Sir David Mark Rylance Waters, is an English actor, theatre director, and playwright his film appearances include Prospero's Books a 1991 British avant-garde film adaptation of William Shakespeare's "The Tempest", written and directed by ?
Mark Rylance Sir David Mark Rylance Waters (born 18 January 1960) is an English actor, theatre director, and playwright. He was the first artistic director of Shakespeare's Globe in London, from 1995 to 2005. His film appearances include "Prospero's Books" (1991), "Angels and Insects" (1995), "Institute Benjamenta" (1996), and "Intimacy" (2001). Rylance won the Academy Award and the BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of Rudolf Abel in "Bridge of Spies" (2015).
List of William Shakespeare screen adaptations The "Guinness Book of Records" lists 410 feature-length film and TV versions of William Shakespeare's plays as having been produced, making Shakespeare the most filmed author ever in any language.