Benno Besson

Benno Besson was a Swiss Theatre Director.

Benno Besson, 1983
The Théâtre Benno Besson in Yverdon, named in his honour

Benno Besson (born René-Benjamin Besson; 4 November 1922 in Yverdon-les-Bains, Switzerland – 23 February 2006 in Berlin, Germany) was a theatre director.

Besson was the son of a teacher couple in french speaking Switzerland, Kanton Vaud. He was the youngest of their six children.