BROOK, PETER STEPHEN PAUL
- BROOK, PETER STEPHEN PAUL
- BROOK, PETER STEPHEN PAUL (1925– ), British theater producer,
director, and filmmaker. Born to Russian Jewish immigrants in London, by
his early twenties Brook became famous for his avant-garde productions
of the plays of such writers as Jean-Paul Sartre and, especially, for
his experimental and controversial staging of Shakespeare's plays at the
Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford-on-Avon. At the age of only 22,
he was also appointed director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
In 1964 Brook achieved notoriety by staging Peter Weiss's
Marat/Sade, with its shocking depictions of sadism. Brook
also directed a number of films, including The Lord of the
Flies (1963). Among the best-known and most influential theatrical
figures of the recent past in Britain, in 1998 Brook was made a
Companion of Honour (C.H.); he is the author of an autobiography,
Threads of Time: A Memoir (1999).
-BIBLIOGRAPHY:
R. Helfer and G. Loney (eds.), Peter Brook: Oxford to Orghast
(1998); A. Hunt and G. Reeves, Peter Brook (1995); J.C.
Trewin, Peter Brook: A Biography (1971); M. Kustow,
Peter Brook (2005)
(William D. Rubinstein (2nd ed.)
Encyclopedia Judaica.
1971.
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Brook, Sir Peter (Stephen Paul) — born March 21, 1925, London, Eng. British director and producer. After directing plays in Stratford upon Avon, he became director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (1947–50). He directed several innovative Shakespearean productions that… … Universalium
Brook, Sir Peter (Stephen Paul) — (n. 21 mar. 1925, Londres, Inglaterra). Director y productor británico. Después de dirigir algunas obras en Stratford upon Avon, se convirtió en director de la Royal Opera House, Covent Garden (1947–50). Dirigió diversas innovadoras producciones… … Enciclopedia Universal
Brook, Peter — ▪ English producer director in full Peter Stephen Paul Brook born March 21, 1925, London, England English producer director of Shakespeare s plays whose daring productions of other dramatists works contributed significantly to the… … Universalium
Peter Brook — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Peter Stephen Paul Brook (Londres, 21 de marzo de 1925) es un reconocido director de teatro, películas y ópera. Es uno de los directores más deslumbrantes e influyentes del teatro contemporáneo. Contenido 1… … Wikipedia Español
Brook — [brʊk], Peter Stephen Paul, britischer Regisseur und Theaterleiter, * London 21. 3. 1925; lebt in Paris. Brook gilt als einer der führenden Vertreter des europäischen Theaters; er knüpft an zahlreiche Stile sowie Ausdrucksmittel des… … Universal-Lexikon
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