Peter Palitzsch
German theatre director and theatre manager (1918-2004) · Germany · On the map · Directors · Died at 86
Peter Palitzsch was a German theatre director. He worked with Bertolt Brecht in his Berliner Ensemble from the beginning in 1949, and was in demand internationally as a representative of Brecht's ideas. He was a theatre manager at the Staatstheater Stuttgart and the Schauspiel Frankfurt.
Peter Palitzsch is read about 7 times a day, in 9 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 22 June 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2004Died18 December 20041971Eduard IV. - Der Krieg der RosenFilm, DirectorSandFilm, 1971Director1970ZDF WerkstattSeries1969
I'm an Elephant, MadameFilm, FiegeLeben und leben lassenFilm, 1969DirectorMarijaFilm, 1969Director1965Studio III - Aus Kunst und WissenschaftSeries1961
Mother Courage and Her ChildrenFilm, Director, Writer1918Born11 September 1918
I'm an Elephant, MadameFilm, FiegeLeben und leben lassenFilm, 1969DirectorMarijaFilm, 1969Director1965Studio III - Aus Kunst und WissenschaftSeries1961Mother Courage and Her ChildrenFilm, Director, Writer1918Born11 September 1918People around Peter
Close ties
Helene Weigel Peter directed Mutter Courage und ihre Kinder (1961)- Tankred Dorst Also in I'm an Elephant, Madame (1969)
Peter Zadek Directed I'm an Elephant, Madame (1969)
Margot Trooger Also in I'm an Elephant, Madame (1969)
Rolf Becker Also in I'm an Elephant, Madame (1969)
Ilja Richter Also in I'm an Elephant, Madame (1969)
Günther Lüders Also in I'm an Elephant, Madame (1969)
Heinz Baumann Also in I'm an Elephant, Madame (1969)
Guido Baumann Also in I'm an Elephant, Madame (1969)
Filmography 6
10 credits on file
Television 2
Media & music
Awards
About this person
Many of his productions were invited to the Berliner Theatertreffen festival. He worked internationally from 1980.
Country
Germany
Category
Directors
Type
Movie Director
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 2004 · aged 86
