Besson, Benno, 1922-2006

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Information for Authority record

Name (Latin)
Besson, Benno, 1922-2006
Other forms of name
Besson, Benno
Besson, Benno, 1922-
Date of birth
1922-11-04
Date of death
2006-02-23
Occupation
Dramatists
Theatrical producers and directors
Translators
Gender
male
MARC
MARC

Other Identifiers

VIAF: 71387432
Wikidata: Q449296
Library of congress: n 83166015
HAI10: 000404772
Sources of Information
  • Wagner-Regeny, R. Pauken und Trompeten, c1980 (a.e.)t.p. (Besson) p. 36 (Benno Besson)
  • LC data base, 6-15-83(hdg.: Besson, Benno)
  • LC manual auth. cd.(hdg.: Besson, Benno; b. 1922)
  • New York times WWW site, Feb. 27, 2006(in obituary published Feb. 25: Benno Besson; b. Nov. 4, 1922, Yverdon, Switzerland; d. Feb. 16, Berlin, aged 83; disciple of Bertolt Brecht who became one of the most admired stage directors in Europe)
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Wikipedia description:

Benno Besson was a Swiss Theatre Director. Benno Besson (born René-Benjamin Besson; 4 November 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland – 23 February 2006 in Berlin, Germany) was a theatre director. Besson was the son of a teacher couple in French speaking Switzerland, Kanton Vaud. He was the youngest of their six children.

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