Peter Brook
Peter Stephen Paul Brook CH CBE (March 21, 1925 – July 2, 2022) was an English theatre and film director. He worked first in England, from 1945 at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, from 1947 at the Royal Opera House, and from 1962 for the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). With them, he directed the first English-language production in 1964 of Marat/Sade by Peter Weiss, which was transferred to Broadway in 1965 and won the Tony Award for Best Play, and Brook was named Best Director. He also directed films such as an iconic version of Lord of the Flies in 1963. He was based in France from the early 1970s, where he founded an international theatre company, playing in developing countries, in an approach of great simplicity. He was often referred to as "our greatest living theatre director". He won multiple Emmy Awards, a Laurence Olivier Award, the Japanese Praemium Imperiale, the Prix Italia and the Europe Theatre Prize. In 2021, he was awarded India's Padma Shri.
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King Lear
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The Roof
as Peter BrookA brief comedy about a visit from a legendary theatre maker and his legion of fans.
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Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit
as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)An account of the life of actress Jeanne Moreau (1928-2017), a true icon of the New Wave and one...
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The Benefit of the Doubt
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Beckett by Brook
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Carrière, 250 Meters
as SelfA portrait documentary tracing the inspiration, philosophy and imagination of the celebrated...
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The Empty Space
as SelfIn 1970, British stage and film director Peter Brook created the International Centre of Theatre...
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The Tightrope
as SelfFilmed with five hidden cameras, The Tightrope is a total immersion into the creative process...
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Strehler: Il mago dei prodigi
as SelfAn eulogy to Giorgio Strehler, the first real director in the italian theatre. He was a master,...
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Brook by Brook
as SelfAn intimate portrait of director Peter Brook by his son, Simon Brook.
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Filmmaking Without Boundaries: Interview with Peter Brook
as Self - IntervieweeDirector Peter Brook discusses his move from theater to film, his approach to adapting LORD OF...
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