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Mr Bryden produced a number of award-winning dramas for the BBC including John Byrne's Tutti Frutti with Dame Emma Thompson and Robbie Coltrane.The National Theatre said on Twitter: "We've very sad to hear that director Bill Bryden has died."Over his long career at the National Theatre he directed shows including: Il Campiello, The Mysteries, Lark Rise, Candleford and Glengarry Glen Ross.