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Theatre Directors

278 published records, arranged alphabetically. Each entry is published only where a named source supports it.

Adriana AltarasPerson · Film memorabiliaAdriana Altaras was a German actress, writer and theatre director (born 1960). She was born at Zagreb.
Agnes de MilleAuthor · BooksAgnes de Mille was an American choreographer, dancer, ballet master, theatre director and writer (1905–1993). She was born at New York City.
Akhtem SeitablayevPerson · Film memorabiliaAkhtem Seitablayev was a Soviet and Ukrainian film director, actor and theatre director (born 1972). He was born at Yangiyo‘l.
Alex LutzPerson · Film memorabiliaAlex Lutz was a French comedian, actor, theatre director, film director and screenwriter (born 1978). He was born at Strasbourg.
Alex van WarmerdamArtist · PaintingsAlex van Warmerdam (born 1952) is a Dutch poet, writer and theatre director.
Alexander AfinogenovAuthor · BooksAlexander Nikolayevich Afinogenov (1904–1941) was a Soviet writer, playwright, dramaturge, and theatre director whose work occupied a central position in Soviet drama during the late 1920s and 1930s. Born in the Russian
Andrei KonchalovskyPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrei Konchalovsky (born 1937) was a Soviet Union film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Andrei TarkovskyPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrei Tarkovsky (1932–1986) was a Soviet Union film director, actor and film editor.
Andrew Lloyd WebberPerson · Music memorabiliaAndrew Lloyd Webber (born 1948) is a British screenwriter, film producer and theatre director.
Andrzej ChyraPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrzej Chyra (born 1964) is a Polish actor, film director and audiobook narrator.
Andrzej SzczytkoPerson · Film memorabiliaAndrzej Szczytko was a Polish film director, actor and theatre director (1955–2021). He was born at Grajewo and died at Poznań.
Andrzej WajdaIllustrator · IllustrationAndrzej Wajda (1926–2016) was a Poland director, screenwriter and film director.
Anisia UzeymanPerson · Film memorabiliaAnisia Uzeyman was a French actress, playwright, theatre director, writer and film director (born 1975). She was born at Rwanda.
Anthony NewleyPerson · Music memorabiliaAnthony Newley was a British actor, songwriter, singer-songwriter, composer, singer and theatre director (1931–1999). He was born at London and died at Jensen Beach.
Anthony van DyckArtist · PaintingsAnthony van Dyck (1599–1641) was a painter, etcher and dramaturge.
Antoine VitezPhotographer · PhotographyAntoine Vitez (1930–1990) was a France theatre director, poet and translator.
Anton Giulio BragagliaPhotographer · PhotographyAnton Giulio Bragaglia (1890–1960) was a Italy film director, photographer and painter.
Antonia San JuanPerson · Film memorabiliaAntonia San Juan was a Spanish actress, film director, screenwriter, theatre director, writer and film producer (born 1961). She was born at Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Arkady RaikinPerson · Film memorabiliaArkady Raikin (1911–1987) was a Russian film director, actor and conferencier.
Arthur PennPerson · Film memorabiliaArthur Penn (1922–2010) was a United States film director, film producer and screenwriter.
Athol FugardPerson · Film memorabiliaAthol Fugard was a South African writer, novelist, screenwriter, journalist, playwright and theatre director (1932–2025). He was born at Middelburg and died at Stellenbosch.
Bahram BeyzaiPerson · Film memorabiliaBahram Beyzai was an Iranian film director, theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, film editor and university teacher (1938–2025). He was born at Tehran and died at California.
Ben CrossPerson · Film memorabiliaBen Cross was a British actor, screenwriter and theatre director (1947–2020). He was born at London and died at Vienna.
Bertolt BrechtAuthor · BooksBertolt Brecht (1898–1956) was a German Empire playwright, lyricist and screenwriter.
Bob FossePerson · Film memorabiliaBob Fosse (1927–1987) was an American film director, actor and choreographer.
Boris LivanovPerson · Film memorabiliaBoris Livanov was a Soviet and Russian actor and theatre director (1904–1972). He was born at Moscow.
Burghart KlaußnerPerson · Film memorabiliaBurghart Klaußner (born 1949) was a Germany singer, stage actor and film actor.
Carl EbertPerson · Film memorabiliaCarl Ebert (1887–1980) was a Germany stage actor, film actor and theatre director.
Carmelo BeneAuthor · BooksCarmelo Bene (1937–2002) was an Italian theatre director, actor and poet.
Charles BerlingPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Berling was a French theatre director, film director, screenwriter and actor (born 1958). He was born at Saint-Mandé.
Charles DullinPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Dullin was a French actor and theatre director (1885–1949). He was born at Yenne and died at Paris.
Charles LaughtonPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Laughton (1899–1962) was a United Kingdom theatre director, film director and film actor.
Charles Nelson ReillyPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Nelson Reilly was an American comedian, film director, theatre director, teacher and actor (1931–2007). He was born at South Bronx and died at Beverly Hills.
Charles RégnierPerson · Film memorabiliaCharles Régnier (1914–2001) was a Germany voice actor, translator and stage actor.
Christoph SchlingensiefPerson · Film memorabiliaChristoph Schlingensief (1960–2010) was a Germany film director, university teacher and theatre director.
Clifford OdetsPerson · Film memorabiliaClifford Odets was an American screenwriter, film director, actor, writer and playwright (1906–1963). He was born at Philadelphia and died at Glendale.
Colleen DewhurstPerson · Film memorabiliaColleen Dewhurst (1924–1991) was a Canadian actress and theatre director.
Conor McPhersonPerson · Film memorabiliaConor McPherson (born 1971) is an Irish actor, film director and screenwriter.
Constantine StanislavskyPerson · Film memorabiliaConstantine Stanislavsky (1863–1938) was a Russian Empire theatre director, stage actor and pedagogue.
Daniel HendlerArtist · PaintingsDaniel Hendler (born 1976) is an Uruguayan actor, film director and painter.
Daniel MesguichPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel Mesguich, born in Algiers in 1952, is a French theatre director, actor, drama teacher, film director, and writer. Holding French citizenship, Mesguich has established an extensive career across stage, opera, and c
Daniel SchmidPerson · Film memorabiliaDaniel Schmid (1941–2006) was a Swiss actor, film director and screenwriter.
Dario FoArtist · PaintingsDario Fo (1926–2016) was a Kingdom of Italy theatre director, stage actor and screenwriter.
David HarePerson · Film memorabiliaDavid Hare (born 1947) is a British playwright, screenwriter and film director.
Denis PodalydèsAuthor · BooksDenis Podalydès was a French actor, writer, theatre director, screenwriter and audiobook narrator (born 1963). He was born at Versailles.
Dennis PotterPerson · Film memorabiliaDennis Potter (1935–1994) was a British playwright, theatre director and writer.
Dexter FletcherPerson · Film memorabiliaDexter Fletcher (born 1966) is a British actor, film director and screenwriter.
Dimitrios DemeterAuthor · BooksDimitrios Demeter (1811–1872) was a Croatian poet, translator and librettist.
Dirk BenedictPerson · Film memorabiliaDirk Benedict (born 1945) is an American actor, screenwriter and theatre director.
Driss RoukhePerson · Film memorabiliaDriss Roukhe (born 1968) is a Moroccan actor, film director and theatre director.
Eduards SmiļģisPerson · Film memorabiliaEduards Smiļģis was a Russian, Latvian and Soviet actor and theatre director (1886–1966). He was born at Riga.
Edward Gordon CraigPhotographer · PhotographyEdward Gordon Craig (1872–1966) was a United Kingdom director, illustrator and scenographer.
Efim DziganPerson · Film memorabiliaEfim Dzigan (1898–1981) was a Russian film director, actor and theatre director.
Einar Hjörleifsson KvaranAuthor · BooksEinar Hjörleifsson Kvaran was an Icelandic poet, playwright, novelist, writer, journalist and theatre director (1859–1938). He was born at Vallanes and died at Reykjavík.
Elia KazanPerson · Film memorabiliaElia Kazan (1909–2003) was an American film director, screenwriter and film producer.
Ellen Albertini DowPerson · Film memorabiliaEllen Albertini Dow (1913–2015) was an American actress, choreographer and theatre director.
Ellen GeerPerson · Film memorabiliaEllen Geer (born 1941) is an American film director, screenwriter and teacher.
Ellen StewartDesigner · FashionEllen Stewart (1919–2011) was a United States theatre director, impresario and theatrical producer.
Enda WalshPerson · Film memorabiliaEnda Walsh was an Irish actor, screenwriter, playwright, writer, theatre director and librettist (born 1967). He was born at Dublin.
Ernst SchröderPerson · Film memorabiliaErnst Schröder (1915–1994) was a Germany voice actor, stage actor and film actor.
Eva Le GalliennePerson · Film memorabiliaEva Le Gallienne was a British and American actress, screenwriter, theatre director and writer (1899–1991). She was born at London and died at Weston.
FarinelliPerson · Music memorabiliaFarinelli (1705–1782) was a viola d'amore player, actor and theatre director.
Federico García LorcaPerson · Music memorabiliaFederico García Lorca (1898–1936) was a Spain theatre director, lyricist and playwright.
Ferdinand BrucknerAuthor · BooksFerdinand Bruckner (1891–1958) was an Austrian playwright, theatre director and writer.
Ferdinand RaimundAuthor · BooksFerdinand Raimund (1790–1836) was a Austria playwright, writer and stage actor.
Fernand CrommelynckAuthor · BooksFernand Crommelynck was a Belgian playwright, writer, actor, film director, theatre director and journalist (1886–1970). He was born at 18th arrondissement of Paris and died at Saint-Germain-en-Laye.
Fernando Fernán GómezAuthor · BooksFernando Fernán Gómez was an Argentine and Spanish film director, actor, screenwriter, writer, autobiographer and theatre director (1921–2007). He was born at Lima and died at Madrid.
Fernando SolanasPerson · Film memorabiliaFernando Solanas (1936–2020) was an Argentine theatre director, politician and film director.
Francesco PasinettiPerson · Film memorabiliaFrancesco Pasinetti (1911–1949) was an Italian screenwriter, film director and film critic.
Francesco RosiPerson · Film memorabiliaFrancesco Rosi (1922–2015) was a Italy film director, screenwriter and journalist.
Francis HusterPerson · Film memorabiliaFrancis Huster (born 1947) is a French film director, actor and screenwriter.
Francisco Martínez SoriaPerson · Film memorabiliaFrancisco Martínez Soria (1902–1982) was a Spanish theatre director, actor and screenwriter.
Franco ZeffirelliPerson · Film memorabiliaFranco Zeffirelli (1923–2019) was a Italy theatre director, film director and screenwriter.
Frank BealPerson · Film memorabiliaFrank Beal (1862–1934) was an American actor, film director and screenwriter.
Frank CravenPerson · Film memorabiliaFrank Craven (1881–1945) was an American actor, librettist and screenwriter.
Franz Theodor CsokorAuthor · BooksFranz Theodor Csokor was an Austrian writer, playwright, director and dramaturge (1885–1969). He was born at Vienna.
Friedrich KaysslerAuthor · BooksFriedrich Kayssler (1874–1945) was a German writer, actor and composer.
Fritz DiezPerson · Film memorabiliaFritz Diez (1901–1979) was a Germany theatre director, stage actor and film actor.
Frunzik MkrtchyanPerson · Film memorabiliaFrunzik Mkrtchyan was a Soviet and Armenian actor and theatre director (1930–1993). He was born at Gyumri and died at Yerevan.
Fyodor VolkovPerson · Music memorabiliaFyodor Volkov was a Russian actor, poet, theatre director, playwright and musician (1729–1763). He was born at Kostroma and died at Moscow.
Garik SukachovPerson · Music memorabiliaGarik Sukachov (born 1959) is a Soviet actor, singer and presenter.
Garson KaninPerson · Film memorabiliaGarson Kanin (1912–1999) was an American film director, screenwriter and novelist.
Gene LockhartPerson · Film memorabiliaGene Lockhart was a Canadian singer, music educator, actor, lyricist and composer (1891–1957). He was born at London and died at Santa Monica.
Georg Wilhelm PabstPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorg Wilhelm Pabst (1885–1967) was a Austria film director, film editor and screenwriter.
George CukorPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Cukor (1899–1983) was a United States film director, theatre director and director.
George Roy HillPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge Roy Hill (1921–2002) was a United States film director, actor and theatre director.
George S. KaufmanPerson · Film memorabiliaGeorge S. Kaufman (1889–1961) was an American theatre director, screenwriter and journalist.
George TaboriAuthor · BooksGeorge Tabori (1914–2007) was a Hungarian playwright, film director and screenwriter.
Geraldine FitzgeraldPerson · Film memorabiliaGeraldine Fitzgerald (1913–2005) was an American singer, actress and theatre director.
Gerardo VeraDesigner · Modern designGerardo Vera was a Spanish film director, theatre director, actor and designer (1947–2020). He was born at Miraflores de la Sierra.
Gil Scott-HeronPerson · Music memorabiliaGil Scott-Heron (1949–2011) was an American singer, writer and composer.
Gillian LynnePerson · Film memorabiliaGillian Lynne was a British ballet dancer, choreographer, actress, television director, theatre director and film director (1926–2018). She was born at Bromley and died at Marylebone.
Grigori RoshalPerson · Film memorabiliaGrigori Roshal (1899–1983) was a Russian film director, screenwriter and theatre director.
Grigoriy DobryginPerson · Film memorabiliaGrigoriy Dobrygin (born 1986) is a Russian screenwriter, actor and film director.
Gunnel LindblomPerson · Film memorabiliaGunnel Lindblom (1931–2021) was a Sweden actor, filmmaker and theatre director.
Gus Van SantPerson · Film memorabiliaGus Van Sant (born 1952) was a United States film director, photographer and screenwriter.
H. C. PotterPerson · Film memorabiliaH. C. Potter (1904–1977) was a United States film director, theatre director and screenwriter.
Hans WollschlägerPerson · Music memorabiliaHans Wollschläger (1935–2007) was a Germany linguist, writer and translator.
Harold PinterPerson · Film memorabiliaHarold Pinter (1930–2008) was a United Kingdom playwright, actor and film director.
Harry KupferAuthor · BooksHarry Kupfer (1935–2019) was a Germany director, writer and theatre director.
Helene WeigelPerson · Film memorabiliaHelene Weigel (1900–1971) was an Austrian politician, actress and theatre manager.
Henning MankellAuthor · BooksHenning Mankell (1948–2015) was a Swedish writer, playwright and screenwriter.
Henrik MalyanPerson · Film memorabiliaHenrik Malyan was a Soviet film director, screenwriter, theatre director, drama teacher and writer (1925–1988). He was born at Telavi and died at Yerevan.
Henry IrvingPerson · Film memorabiliaHenry Irving (1838–1905) was a United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland stage actor, theatre director and theatrical producer.
Herman van VeenArtist · PaintingsHerman van Veen (born 1945) is a Dutch actor, singer and theatre director.
HervéPerson · Music memorabiliaHervé (1825–1892) was a French conductor, composer and organist.
Hideaki TakizawaPerson · Film memorabiliaHideaki Takizawa was a Japanese singer, actor, board member, theatre director, business manager and explorer (born 1982). He was born at Hachiōji-shi.
Hugo BallPerson · Film memorabiliaHugo Ball was a German translator, poet, theatre director, writer, philosopher and playwright (1886–1927). He was born at Pirmasens and died at Sant'Abbondio.
Ida AalbergPerson · Film memorabiliaIda Aalberg was an actress and theatre director (1857–1915). She was born at Leppäkoski and died at Saint Petersburg.
Igor KvashaPerson · Film memorabiliaIgor Kvasha (1933–2012) was a Soviet actor, film director and radio personality.
Ildikó PécsiPerson · Film memorabiliaIldikó Pécsi (1940–2020) was a Hungarian actress, theatre director, and member of the National Assembly of Hungary whose professional activities spanned state politics, theatrical production, and dramatic performance. Ba
Ilya ReznikAuthor · BooksIlya Reznik (born 1938) is a Soviet poet, writer and songwriter.
Ingmar BergmanPerson · Film memorabiliaIngmar Bergman was a Swedish film director, theatre director, screenwriter, playwright, actor and film producer (1918–2007). He was born at Uppsala and died at Fårö parish.
Isabelle NantyPerson · Film memorabiliaIsabelle Marie-Josée Nanty, born at Verdun in 1962, is a French actress, film director, screenwriter, and theatre director. Her career encompasses significant engagements across the French performing arts, from formative
Israel HorovitzPerson · Film memorabiliaIsrael Horovitz (1939–2020) was an American actor, film director and playwright.
Ivan MoskvinPerson · Film memorabiliaIvan Moskvin was a Russian and Soviet actor, theatre director, film director and politician (1874–1946). He was born at Moscow.
Jack GarfeinPerson · Film memorabiliaJack Garfein (1930–2019) was a Czechoslovak film director, theatre director and drama teacher.
Jacques GamblinPerson · Film memorabiliaJacques Gamblin was a French actor, theatre director, film director and screenwriter (born 1957). He was born at Granville.
James FrainPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Frain (born 1968) is a British actor, film director and theatre director.
James GammonPerson · Film memorabiliaJames Gammon was an American actor and theatre director (1940–2010). He was born at Newman and died at Costa Mesa.

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