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Peter Brook was born in London in 1925. Throughout his career, he has distinguished himself in the genres of theatre, opera, film and writing. He has directed many Shakespeare productions for the Royal Shakespeare Company, including "Love's Labour's Lost" (1946), "Measure for Measure" (1950), "Titus Andronicus" (1955), "King Lear" (1962) and "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1970)... See full bio »

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Peter Stephen Paul Brook
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Filmography

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2012 The Tightrope (documentary) (writer)
 
2002 The Tragedy of Hamlet (TV movie) (adaptation)
 
1989 The Mahabharata (TV mini-series)
 
1984 Swann in Love
 
1983 La tragédie de Carmen (adapted by)
 
1979 Meetings with Remarkable Men (writer)
 
1971 King Lear
 
1968 Tell Me Lies (adaptation)
 
1967 Ride of the Valkyrie (short)
 
1964 Puhelinkioski (TV movie)
 
1963 Lord of the Flies (writer - uncredited)
 
1957 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
– Heaven and Earth (1957) (screenplay)
 
1956 Telefonboksen (TV movie) (play)
 
1955 Appointment with Drama (TV series)
– The Birthday Present (1955) (writer)
 
1953 Omnibus (TV series)
– King Lear (1953) (teleplay)
 
1953 Wednesday Theatre (TV series)
– Box for One (1953) (story)
 
1949 Box for One (TV short) (story)
 
Show ShowDirector (14 titles)
2002 The Tragedy of Hamlet (TV movie)
 
1989 The Mahabharata (TV mini-series)
– Exile in the Forest
– Game of Dice
– War
 
1983 La tragédie de Carmen
 
1982 La cerisaie (TV movie)
 
1979 Mesure pour mesure (TV movie)
 
1979 Meetings with Remarkable Men
 
1971 King Lear
 
1968 Tell Me Lies
 
1967 Marat/Sade
 
1967 Ride of the Valkyrie (short)
 
1963 Lord of the Flies
 
1960 Moderato cantabile
 
1956-1957 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
– Heaven and Earth (1957)
– Hamlet (1956)
 
1953 The Beggar's Opera
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (6 titles)
2003 Don Giovanni (TV movie) (directed for stage)
 
1992 Ute Lemper Sings Kurt Weill (TV special) (artistic director: theater)
 
1982 La cerisaie (TV movie) (directed for stage)
 
1979 Mesure pour mesure (TV movie) (stage director)
 
1975 Timon d'Athènes (TV movie) (stage director)
 
1953 Omnibus (TV series) (director: stage production "King Lear" - 1 episode, 1953) (staged by - 1 episode, 1953)
– King Lear (1953) (director: stage production "King Lear", staged by)
 
Show ShowProducer (3 titles)
2012 The Tightrope (documentary) (producer)
 
1976 2nd House (TV series) (producer - 1 episode)
– The Ik (1976) (producer)
 
1968 Tell Me Lies (producer)
 
Show ShowEditor (1 title)
Show ShowSelf (25 titles)
1995-2013 Charlie Rose (TV series)
Himself - Guest / Himself
– Episode dated 28 January 2013 (2013) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 3 May 2001 (2001) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 2 March 1995 (1995) … Himself
 
2012 The Tightrope (documentary)
 
2012 B.A.M.150 (documentary)
 
2011 Carrière, 250 metros (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 La nuit des Molières (TV series documentary)
Himself - Molière d'honneur - Molière du spectacle musical
– La 25e cérémonie Molières (2011) … Himself - Molière d'honneur - Molière du spectacle musical
 
2010 Mi reino por un caballo (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.8 (2010) … Himself
– Episode #1.1 (2010) … Himself
 
2009 In the Eyes (documentary)
Himself
 
2008 Arena (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Paul Scofield (2008) … Himself
 
2008 Generation 68 (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Brook by Brook (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Full Blossom: The Life of Poet/Actor Roberts Blossom (documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Changing Stages (TV series documentary)
Interviewee
– Between Brecht and Beckett (2000) … Interviewee
 
2000 LeseZeichen (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode dated 9 January 2000 (2000) … Himself
 
1996 Looking for Richard (documentary)
Himself (Interview)
 
1988 Mama's Pushcart: Ellen Stewart and 25 Years of La MaMa E.T.C. (documentary)
Himself
 
1987 The South Bank Show (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Anthony Hopkins/David Hare (1987) … Himself
 
1983 Jean-Louis Barrault, un homme de théâtre (documentary)
Himself
 
1982 The Levin Interviews (TV series)
Himself
– Peter Brook (1982) … Himself
 
1976 Aquarius (TV series)
Himself
– Brook in Paris (1976) … Himself
 
1971 Camera Three (TV series)
Himself
– The Magic of Peter Brook: Part 2 (1971) … Himself
– The Magic of Peter Brook: Part 1 (1971) … Himself
 
1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.90 (1971) … Himself
 
1967 The Benefit of the Doubt (documentary)
 
1958 La joie de vivre (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 February 1958 (1958) … Himself
 
1956 ITV Play of the Week (TV series)
Himself - narrator
– Hamlet (1956) … Himself - narrator
 
1953 Omnibus (TV series)
Himself - Director
– King Lear (1953) … Himself - Director
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1954) He directed Arthur Macrae's play, "Both Ends Meet", at the Apollo Theatre in London, England with Arthur Macrae, Alan Webb, Brenda Bruce, Miles Malleson, Cyril Raymond, Richard Pearson, Jane Downs and Richard Easton in the cast. See more »

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Won Broadway's Tony Award twice as Best Director (Dramatic): in 1966 for "Marat/Sade" and in 1971 for William Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". He was also Tony-nominated two other times: as Best Director in 1959 for Friedrich Dürrenmatt's "The Visit" and, in 1961, as Best Director (Musical) for "Irma la Douce". See more »

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