Sir Richard Charles Hastings Eyre is an English film, theatre, television and opera director. Eyre has received numerous accolades including three Laurence Olivier Awards as well as nominations for six BAFTA Awards and two Tony Awards. He was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in the 1992 News Year Honours, and knighted in the 1997 New Year Honours.
Eyre was the associate director at the Royal Lyceum Theatre from 1967 to 1972
Eyre was the artistic director of the National Theatre from 1987 to 1997.
Eyre directed Dame Judi Dench in the films Iris (2001), and Notes on a Scandal (2006) for which she earned nominations for the Academy Award for Best Actress
Order of the Companions of Honour
The Order of the Companions of Honour is an order of the Commonwealth realms. It was founded on 4 June 1917 by King George V as a reward for outstanding achievements. It was founded on the same date as the Order of the British Empire.
Badge and ribbon of the order
Lord Tweedsmuir, as Governor General of Canada, wearing the Order of the Companions of Honour badge around his neck