- One of Germany's most influential theater directors.
- Studying at the Old Vic Theater in London, he made his debut as a director with Oscar Wilde's "Salome" at the age of 21.
- Born to a Jewish family, he emigrated to England with his parents in 1933.
- After being impresario at the Schauspielhaus Bochum from 1972 to 1979 and the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg from 1985 to 1989, he has worked as free director since 1990.
- Chosen "Director of the Year" by "Theater heute" magazine several times.
- Received Germany's Cross of Merit in 2002.
- Longtime companion of translator Elisabeth Plessen. Former longtime companion of actress Judy Winter.
- He started out as a film cutter and TV director at the BBC before turning to theater.
- He was especially esteemed for his staging of the plays of Shakespeare and Chekhov.
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