The Théâtre Benno Besson in Yverdon, named in his honour
Benno Besson (born René-Benjamin Besson, November 4, 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains; died February 23, 2006 in Berlin) was a Swissactor and film director. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Location within Switzerland Yverdon-les-Bains (called Eburodunum during the Roman era) is a town in the Vaud canton of Switzerland, located on the shore of Lake Neuchâtel. ... February 23 is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the capital city and a single state of the Federal Republic of Germany. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... The film director, on the right, gives last minute direction to the cast and crew, whilst filming a costume drama on location in London. ...
He was the father of the popular German actress Katharina Thalbach. Katharina Thalbach (born Katharina Joachim, January 19, 1954 in Berlin) is a German actress and film director. ...
In 1978 BennoBesson staged a complete version of the play in Avignon which included its moral – that the earth belongs to those that cultivate it, children to those that take responsibility for them.
According to BennoBesson the class war has been superseded by the battle of the sexes who turns to women to combat “patriarchal capitalism”.
BennoBesson’s performance won the Grand prix du Syndicat de la Critique 2001.