Peter Brook
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Peter Brook
Summary
Peter Brook is a human[1]. His place of birth was London[2]. He was born on March 21, 1925[3]. He died in Paris[4]. He died on July 2, 2022[5]. He worked as a theatrical director[6], film director[7], theatrologist[8], screenwriter[9], and writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).[11]
Key Facts
- Peter Brook's place of birth was London[2].
- Peter Brook was born in Chiswick[12].
- Peter Brook died in Paris[4].
- Peter Brook died in 15th arrondissement of Paris[13].
- Peter Brook was born on March 21, 1925[3].
- Peter Brook died on July 2, 2022[5].
- Burial took place at Cemetery of Jouars[14].
- Among Peter Brook's spouses was Natasha Parry[15].
- A child of Peter Brook was Irina Brook[16].
- A child of Peter Brook was Simon Brook[17].
- Peter Brook held citizenship in United Kingdom[18].
- Peter Brook held citizenship in France[19].
- Peter Brook's professions included theatrical director[6].
- Peter Brook's professions included film director[7].
- Peter Brook's professions included theatrologist[8].
- Peter Brook's professions included screenwriter[9].
- Peter Brook's professions included writer[10].
- Peter Brook's professions included autobiographer[20].
- Peter Brook's field of work was directing[21].
- Peter Brook's field of work was film direction[22].
- Peter Brook's field of work was experimental theatre[23].
- Peter Brook was employed by Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord[24].
- Peter Brook's education included a stint at Magdalen College[25].
- Peter Brook was educated at Westminster School[26].
- Peter Brook's education included a stint at Gresham's School[27].
Product Details
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Type: Person[28]
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Country: GB[29]
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Began / founded: 1925-03-21[30]
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Ended / dissolved: 2022-07-02[31]
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MusicBrainz ID: 37bfda3f-dc71-4f6b-a177-fe85bd1e57ec[32]
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Origins and Family
Recorded place of birth include London[2], a metropolis[33], in Roman Empire[34], founded in 0047[35] and Chiswick[12], an area of London[36], in United Kingdom[37]. Peter Brook was born on March 21, 1925[3].
Education
Educated at Magdalen College[25], a college of the University of Oxford[38], in United Kingdom[39], founded in 1458[40]; Westminster School[26], a boarding school[41], in United Kingdom[42], founded in 1179[43]; and Gresham's School[27], an independent school[44], in United Kingdom[45], founded in 1555[46], headquartered in Holt[47].
Career and Affiliations
Recorded occupations include theatrical director[6], film director[7], theatrologist[8], screenwriter[9], writer[10], and autobiographer[20]. Fields of work include directing[21], a job activity[48]; film direction[22], an activity[49]; and experimental theatre[23], a theatrical genre[50]. Peter Brook was employed by Théâtre des Bouffes du Nord[24].
Works and Contributions
A notable work attributed to Peter Brook is The Shifting Point: Forty Years of Theatrical Exploration, 1946-1987[51].
Recognition
Awards received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[52], a grade of an order[53], in France[54]; Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[55], a grade of an order[56], in France[57]; Commander of the Order of the British Empire[58], a grade of an order[59], in United Kingdom[60]; International Ibsen Award[61], a theatre award[62], in Norway[63], founded in 2008[64]; Praemium Imperiale[65], an international award[66], founded in 1988[67]; and Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play[68], a theatre award[69], in United States[70], founded in 1960[71].
Personal Life
Peter Brook was married to Natasha Parry[15]. Children include Irina Brook[16], an actor[72], b. 1962[73], of France[74], awarded the Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres[75], specialised in theatre art[76] and Simon Brook[17], a film director[77], b. 1953[78], of United Kingdom[79].
Death and Burial
Peter Brook died on July 2, 2022[5]. Recorded place of death include Paris[4], a commune of France[80], in France[81], founded in -0300[82] and 15th arrondissement of Paris[13], a municipal arrondissement of France[83], in France[84], founded in 1860[85]. He is buried at Cemetery of Jouars[14].
Why It Matters
Peter Brook ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27 views/month, #6,987 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[86] He is known by 25 alternative names across languages and contexts.[87]
He has been cited as an influence by Andrei Șerban[88], a theatrical director[89], b. 1943[90], of Romania[91], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship[92].
FAQs
Where was Peter Brook born?
Born in London[2], Peter Brook…
Where did Peter Brook die?
Peter Brook passed away in Paris[4].
Who was Peter Brook married to?
Peter Brook's spouses include Natasha Parry[15].
What did Peter Brook do for work?
Peter Brook worked as theatrical director[6], film director[7], theatrologist[8], screenwriter[9], and writer[10].
Where did Peter Brook go to school?
Peter Brook was educated at Magdalen College[25], Westminster School[26], and Gresham's School[27].
What awards did Peter Brook receive?
Honors received include Commander of the Legion of Honour[52], Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres[55], Commander of the Order of the British Empire[58], and International Ibsen Award[61].
Who did Peter Brook influence?
Peter Brook has been cited as an influence by Andrei Șerban[88].