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- Peter Arsch
- Peter Zadek was born on May 19, 1926 in Berlin, Germany. He was a director and writer, known for I'm an Elephant, Madame (1969), Der Pott (1971) and Eiszeit (1975). He died on July 30, 2009 in Hamburg, Germany.
- 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.
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