| Trevor Rhone | |
|---|---|
| Born | Trevor Dave Rhone March 24, 1940[1] |
| Died | September 15, 2009 (aged 69)[1] Kingston, Jamaica[1] |
| Cause of death | heart attack[1] |
| Nationality | Jamaican |
| Education | Beckford and Smith High School (now St Jago High)[1] |
| Occupation | Playwright and writer |
| Years active | c1960-2009 |
| Known for | Old Story Time, Smile Orange,The Harder They Come, One Love[1] |
| Home town | Bellas Gate, St Catherine, Jamaica[1] |
| Children | Three[1] |
| Relatives | Neville Rhone (brother)[1] |
| Awards | Commander of the Order of Distinction, Jamaica Fellow of Rose Bruford College |
Trevor Dave Rhone (March 24, 1940 – September 15, 2009)[2] was a Jamaican writer and playwright.
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He began his theatre career as a teacher after a three year stint at Rose Bruford College, an English drama school. He was part of the renaissance of Jamaican theatre in the early 1970s. Rhone participated in a group called Theatre '77, which established The Barn, a small theatre in Kingston, Jamaica to stage local performances. The vision of the group that came together in 1965 was that in 12 years, by 1977, there would be professional theatre in Jamaica.[3]
Among his works is the script to The Harder They Come, a 1972 crime film, which was instrumental in popularizing reggae in the US. He also wrote the script for the 2003 romance One Love.
Trevor Rhone died on September 15, 2009, and was buried at the National Heroes Park in Kingston, Jamaica.
For a more complete list see http://www.webcitation.org/query?url=http://www.geocities.com/jamaican_theatre/time_line_of_achievements.html&date=2009-10-26+00:39:35