Hans Lietzau (2 September 1913 – 30 November 1991) was a German theatre director, actor, and producer. He was born in Berlin, Germany. In 1953 he directed Friedrich Schiller's The Robbers, with Ernst Schröder as Karl Moor. From 1969 to 1970 he was the theatre manager of the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg. He directed the German première of the French dramatist Jean Genet's play The Balcony in 1959 and the world première of his play The Screens in 1961, both of which played at the Schlosspark-Theater in Berlin. References Sources Dichy, Albert. 1993. "Chronology." In White (1993, xiii-xxxv). Savona, Jeannette L. 1983. Jean Genet. Grove Press Modern Dramatists ser. New York: Grove P. . White, Edmund. 1993. Genet. Corrected edition. London: Picador, 1994. . German theatre directors 1913 births 1991 deaths Commanders Crosses of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany