Irina Brook

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Full Name	Irina Brook
Occupation	Actor
Date Of Birth	Apr 5, 1962(1962-04-05)
Age	62
Birthplace	Paris
Country	France
Horoscope	Taurus

Irina Brook Biography

Irina Brook is one of the most popular and richest Actor who was born on April 5, 1962 in Paris, France. Irina Brook (born 5 April 1962) is a Franco-British stage director and producer. She was named Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres in 2002 by the French Ministry of Culture. In May 2017 Brook was upgraded to Officier de l’ordre des Arts et Lettres and awarded the Légion d’honneur. Born in Paris, the daughter of film and theater director Peter Brook and actress Natasha Parry, Brook grew up between England and France and began her working life as an actress. Her family is of Jewish descent.

This production led to the formation of Compagnie Irina Brook, whose first production was a new version of Don Quixote, Somewhere … la Mancha, a contemporary take on the adventures of the famous couple Don Quixote and Sancho Panza as they travel across the USA to a soundtrack of traditional bluegrass gospel. Somewhere… premiered in July 2008 at the Avignon Festival and had its Paris premiere the following April.

She was Director-in-Residence at Shakespeare & Company in Lenox, Massachusetts and currently working on a new production of the British classic Toad of Toad Hall. In 2012, she produced at the Salzburg Festival The Tempest by William Shakespeare and Peer Gynt by Henrik Ibsen.

Brook has also ventured into the world of opera, starting with The Magic Flute for the Dutch Reisopera, co-directed by her partner, Dan Jemmett. She was then invited to direct Eugene Onegin, for the Aix-en-Provence Festival. This was followed by La Cenerentola, for the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées in Paris and the Teatro Communale in Bologna. She has also directed La traviata in Bologna, which was co-produced by the Opéra de Lille, and Handel’s Giulio Cesare at the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées. In spring 2014 she staged L’elisir d’amore at Deutsche Oper Berlin and Don Pasquale at the Vienna State Opera in April 2015.

In February 2006, she was invited to recreate her production of The Glass Menagerie with Japanese actors at the New National Theatre Tokyo.

Irina Brook Net Worth

Irina Brook is one of the richest Actor from France. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Irina Brook 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Educated at Bedales School, at eighteen, Brook went to New York City to study drama with Stella Adler, and played in several off-Broadway shows, including the lead in Irish Coffee. A couple of years later, she returned to Paris to act in her father’s production of The Cherry Orchard followed by Molière’s Dom Juan at the Bouffes du Nord. She then moved to London, where she appeared in films, TV (including an episode of Bergerac ‘My Friend Charlie’ in 1990) and theater productions. Her film roles include The Girl in the Picture (1985), Underworld (1985), Captive (1986), Maschenka (1987) and The Fool (1990). She also appeared as Michelle Réage in a 1989 episode of the British TV series Inspector Morse.

In 1996, Brook directed and produced her first show, Beast on the Moon by Richard Kalinoski, at the Battersea Arts Centre, London. She also directed Madame Klein by Nicholas Wright (Watford) and Shakespeare’s All’s Well That Ends Well (Oxford). In 1998, she directed the French version of Beast on the Moon at the Théâtre de Vidy-Lausanne and Bobigny, Paris. After several national and international tours, the show returned for a six-month sell-out at the Theâtre de l’Oeuvre, Paris, where it won five Molière theatre awards, including best director and best show. Brook also directed a television version of the play, for which she was awarded the prix Mitrani at the International Festival of Audiovisual Programs (FIPA), a film festival in Biarritz.

Brook produced a version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream for six men, which was first produced by the Festival Dedans-Dehors, Brétigny-sur-Orge, and performed outdoors in France and Switzerland. She then redirected it to play indoors, in theaters, and after a sold-out month at the Bouffes du Nord, Paris, the show was so successful that it continued touring since then throughout France and in festivals around Europe, and was invited to the Rideau du Spectacle in Quebec City and toured Canada for a month in 2010.

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Irina Ranked on the list of most popular Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in France. Irina Brook celebrates birthday on April 5 of every year.

Top Facts about Irina Brook

1. Irina Brook is a Franco-British stage director and producer.
2. She was born on April 16, 1964 in Paris, France.
3. Brook is the daughter of renowned theatre director Peter Brook.
4. She has directed over 50 productions worldwide.
5. In 2002, she became the artistic director of Théâtre National de Nice.
6. Brook has won numerous awards for her work in theatre.
7. She is known for her innovative and multicultural approach to theatre.
8. Brook has also directed operas and films.
9. Her productions often explore themes of identity and social justice.
10. She speaks fluent French, English, Italian, and Spanish.