Peter Brook
English theatre and film director (1925–2022)
Also known as Peter Stephen Paul Brook
- Born
- March 21, 1925
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-09
- 2.Stated in Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)Retrieved 2015-09-27
- 3.Stated in SNACRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 4.Stated in Internet Broadway DatabaseRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 5.Stated in filmportal.deRetrieved 2017-10-09
- 6.Stated in Brockhaus Enzyklopädie
- March 21, 1925
- Died
- July 2, 2022
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Sources- 1.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2022/07/03/le-metteur-en-scene-britannique-peter-brook-est-mort_6133145_3382.html
- 2.Stated in Fichier des personnes décédées mirrorRetrieved 2022-08-17
- 3.Stated in Who's Who in France
- 4.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-18
- July 2, 2022
- Birthplace
- Chiswick
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fichier des personnes décédées mirrorRetrieved 2022-08-17
- , London
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-07-21
- 2.Stated in Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)Retrieved 2015-09-28
- 3.Stated in Great Norwegian EncyclopediaRetrieved 2026-10-18
- Chiswick
- Place of death
- 15th arrondissement of Paris
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Sources- 1.Stated in Fichier des personnes décédées mirrorRetrieved 2022-08-17
- , Paris
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Sources- 1.lemonde.fr/disparitions/article/2022/07/03/le-metteur-en-scene-britannique-peter-brook-est-mort_6133145_3382.htmlRetrieved 2022-07-18
- 2.theguardian.com/stage/2022/jul/03/peter-brook-obituaryRetrieved 2022-07-18
- 15th arrondissement of Paris
- Citizenship
- Occupation
- theatre director
- , film director(since 1953)
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Sources- 1.Stated in IMDbRetrieved 2022-07-18
- 2.Stated in filmportal.deRetrieved 2022-07-18
- , theatrologist
- +6 more
- Education
- Magdalen College
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- , Westminster School
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- , Gresham's School(1939–1941)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Who's Who
- 2.“Peter Brook – OG Theatre Producer”greshams.com/archives/historical-articles/peter-brook/
- Magdalen College
- Employer
- Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord(since 1974)
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- Awards
- Commander of the Legion of Honour
- Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres
- Padma Shri in arts(2021)
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Sources- 1.“Padma Awards 2021 announced”pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1692337Retrieved 2021-01-25
- Princess of Asturias Award for the Arts(2019)
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Sources- 1.“Premio Princesa de Asturias de las Artes 2019”fpa.es/es/premios-princesa-de-asturias/premiados/2019-peter-brook.html?especifica=0
- Prix Giles(2014)
- World Award of Humanism(2011)
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Sources- 1.cnrj.org/macedoine-prix-mondial-de-lhumanisme-long-cnrj-mise-a-lhonneur/Retrieved 2022-07-18
- President's Medal(2011)
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Sources- 1.britac.ac.uk/british-academy-presidents-medalRetrieved 2022-07-18
- honorary doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University(November 10, 2010)
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- International Ibsen Award(2008) follows: none · followed by: Ariane Mnouchkine
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Sources- 1.norway.org/culture/literature/ibsen%2Bprize.htmRetrieved 2022-07-18
- 2.“English director Peter Brook received the first International Ibsen Award in 2008 for a lifetime of boundary-breaking, unifying and globally resonant theatre.”internationalibsenaward.com/winners/peter-brook
- Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts(2008)
- Dan David Prize(2005)
- Companion of Honour(1998)
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- Praemium Imperiale(1997)
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Sources- 1.praemiumimperiale.org/en/laureate-en/laureates-enRetrieved 2022-03-19
- Kyoto Prize in Arts and Philosophy(1991)
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Sources- 1.kyotoprize.org/en/laureates/peter_stephen_paul_brook/Retrieved 2022-07-18
- Europe Theatre Prize(1989)
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play(1971) statement is subject of: 25th Tony Awards · for work: A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play(1966) statement is subject of: 20th Tony Awards · for work: Marat/Sade
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire(1965)
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Sources- 1.Stated in Who's Who
- 2.Stated in The London Gazette 43529Retrieved 2022-07-18
- Golden Medal for Merit to Culture
- Grand Officer of the Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
- Medal of the City of Paris
- Given name
- Peter
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2015-07-21
- 2.Stated in LIBRISRetrieved 2018-08-24
- Stephen
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Sources- 1.Stated in International Standard Name IdentifierRetrieved 2022-07-18
- 2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2022-07-18
- Paul
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Sources- 1.Stated in International Standard Name IdentifierRetrieved 2022-07-18
- 2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2022-07-18
- Peter
- Child
- Irina Brook
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Sources- 1.theguardian.com/stage/2022/jul/03/peter-brook-obituaryRetrieved 2022-07-18
- Simon Brook
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Sources- 1.theguardian.com/stage/2022/jul/03/peter-brook-obituaryRetrieved 2022-07-18
- Irina Brook
- Website
- newspeterbrook.com language: French, English
- Nominations
- Golden Bear(1979) for work: Meetings with Remarkable Men
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- Golden Lion(1968) for work: Tell Me Lies
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- Palme d'Or(1963) for work: Lord of the Flies
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- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical(1961) statement is subject of: 15th Tony Awards
- Tony Award for Best Director(1959) statement is subject of: 13th Tony Awards
- Golden Bear(1979) for work: Meetings with Remarkable Men
- Name in native language
- Peter Brook
- Family name
- Brook
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Sources- 1.Stated in LIBRISRetrieved 2018-08-24
- 2.Stated in International Standard Name IdentifierRetrieved 2022-07-18
- 3.Stated in Bibliothèque nationale de FranceRetrieved 2022-07-18
- Brook
- Sibling
- Alexis Brook
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Sources- 1.theguardian.com/news/2007/sep/27/guardianobituaries.obituaries1Retrieved 2022-07-18
- Alexis Brook
- Sex or gender
- male
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Sources- 1.Stated in BnF authoritiesRetrieved 2015-10-10
- 2.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-04
- male
- Related category
- Category:Films directed by Peter Brook category contains: film directed by this person
- Birth name
- Peter Stephen Paul Brook
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Sources- 1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2022-07-18
- 2.Stated in Biblioteca Nacional de EspañaRetrieved 2022-07-18
- 3.Stated in International Standard Name IdentifierRetrieved 2022-07-18
- Peter Stephen Paul Brook
- Number of children
- 6
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Sources- 1.theguardian.com/stage/2022/jul/03/peter-brook-obituaryRetrieved 2022-07-18
- 6
- Work location
- Paris(1970–2022)
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- London(1943–1969)
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- United Kingdom
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- Paris(1970–2022)
- Documentation files at
- SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts subject named as: Brook, Peter
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- SAPA Foundation, Swiss Archive of the Performing Arts subject named as: Brook, Peter
- Field of work
- directing
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Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- film direction
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Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2022-11-07
- experimental theatre
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Sources- 1.Stated in Czech National Authority DatabaseRetrieved 2024-10-19
- directing
On other databases
173 identifiers linking Peter Brook across the web's reference databases
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- BIBSYS ID90250374
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- C-SPAN person string ID (deprecated)21837
- Canadiana Name Authority IDncf12071139
- CANTIC ID981058511699906706
- CBDB.cz author ID29085
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- Cinémathèque québécoise person ID16149
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- Databazeknih.cz author ID68734
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- IdRef ID026754541
- IDU person ID1328
- IMDb IDnm0111656
- Internet Broadway Database person ID14271
- Internet Off-Broadway Database ID (former scheme)36648
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- IxTheo authority ID079318401
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- Japan Search name IDピーター・ブルック
- Jewish Encyclopedia ID (Russian)10774
- Kallías IDPE00062801
- Kalliope-Verbund (GND) ID118515713
- KBR person ID14765126
- Kinobox person ID18216
- Kinopoisk person ID87146
- Krugosvet article (archived)kultura_i_obrazovanie/teatr_i_kino/BRUK_PITER.html
- Kunstenpunt Knowledge Graph IDQ79725
