FILM DIRECTOR

Peter Hall

1930 - 2017

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Peter Hall is the 1,368th most popular film director (down from 1,288th in 2019), the 4,897th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 4,403rd in 2019) and the 102nd most popular British Film Director.

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Among FILM DIRECTORS

Among film directors, Peter Hall ranks 1,368 out of 2,041. Before him are Adam McKay, Kurt Neumann, Aleksandr Alov, Georgy Tovstonogov, Usmar Ismail, and Elvira Notari. After him are Rafael Gil, Clifford Odets, Bent Hamer, Adoor Gopalakrishnan, Owen Roizman, and Marco Tullio Giordana.

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Among people born in 1930, Peter Hall ranks 536. Before him are Ferreira Gullar, John Keel, Mara Corday, Armando Segato, Pepper Adams, and Bob Mathias. After him are José Jiménez Lozano, Derek Bailey, Rolf Harris, Gun Röring, Blue Mitchell, and Yevgeny Maskinskov. Among people deceased in 2017, Peter Hall ranks 499. Before him are Henri Emmanuelli, Michael Novak, R. C. Sproul, Karel Schoeman, Horacio Guarany, and Ahmed Kathrada. After him are Roberto Cabañas, David Storey, Egon Günther, Uli Vos, Eugenio Bersellini, and Türkân Akyol.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, Peter Hall ranks 4,898 out of 8,785. Before him are Alice Eve (1982), Stephen Moyer (1969), Stuart Baxter (1953), John Pendry (1943), Curtis Jones (2001), and Fred Davis (1913). After him are Paula Yates (1959), Mischa Barton (1986), Jamie Bell (1986), Lynn Fontanne (1887), James Wilson (1805), and Ewen Bremner (1972).

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Among FILM DIRECTORS In United Kingdom

Among film directors born in United Kingdom, Peter Hall ranks 102. Before him are Tony Kaye (1952), Michael Caton-Jones (1957), Paul McGuigan (1963), Simon West (1961), Irving Rapper (1898), and Douglas Slocombe (1913). After him are Chris Menges (1940), Michael Winterbottom (1961), Jonathan Lynn (1943), Bryan Forbes (1926), Mike Hodges (1932), and Terence Davies (1945).

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