The Hon. Michael John Attenborough (born 13 February 1950) is a successful English theatre director. His parents are the actors Richard Attenborough (Lord Attenborough) and Sheila Sim (Baroness Attenborough). He was educated at Westminster School and the University of Sussex.

Theatre career

He is currently the artistic director of the Almeida Theatre in London and the joint vice-chairman of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art. Previously, he was artistic director of Leeds Playhouse (now West Yorkshire Playhouse) from 1974 to 1979, associate director of the Young Vic from 1979 to 1980, artistic director of the Palace Theatre, Watford from 1980 to 1984, artistic director of Hampstead Theatre from 1984 to 1989 and principal associate director of the Royal Shakespeare Company from 1990 to 2002. He continues to be an honorary associate artist for the RSC.