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Giorgio Strehler

Italian opera and theatre director (1921-1997) · Italy · On the map · Directors · Died at 76

Giorgio Strehler was an Italian stage director, theatre practitioner, actor, and politician. Strehler was one of the most significant figures in Italian theatre during his lifetime, described by Mel Gussow as "the grand master of Italian theater" and "one of the world's boldest and most innovative directors".

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1998Honorary Doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle UniversityAward1997Died25 December 19971992Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts orderAward1991Friedrich Gundolf PrizeAward1990Europe Theatre PrizeAward1988Goethe MedalAward1982Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian RepublicAward1979La direction d'acteurFilm1975Viareggio-Versilia International PrizeAward1974Spécial cinémaSeries1973Der große Zauberer - Max ReinhardtFilm1972Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries1966Giorgio Strehler. Il mestiere del teatroFilm1921Born14 August 1921

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18 credits on file

Television 2

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Awards

Honorary Doctor of the Sorbonne Nouvelle University1998
Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order1992
Friedrich Gundolf Prize1991
Europe Theatre Prize1990
Goethe Medal1988
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of Merit of the Italian Republic1982
Viareggio-Versilia International Prize1975
Knight of the Legion of Honour
Honorary Doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona

About this person

He co-founded Italy's first and most significant repertory company, the Piccolo Teatro of Milan, and the Union of the Theatres of Europe. The Teatro Strehler theatre in Milan is named after him.

Country
Italy
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1921 to 1997 · aged 76