About Orazio Costa
Lived 1911 – 1999 (aged 88). Orazio Costa was an Italian theatre director, actor and director.
Orazio Costa (6 August 1911 – 14 November 1999) was an Italian theatre pedagogist and director.
Born Orazio Costa Giovangigli in Rome, Costa graduated from the Silvio d’Amico Academy of Dramatic Arts in 1937, and after being assistant director of Jacques Copeau, in 1945 he started a long career as theatre director. He directed over 170 stage works.
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Who was Orazio Costa?
Italian theatre director (1911–1999)
When was Orazio Costa born?
Orazio Costa was born on 6 August 1911 in Rome.
When did Orazio Costa die?
Orazio Costa died on 14 November 1999 in Florence.
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Orazio Costa was a theatre director, actor and director.
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Orazio Costa was Italian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Orazio Costa. https://biography.guide/orazio-costa/
MLA: "Orazio Costa." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/orazio-costa/.
Chicago: "Orazio Costa." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/orazio-costa/.
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