Giorgio De Lullo

Giorgio De Lullo (born April 24, 1921, Rome, Italy—died July 10, 1981, Rome) was an Italian theatrical director who gained an international reputation as founder and director of the Compagnia dei Giovani, which performed at theatre festivals including the World Theatre Seasons in London and the Théâtre des Nations in Paris.

De Lullo, a graduate of the Academy of Dramatic Art in Rome, made several successful stage appearances before founding the Compagnia dei Giovani company in 1954 with Romolo Valli, Rossella Falk, and Elsa Albani. They specialized in plays by William Shakespeare, Luigi Pirandello, and Carlo Goldoni and won many prizes, including the Nettuno d’Oro in 1964. De Lullo won the director’s prize at the Théâtre des Nations in 1961. After the Compagnia dei Giovani disbanded in 1971, De Lullo formed the Compagnia di Morelli-Stoppa, which he directed until 1973. De Lullo was best remembered for his company’s productions of Pirandello’s Six Characters in Search of an Author and The Rules of the Game and Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night.