Giancarlo Cobelli
Cobelli in 1965
Born
Carl Gerhard Petersen

(1929-12-12)12 December 1929
Milan, Lombardy, Italy
Died16 March 2012(2012-03-16) (aged 83)
Rome, Lazio, Italy
Occupation(s)Actor, director
Years active1955–1986

Giancarlo Cobelli (12 December 1929 – 16 March 2012) was an Italian actor and stage director. He was considered one of the most important directors of Italian theatre.[1]

Early life

Born in Milan, Cobelli studied acting at Giorgio Strehler's Piccolo Teatro, then obtained some success as actor and mime, on stage and on television.[2] Cobelli later was primarily active as theater director,[1] especially devoting himself to operas alongside names such as Riccardo Muti, Roberto Abbado and Riccardo Chailly.[2]

Career

He won several UBU Awards as best director.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Teatro: è morto il regista Giancarlo Cobelli". L'Unione Sarda. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
  2. 1 2 3 Donatella Codonesu (16 March 2012). "Morto Giancarlo Cobelli, lavorò con Muti , Chailly e Abbado". Corriere della Sera. Retrieved 1 August 2012.
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