Benno Besson

Actor and director of 'The Threepenny Opera'

Benno Besson - Performers & Entertainers born November 4th, 1922
Born
Died

2006
20 years ago — 84 years old

Category

Performers & Entertainers

Country

Switzerland

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An actor, director, and screenwriter born in Switzerland. Worked extensively in theater and film, contributing significantly to adaptations of Bertolt Brecht's works. Directed productions in various languages and influenced European stage practices. Besson's collaborative efforts with prominent playwrights shaped the post-war theater landscape in Germany and Switzerland.

Directed 'The Threepenny Opera'

Contributed to Bertolt Brecht's adaptations

Worked in both film and theater

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