Giorgio Strehler

Giorgio Strehler was an Italian politician, theatre manager, actor and director (1921–1997). He was born at Barcola and died at Lugano.

Overview

Born at Barcola in 1921, died at Lugano in 1997.

Career and activity

Giorgio Strehler worked in theatre, theatre studies, acting and directing.

He was employed by Piccolo Teatro. Recorded positions include President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival, member of the Senate of the Italian Republic and Member of the European Parliament. He belonged to Academy of Arts, Berlin, Academy of Arts of the GDR and American Academy of Arts and Sciences. He worked at Strasbourg, Brussels and Milan.

Recognition and collections

Giorgio Strehler received Knight of the Legion of Honour, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Europe Theatre Prize, Friedrich Gundolf Prize, honorary doctor of the Autonomous University of Barcelona and Viareggio-Versilia International Prize.

Catalogued works

20 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library. The first 12 are listed here.

Für ein menschlicheres Theater. Dalla platea. Une Vie pour le théâtre. Il tempo di una vita. Teatro italiano. Mémoires. La Camera dei sortilegi. Per un teatro umano. Il Piccolo teatro d'arte. Giorgio Strehler o La passione teatrale. Il re Lear di Shakespeare. Incontro.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Strehler, Giorgio, Oxford Music Online, 2001. Strehler, Giorgio (opera), Oxford Music Online, 2002. 1 Strehler and Goldoni in Context, Giorgio Strehler Directs Carlo Goldoni, 2013. Giorgio Strehler Directs Carlo Goldoni, 2013. Giorgio Strehler: The Epic Stage Director Who Betrayed Brecht, The Great European Stage Directors, 2019.

In detail

Giorgio Strehler studied at Accademia dei Filodrammatici. the recorded working language is Italian.

The field of work recorded is theatre, theatre studies and acting.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Strasbourg, Brussels and Milan. Employment is recorded with Piccolo Teatro. Positions recorded include President of the Jury at the Cannes Festival and member of the Senate of the Italian Republic. Membership is recorded of Academy of Arts, Berlin, Academy of Arts of the GDR and American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Europe Theatre Prize and Friedrich Gundolf Prize.

Chronology

  1. 1921Giorgio Strehler born at Barcola.
  2. 1997Giorgio Strehler died at Lugano.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Giorgio Strehler”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q737794: Giorgio Strehler

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