Peter Brook

1925-

Biography: life and films

Peter Brook is an English film director and screenwriter whose birth name is Peter Stephen Paul Brook. He was born in London, England on 21st March 1925.

His best films as a film director include Lord of the Flies (1963), Marat/Sade (1967) and King Lear (1971), and whose best work as a screenwriter include Lord of the Flies (1963), King Lear (1971) and La Tragédie de Carmen (1983).

Peter Brook has so far directed 8 films, scripted 6 films and appeared in 1 film.

His most frequent genres include: drama (8 films), romance (2), history (2) and Thriller (2).

Our average rating for Peter Brook over all films is: 3.4

Filmography

Key: d = director; w = writer; a = actor

The Beggar's Opera (1953) [d]

Moderato cantabile (1960) [d]

Lord of the Flies (1963) [d,w]

Marat/Sade (1967) [d]

The Benefit of the Doubt (1967) [a]

Tell Me Lies (1968) [d]

King Lear (1971) [d,w]

Meetings with Remarkable Men (1979) [d,w]

La Tragédie de Carmen (1983) [d,w]

Un amour de Swann (1984) [w]



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