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Theater and opera director Jonathan Miller is a “physician and neuropsychologist, a prolific author and lecturer,” wrote The New York Times. “[He] knows more than a little about everything. He combines qualities that shouldn’t be combined in one person: he is both a performer and a thinker.”   Miller first gained international prominence with Beyond the Fringe, the 1960 play that redefined the boundaries of comedy, launching a lunatic legacy that has stretched from Monty Python to Saturday Night Live. He has enjoyed one of the most stellar careers in modern theater, directing countless plays (including 11 for the BBC’s Shakespeare series) and over 50 operas at some of the world’s most distinguished venues from La Scala to The Metropolitan Opera.   He has written and presented several major series for the BBC and PBS including The Body in Question, a landmark series on the history of medicine and, most recently, A Brief History of Disbelief. His books include The Human Body, The Facts of Life, Subsequent Performances, Nowhere in Particular and On Reflection, based on his lectures.   For colleges and universities interested in an extended visit, Dr. Miller accepts occasional one or two-week residencies. His multidisciplinary expertise has made these very popular.

“Jonathan Miller's residency at Vanderbilt University captured the imagination of hundreds of people in the community, and he transformed the lives of the students and faculty members he worked with in the theater, concert hall, and medical center. It was a defining moment for the University.”- Vanderbilt University