Raymond Raikes, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Raymond Raikes

Date of Birth: 13-Sep-1910

Place of Birth: Putney, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 02-Oct-1998

Profession: theater director, radio producer

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Raymond Montgomery Raikes (13 September 1910 – 2 October 1998) was a British theatre producer, director and broadcaster.
He was particularly known for his productions of classic dramas for BBC Radio's "World Theatre" and "National Theatre of the Air" series, which pioneered the use of stereophonic sound in radio drama broadcasts.
He received two Prix Italia awards in 1965 for his stereophonic productions of The Foundling by A.
R.
Gurney and The Anger of Achilles by Robert Graves.