Peter Zadek

Peter Zadek, German director and screenwriter (died 2009)

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Born: May 19, 1926
Died: July 30, 2009
Zodiac sign: Taurus
Birth year: 1926

About Peter Zadek

Peter Zadek was a German director of theatre, opera and film, a translator and a screenwriter. He is regarded as one of the greatest directors in German-speaking theater. From 1992 to 1996 Zadek was appointed as one head among others at the Berliner Ensemble, the theater founded by Bertolt Brecht. Zadek directed his first opera, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, in 1983. It was entered into the 19th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won a Silver Bear award. Zadek became renowned for his productions of Shakespeare and played a key role in sparking greater interest in English drama among German audiences.

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Peter Zadek timeline

1983Zadek directed his first opera, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro, in 1983.
1992From 1992 to 1996 Zadek was appointed as one head among others at the Berliner Ensemble, the theater founded by Bertolt Brecht.

The world when Peter Zadek was born

Peter Zadek was born in 1926. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1926

#1 song"Bye Bye Blackbird"
Top movieThe General (Buster Keaton)
Best-selling bookThe Sun Also Rises – Ernest Hemingway

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentGertrude Ederle swims the English Channel
Top headlineA.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh
Technology milestoneFirst demonstration of television
Defining fadFlagpole sitting
Notable inventionPop-up toaster
World population2.01 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderCalvin Coolidge
Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
U.S. population117.4M

1926 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Peter Zadek's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1926	2026
Gas	$0.23	$3.45/gal
Average home	$6,000	$435,000
Average income	$3,620	$67,500
Movie ticket	$0.25	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.02	$0.73
Population	117.4M	341 million

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