Peter Hall (director)
English theatre, opera and film director (1930–2017)
Biography
Sir Peter Reginald Frederick Hall (22 November 1930 – 11 September 2017) was an English theatre, opera and film director. His obituary in The Times described him as "the most important figure in British theatre for half a century" and on his death, a Royal National Theatre statement declared that Hall's "influence on the artistic life of Britain in the 20th century was unparalleled". In 2018, the Laurence Olivier Awards, recognising achievements in London theatre, changed the award for Best Director to the Sir Peter Hall Award for Best Director.
In 1955, Hall introduced London audiences to the work of Samuel Beckett with the UK premiere of Waiting for Godot. Hall founded the Royal Shakespeare Company and was its director from 1960 to 1968. He went on to build an international reputation in theatre, opera, film and television. He was director of the National Theatre (1973–88) and artistic director of Glyndebourne Festival Opera (1984–1990). He formed the Peter Hall Company (1998–2011) and became founding director of the Rose Theatre Kingston in 2003. Throughout his career, he was a tenacious champion of public funding for the arts.
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Career highlights
Instruments
- voice
Family
- Spouse(s)
- Leslie CaronMaria EwingJacqueline TaylorNicki Frei
- Parents
- Reg HallGrace Pamment
Awards & honours (8)
- Laurence Olivier Awards
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire
- Tony Award for Best Direction of a Play
- Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres
- honorary doctor of the University of Bath
- Knight Bachelor
- Society of London Theatre Special Award
- Critics' Circle Award for Distinguished Service to the Arts
Quick answers about Peter Hall (director)
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- Peter Hall (director) died on September 11, 2017 at the age of 86.
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- Peter Hall (director) was born on November 22, 1930.
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- Peter Hall (director) was born in Bury St Edmunds.
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- Peter Hall (director)'s zodiac sign is Sagittarius.
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- Peter Hall (director) is a citizen of United Kingdom.
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- Peter Hall (director) is known as actor, theatre director, film director, singer.
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- According to Wikidata, Peter Hall (director)'s spouses include Leslie Caron, Maria Ewing, Jacqueline Taylor, Nicki Frei.
- How many children did Peter Hall (director) have?
- Wikidata lists 4 children of Peter Hall (director).
