Peter Brook

Born: 1925-03-21

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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Looking for Richard

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Released: 1996-10-11

Al Pacino's deeply-felt rumination on Shakespeare's significance and relevance to the modern...

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Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles

as Self - Filmmaker
Released: 2014-12-12

The extraordinary life of Orson Welles (1915-85), an enigma of Hollywood, an irreducible...

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Jeanne Moreau: Free Spirit

as Self - Filmmaker (archive footage)
Released: 2018-04-02

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 Roof

as Peter Brook
Released: 2016-03-31

A brief comedy about a visit from a legendary theatre maker and his legion of fans.

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King Lear

as Self – Director
Released: 1953-10-18

In this abridged television production, Lear vows revenge against his conniving daughters after...

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Carrière, 250 Meters

as Self
Released: 2011-01-01

A portrait documentary tracing the inspiration, philosophy and imagination of the celebrated...

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The Empty Space

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Released: 1975-01-01

In 1970, British stage and film director Peter Brook created the International Centre of Theatre...

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Beckett by Brook

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Released: 2018-03-18

With hindsight, we can see exactly how wrong the labels given to Samuel Beckett have been, since...

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The Tightrope

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Released: 2012-09-01

Filmed with five hidden cameras, The Tightrope is a total immersion into the creative process...

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The Benefit of the Doubt

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Released: 1967-01-02

A documentary following US, Peter Brook's experimental play about the moral issues surrounding...

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Brook by Brook

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Released: 2002-01-24

An intimate portrait of director Peter Brook by his son, Simon Brook.

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Strehler: Il mago dei prodigi

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Released: 2017-12-18

An eulogy to Giorgio Strehler, the first real director in the italian theatre. He was a master,...

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Filmmaking Without Boundaries: Interview with Peter Brook

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Released: 2008-01-01

Director Peter Brook discusses his move from theater to film, his approach to adapting LORD OF...

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Bennent mal vier

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Released: 1998-12-06

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Spécial cinéma

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First aired: 1974-09-25

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