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Sir Peter Brook, (born March 21, 1925, London, Eng.—died July 2, 2022, Paris, France), British director and producer. After directing plays in Stratford-upon-Avon, he became director of the Royal Opera House at Covent Garden (1947–50). He later directed several innovative Shakespearean productions that aroused controversy, including his 1962 staging of King Lear at the Royal Shakespeare Co. During his long association with that company, he directed such other critically acclaimed productions as A Midsummer Night’s Dream (1970). Brook won international fame with his avant-garde direction of Peter Weiss’s play Marat/Sade (1964). His films include Lord of the Flies (1963), King Lear (1970), and the six-hour Mahabharata(1989). In 1970 he moved to Paris, where he cofounded the International Centre for Theatre Research. Brook continued to work into the early 21st century.

From https://www.britannica.com/biography/Peter-Brook.

For more information about Peter Brook:

The Quality of Mercy: Reflections on Shakespeare: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-quality-of-mercy-peter-brook/1114335100

“Peter Brook, Celebrated Stage Director of Scale and Humanity, Dies at 97”: https://www.nytimes.com/2022/07/03/obituaries/peter-brook-dead.html

“For Peter Brook, the Experimental Showman, ‘Nothing Is Ever Finished’”: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/theater/peter-brook-interview.html

“Peter Brook: ‘To give way to despair is the ultimate cop-out’”: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/09/18/theater/peter-brook-interview.html