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Moffat (given Name)
Moffat or Moffatt is a masculine given name which may refer to: * Moffatt Burriss (1919–2019), American businessman and politician * Moffat Johnston (1886–1935), Scottish actor * Moffat Mtonga (born 1983), Zambian retired footballer * Moffatt Oxenbould Moffatt Benjamin Oxenbould (born 18 November 1943) is an Australian opera director. The Sydney-born Oxenbould was Artistic Director of Opera Australia from 1984 until his retirement in 1999. He had been part of the company since he graduated fr ... (born 1943), Australian opera director * Moffat Takadiwa (born 1983), Zimbabwean visual artist {{given name Masculine given names ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moffatt Burriss
Thomas Moffatt Burriss (September 22, 1919 – January 4, 2019) was an American businessman and politician in the state of South Carolina. Biography Burriss was born in Anderson, South Carolina and received his bachelor's degree from Clemson University, He served in the South Carolina House of Representatives as a member of the Republican Party from 1977 to 1992, representing Richland County, South Carolina. He was a general contractor, and was a veteran of World War II World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing .... World War II Burriss served in the United States Army and achieved the rank of captain. It was reported that he pointed a gun at a British Tank Commander's head after stopping at a failed assault of a bridge, the British Tank Commander hid on the tank and closed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moffat Johnston
Moffat Johnston (18861935) was a Scottish-born actor with a substantial United States stage career. Career Johnston was born to John Moffat Johnston and Margaret Parke (Boyd). He was educated at Watson's School and the University of Edinburgh. He made his stage debut in 1905 at Theatre Royal, Manchester in Frank Benson's company and went on with them to perform more than 200 Shakespearean roles. In 1914 he toured with his own theatre company in Germany before the outbreak of World War I. During the war he was a Lieutenant of the 8th Sherwood Foresters. He returned to theatrical work after the war making his American debut in 1922 in the world premier of George Bernard Shaw's ''Back to Methuselah''. Johnston appeared in several important Broadway productions in the 1920s, such as ''Methuselah'', '' R. U. R.'', ''Six Characters in Search of an Author'' and the 1923 production of John Barrymore's ''Hamlet''. Johnston created the role of Oscar Jaffe in the 1932 play ''Twentieth Centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moffat Mtonga
Moffat Mtonga (born 10 April 1983) is a Zambian retired football midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfielders may play an exclusively defensive role, breaking up attacks, and are in that case known as defensive midfielders. As central midfielders often go across boundarie .... References 1983 births Living people Zambian men's footballers 21st-century Zambian sportsmen Zambia men's international footballers Nkwazi F.C. players Zamsure F.C. players Red Arrows F.C. players Young Arrows F.C. players Men's association football midfielders Footballers from Lusaka {{Zambia-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moffatt Oxenbould
Moffatt Benjamin Oxenbould (born 18 November 1943) is an Australian opera director. The Sydney-born Oxenbould was Artistic Director of Opera Australia from 1984 until his retirement in 1999. He had been part of the company since he graduated from the National Institute of Dramatic Art in 1962. Since his retirement he still directs with Opera Australia and Houston Grand Opera, and was a presenter with the classical music radio station ABC Classic FM. He was made a Member of the Order of Australia The Order of Australia is an honour that recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding achievement and service. It was established on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, on the advice of the Australian ... in 1985 for his services to Opera. In 2005 he released his memoirs ''Timing is Everything'' (), describing his 37 years in opera in Australia. References External links * Moffatt Oxenbould– c.1997 portrait photograph, National Por ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Moffat Takadiwa
Moffat Takadiwa (born 1983), is a Zimbabwean contemporary sculptor. He is the founder of the Mbare Art Space in the Mbare neighborhood of the city of Harare. Biography Moffat Takadiwa was born in 1983 in Tengwe, in the north-western district of Hurungwe where he grew up. He then relocated to the city of Harare, where he is known as the 'spiritual garbage man' because of his installations and sculptures he creates from waste products. Takadiwa trained at the Harare Polytechnic where he graduated in 2008 with a BA honors in fine art. Takadiwa also briefly lived in South Africa. It is where he has forged alliances and collaborations that increasingly inform his artistic practice. He addresses material culture, spirituality and the environment. Art career Takadiwa started showing his work professionally in 2008, and was soon part of a group of artists that started First Floor Gallery in Harare, which is now an important independent gallery. He has since moved away from the proj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |