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Peter Brook

Who

Peter Brook · Arts & Literature

What

Revolutionary British theatre and film director; Kyoto Prize (1991)

When

1925, London, United Kingdom — 2022, Paris, France

Where

United Kingdom · France

Biography

Peter Brook is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — Revolutionary British theatre and film director; Kyoto Prize (1991)

How & why

Born in London to Jewish immigrants from Latvia, Brook became one of the most influential theatre and film directors of the twentieth century. From his stripped-bare 'empty space' aesthetic to landmark productions such as the nine-hour Mahābhārata, he reimagined what theatre could be, working for decades from his Paris base. He received the Kyoto Prize in 1991. He was Jewish.

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Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Kyoto Prize

Contributions & Sources

Revolutionary British theatre and film director; Kyoto Prize (1991)

1991

Source: Jinfo.org — Jewish recipients of the Kyoto Prize