Giancarlo Cobelli | |
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Born | Carl Gerhard Petersen 12 December 1929 |
Died | 16 March 2012 | (aged 83)
Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
Years active | 1955–1986 |
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]
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]
He won several UBU Awards as best director.[1][2]