Who was the director of the five-part BBC/HBO/VRT television serial in which the actor, who first came to public attention in 1981, when he was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film "Another Country", played a role?
Rupert Everett Rupert James Hector Everett ( ; born 29 May 1959) is an English actor and writer. He first came to public attention in 1981, when he was cast in Julian Mitchell's play and subsequent film "Another Country" (1984) as an openly gay pupil at an English public school in the 1930s; the role earned him his first BAFTA Award nomination. He went on to receive a second BAFTA Award nomination and his first Golden Globe Award nomination for his role in "My Best Friend's Wedding" (1997), followed by a second Golden Globe nomination for "An Ideal Husband" (1999).
Alan Dale Alan Hugh Dale (born 6 May 1947) is a New Zealand actor. As a child, Dale developed a love of theatre and also became a rugby player. After retiring from the sport, he took on a number of professions to support his family, before deciding to become a professional actor at age 27. With work limited in New Zealand, Dale moved to Australia, where he played Dr. John Forrest in "The Young Doctors" from 1979 to 1982. He later appeared as Jim Robinson in "Neighbours", a part he played from 1985 until 1993. He left the series when he fell out with the producers over the pay he and the rest of the cast received.