Krystian Lupa
Krystian Lupa | |
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Lupa in 2016 | |
| Born | 7 November 1943 |
| Nationality | Polish |
| Alma mater | Ludwik Solski Academy for the Dramatic Arts |
| Occupation | stage director |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Partner | Piotr Skiba |
| Awards | Swinarski Award (1988) Leon Schiller Award (1992) Witkacy Prize – Critics' Circle Award (2000) Europe Theatre Prize (2009) Nestroy Theatre Prize (2014) |
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Krystian Lupa (Polish pronunciation: [ˈkrɨstjan ˈlupa]; born 7 November 1943) is a Polish theatre director, set designer, playwright, translator and pedagogue. He has been called "the greatest living European theatre director".
He is the recipient of many national and international honours including the Austrian Decoration for Science and Art (2001), Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (2002), and the Commander's Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta (2017).