131. The Unnamable (USA, 1971)
- KCET
- Directed by: Lewis Freedman
- Cast: Jack MacGowran
132. l'Innommable (France)
- Directed by: Marie-Noëlle Cadian and Jean-Pierre Soussigne
134. The Unnamable (14 mins)
- Cast: Harold Pinter
135. The Unnamable (Ireland, 58 mins)
- Cast: Cyril Cusack
WAITING FOR GODOT (EN ATTENDANT GODOT)
Theatre play, written in 1948-49 in French
First published: Paris 1952; New York 1954
First production: En attendant Godot, Théâtre de Babylone, Paris, 1953,
directed by Roger Blin
136. En attendant Godot (France, 1953)
- Théâtre de Babylone
- Directed by: Roger Blin
- Cast: Jean Martin, Lucien Raimbourg, Pierre Latour, Roger Blin, Serge Lecointe
- Sound recording
137. Waiting for Godot (USA, 1956, 105 mins)
- Columbia Masterworks
- Directed by: Herbert Berghof
- L.P. record, no 02 L. 238
138. Waiting for Godot (UK, 1961)
- BBC
- Directed by: Donald McWhinnie
- Cast: Peter Woodthorpe, Jack MacGowran, Timothy Bateson, Felix Felton, Mark Mileham
139. Waiting for Godot (USA, 1961, 150 mins, film)
- WNET, Play of the Week
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: Burgess Meredith, Zero Mostel, Kurt Kazner, Alvin Epstein
140. Waiting for Godot (UK, 1962, 88 mins)
- BBC
- Directed by: Robin Midgley
- Cast: Nigel Stock, Kenneth Griffith
141. En attendant Godot (France, 1966, 133 mins)
- France Culture
- Cast: J. Serre, J. Doumerg, F. Petraint
- Sound recording
142. Waiting for Godot (UK, 1968, 108 mins)
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Directed by: Gareth Morgan
- Cast: Michael Williams, Richard Moore
- Sound recording
143. Waiting for Godot (USA, 1971)
- New York Shakespeare Festival / NYPL
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: Henderson Forsythe
144. Warten auf Godot (Germany, 1975, 120 mins)
- Schiller Theater Werkstatt / ZDF, Walter Asmus and Hans Peter Reichel
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Horst Bollman, Stephan Wigger, Klaus Herm, Carl Rardatz, Torsten Sense
145. Warten auf Godot (Germany, 1975)
- Basler Theater / WDR
145. En attendant Godot (France, 1978)
- Festival d'Avignon / CNRS and GRTM, Ren&eacut; Lubin
- Directed by: Otomar Krejca
- Cast: Georges Wilson, Michel Bouquet, Rufus, Andr&eacut; Burton
146. En attendant Godot (France, 1980)
- Antenne 2
- Directed by: Roger Blin
- Cast: Michel Aumont, François Chaumette, Jean-Paul Roussillon, Georges Riquier
147. Waiting for Godot (UK, 1980)
- BBC
- Directed by: Richard Callanan
- Cast: Max Wall, Leo McKern
148. Warten auf Godot (Germany, 1984, 150 mins)
- Mhnchner Kammerspiele Werkraum / SDR
- Directed by: Georges Tabori
- Cast: Thomas Holtzmann, Peter Lühr, Claus Eberth, Arnulf Schumacher, Hans Kremer
149. En attendant Godot (USA, 1988, 140 mins)
- Visual Press, "Beckett Directs Beckett" series
- Directed by: Walter Asmus
- Cast: Roman Polanski, Rufus, Jean-François Balmer, Jean-Pierre Jorris
- Distributed by: Smithsonian Institution Press (USA); Les Éditions du Seuil (France); Reiner Moritz (elsewhere)
150. Waiting for Godot (USA, 1988, 137 mins)
- San Quentin Drama Workshop / Visual Press, "Beckett Directs Beckett" series
- Directed by: Walter Asmus (for film)
- Cast: Lawrence Held, Bud Thorpe, Alan Mandell, Rick Cluchey, Louis Beckett Cluchey
- Distributed by: Smithsonian Institution Press (USA); Les Iditions du Seuil (France); Reiner Moritz (elsewhere)
151. Venter po Godot (Denmark, 131 mins)
- Betty Nansen Teatret
- Directed by: Walter Asmus
WATT (WATT)
Prose, written 1943-46 in English
First published: Paris 1953 (in English); Paris 1968
152. Watt (France)
- Directed by: Marie-Noëlle Cadian and Jean-Pierre Soussigne
WHAT WHERE (QUOI OÙ)
Theatre play, written 1983
First published: New York, London 1984; Paris 1985
First production: Graz Festival, 1983
153. What Where (USA, 1983, 20 mins)
- Harold Clurman Theater / NYPL
- Directed by: Alan Schneider
- Cast: (see no 24)
154. Was Wo (Germany, 1986, 16 mins)
- SDR
- Directed by: Samuel Beckett
- Cast: Friedhelm Becker, Alfred Querbach, Edwin Dorner, Walter Lagnitz
155. What Where (USA, 1986, 21 mins)
- Magic Theater / Global Village
- Directed by: John Reilly and Stan Gontarski
- Cast: Richard Wagner, Tom Luce, Dave Peichert, Morgan Upton
156. Quoi où (France)
- Helen Gary Bishop / La SEPT
- Directed by: Pierre Chabert
WORDS AND MUSIC (PAROLES ET MUSIQUE)
Radio play, written 1961 in English
First published: New York 1962; Paris 1966
157. Words and Music (UK, 1962, 28 mins)
- BBC
- Directed by: Michael Bakewell
- Cast: Patrick Magee, Felix Felton
- Music composed by John Beckett
158. Woorden en muziek (Netherlands, 1970, 17 mins)
- Toneelgroep Studio / NOS
- Directed by: Lodewijk de Boer
- Cast: Ad Noyons, Hein Boele
- Music composed by Louis Andriessen
159. Woorden en muziek (Netherlands, 1972)
- KRO Radio
- Directed by: Annemarie Prins
160. Words and Music (UK, 1973, 25 mins)
- Katherine Worth for UL-AVC
- Directed by: David Clark
- Cast: Patrick Magee, Denys Hawthorne
- Music composed by Humphrey Searle, performed by the London Sinfonietta
161. Words and Music (USA, 1987, 61 mins)
- Voices International with WDR / NPR
- Directed by: Everett Frost
- Cast: David Warrilow, Alvin Epstein
- Music composed by Morton Feldman; performed by the Bowery Ensemble, directed by Niels Vigelund
- With a discussion about the play
162. Woorden en muziek (Belgium, 1991, 28 mins)
- BRT
- Directed by: Bart Stouten
- Cast: Walter Cornelis, Alex Wilequet
- Music: Peter Jaquemyn, Erwin Eysackers
163. Words and Music (Ireland, 29 mins)
- RTE
- Directed by: William Styles
- Cast: Garvan McGrath, Brendan Gauldwell
WORSTWARD HO
Prose, written 1983 in English
First published: London, New York 1983
164. Worstward Ho (UK, 1983, 41 mins)
- BBC
- Directed by: Ronald Mason
- Cast: Norman Rodway