Obituary: Orazio Costa

From: The Independent - London | Date: November 25, 1999| Author: Anne Hanley | Copyright information

ORAZIO COSTA was an actor's director: an exacting teacher- director who dedicated his life to instilling in others a rigidly actor-focused approach to treading the boards; and a talent-scout director with a foolproof eye for rising young stars.

After a rigorous training at the Accademia d'Arte Drammatica in Rome under the veteran director Silvio D'Amico, the 26-year-old Costa left his native Italy in 1937 for Paris, where he became an assistant to and disciple of the renowned director...

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