焦菊隱是我國著名的戲劇家和翻譯家，也是北京人民藝術劇院的創建人和藝術上的奠基人之一。他從青 年時代起就從事進步的戲劇活動，１９３０年創辦了“中華戲曲專科學校”並任校長，致力於中國戲曲研究 及教學改革。１９３５年至１９３８年留學法國，曾獲巴黎大學文學博士學位。同年回到祖國，從事戲劇教 學和導演工作。新中國成立以後，曾任北京師範大學文學院院長。１９５２年起，任劇院副院長、總導演和 藝術委員會主任。焦菊隱是一位才識淵博的戲劇藝術大師，對中國古典戲曲和西方戲劇都有精深的研究。翻譯過丹欽柯的《文藝 戲劇 生活》、《契訶夫作品選》等。在北京人民藝術劇院，他導演了《虎符》、《蔡文姬》、《武則天》、《龍須溝》、《茶館》、《關漢卿》、《明朗的天》、《膽劍篇》、《三塊錢國幣》、 和《智取威虎山》等多部話劇，卓越的藝術成就和鮮明獨特的藝術風格，在國際、國內具有很深的影響。焦菊隱的藝術作風和治學態度勤奮嚴謹，勇於創新，在話劇舞臺藝術實踐中，他堅持現實主義創作風格，他的表導演創作方式對形成劇院的藝術風格起了決定性作用。他的導演創造，善於吸收中國古典戲曲藝術的美學觀點和藝術手法，融會貫通地運用話劇藝術，在話劇民族化的探索上具有著不可磨滅的功績。
A great theatre artist and translator, Jiao Juyin was one of the founders of the Beijing People's Art Theatre. He began his activities in drama from an early age.
In 1930, Jiao established the Peking Traditional Chinese Opera School, where as president he engaged himself in the research of traditional dramas as well as the reform of educational systems.
In 1935, Jiao entered the Sorbonne in Paris to study humanities.
Two years later he received his PhD for a thesis on Chinese drama. After the birth of New China, Jiao became Dean of the Humanities college in the Peking Normal University. In 1952, Jiao was appointed vice-president of the Beijing People's Art Theatre.
Jiao was an erudite dramatist with profound knowledge of Western and Chinese traditional dramas.
At the Beijing People's Art Theatre, Jiao directed many plays, such as "The Tiger Tally", "Cai Wenji", "Wu Zetian", "Dragon Whisker's Ditch", "Teahouse", "Guan Hanging", "Three-yuan Banknotes".
Jiao was diligent, vigorous and creative. He idea of "realistically reflecting life on the stage" in directing and performing firmly established the theatre's tradition.
His exploration of a combination of Chinese traditional drama and modern drama proved to be an indelible contribution to Chinese dramas.（資料來源：人藝網站）
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