List of famous theatre directors, with photos, bios, and other information when available. Who are the top theatre directors in the world? This includes the most prominent theatre directors, living and dead, both in America and abroad. This list of notable theatre directors is ordered by their level of prominence, and can be sorted for various bits of information, such as where these historic theatre directors were born and what their nationality is. The people on this list are from different countries, but what they all have in common is that they're all renowned theatre directors.
Tyler Perry and Cate Blanchett are a great starting point for your to rank your favorites on this list. Featuring popular Broadway directors, stage directors, foreign theater directors, and more, this list has it all.
From reputable, prominent, and well known theatre directors to the lesser known theatre directors of today, these are some of the best professionals in the theatre director field. If you want to answer the questions, "Who are the most famous theatre directors ever?" and "What are the names of famous theatre directors?" then you're in the right place.- Catherine Elise Blanchett AC (born 14 May 1969) is an Australian actress and theatre director.... more
- Tyler Perry (born Emmitt Perry Jr.; September 13, 1969) is an American actor, playwright,... more
- Alfredo James Pacino (born April 25, 1940), known professionally as Al Pacino, is an American... more
- Kevin Spacey Fowler (born July 26, 1959) is an American actor, producer, and singer. Spacey... more
- Dame Julie Andrews, (born 1 October 1935) is an English actress, singer and author. Andrews, a... more
- Mary Kathleen Turner (born June 19, 1954), better known as Kathleen Turner, is an American... more
- Alan Sidney Patrick Rickman (21 February 1946 – 14 January 2016) was an English actor and... more
- David Lawrence Schwimmer (born November 2, 1966) is an American actor, director, activist, and... more
- George Orson Welles (May 6, 1915 – October 10, 1985) was an American actor, director, writer... more
- Dame Judith Olivia Dench (born 9 December 1934) is an English actress. Dench made her... more
- Ethan Green Hawke (born November 6, 1970) is an American actor, writer, and director. He has... more
- Philip Seymour Hoffman (July 23, 1967 – February 2, 2014) was an American actor, director, and... more
- Sir Derek George Jacobi (; born 22 October 1938) is an English actor and stage director. A... more
- Stanley Tucci (born November 11, 1960) is an American actor, writer, producer, and film... more
- David Seth Kotkin (born September 16, 1956), known professionally as David Copperfield, is an... more
- Phylicia Rashād ( fih-LI-shə rə-SHAHD) (née Ayers-Allen; June 19, 1948) is an American... more
- William Hall Macy Jr. (born March 13, 1950) is an American actor and director. His film career... more
- George Campbell Scott (October 18, 1927 – September 22, 1999) was an American stage and film... more
- Charles Laughton (1 July 1899 – 15 December 1962) was an English stage and film actor.... more
- Gary Alan Sinise (born March 17, 1955) is an American actor, director, musician, and... more
- Oliver Burgess Meredith (November 16, 1907 – September 9, 1997) was an American actor,... more
Elia Kazan
Elia Kazan (; born Elias Kazantzoglou (Greek: Ηλίας Καζαντζόγλου); September 7, 1909 –... more- José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y Cintrón (January 8, 1912 – January 26, 1992), known as José... more
- Charles Nelson Reilly II (January 13, 1931 – May 25, 2007) was an American actor, comedian,... more
- Federico del Sagrado Corazón de Jesús García Lorca (Spanish pronunciation: [feðeˈɾiko ðel... more
