Micheline Rozan
Micheline Rozan | |
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| Born | 11 September 1928 |
| Died | 7 September 2018 (aged 89) |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Producer |
Micheline Rozan (11 September 1928 – 7 September 2018) was a French stage and film producer who co-founded the International Centre for Theatre Research with British director Peter Brook.[1]
Early life
Rozan was born into a Jewish family who had converted to Catholicism during World War I; however, her father was murdered in Auschwitz in 1943.[1]
Career
Rozan began her theatrical career as an agent, including for actors
Rozan was also instrumental in providing Brook with introductions to key people in the Parisian theatre world; in 1960, she introduced Brook to Marguerite Duras. Brook and Duras adapted Duras' novel Moderato cantabile to a screenplay and Rozan produced the film with them.[3]
Rozan retired from the theatre in the late 1990s.
Productions
- The Immortal Story (feature film, 1968, Criterion Collection)[5]
- La tragédie de Carmen (feature film, 1983, National Video Corporation)[6]
- The Mahabharata (stage play, 1987, Brooklyn Academy of Music)[7]
Later life
Rozan died on 10 September 2018, a day before her 90th birthday.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Héliot, Armelle (10 September 2018). "Décès de Micheline Rozan, une vie dans l'ombre du théâtre". Le Figaro. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Bradby and Delgado, David and Maria (2002). The Paris Jigsaw: Internationalism and the City's Stages. Manchester University Press.
- ^ Kustow, Michael (2013). Peter Brook: A Biography. A&C Black. pp. 110–111.
- ^ "Discours de Renaud Donnedieu de Vabres prononcé à l'occasion de la remise des insignes de Commandeur dans l'Ordre national du Mérite à Micheline Rozan". Discours et communiqués. Retrieved 23 July 2015.
- ^ "The Immortal story / | University of Toronto Libraries". search.library.utoronto.ca. Retrieved 2018-09-11.
- OCLC 1011991074, retrieved 2018-09-11
- ^ Rich, Frank. "Stage: From Brook, 'The Mahabharata'". Retrieved 2018-09-11.
External links
- Micheline Rozan at IMDb
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