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Peter Brook

Director

Peter Brook

Peter Brook

Director

Mr. Brook was heavily influenced by the work of Antonin Artaud, and his ideas for Theatre of Cruelty, which Mr. Brook undertook alongside Charles Marowitz for the 1964 season at the Royal Shakespeare Company.

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Born: Mar 21, 1925 in London, England, UK
Death: Jul 02, 2022

Roles (10)

	La Tragedie de Carmen Opened November 17, 1983	Book Adaptor Director
	A Midsummer Night's Dream Opened January 20, 1971	Director
	The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade Opened December 27, 1965	Director
	The Physicists Opened October 13, 1964	Director
	Irma La Douce Opened September 29, 1960	Director
	The Fighting Cock Opened December 08, 1959	Director
	The Visit Opened May 05, 1958	Director
	House of Flowers Opened December 30, 1954	Director
	The Little Hut Opened October 07, 1953	Director

Awards

Drama Desk Award
1971	Outstanding Director	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Winner

New York Drama Critics' Circle
1980	Special Citation	Peter Brook's Le Centre International de Créations Théâtricales at La Mama	Winner

Outer Critics Circle
1966	Outstanding Director of a Play	The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade	Winner

Tony Award
1971	Best Direction of a Play	A Midsummer Night's Dream	Winner
1966	Best Direction of a Play	The Persecution and Assassination of Jean-Paul Marat as Performed by the Inmates of the Asylum of Charenton Under the Direction of the Marquis de Sade	Winner
1961	Best Direction of a Musical	Irma La Douce	Nominee
1959	Direction (pre-1960)	The Visit	Nominee

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