Ludwig Chronegk

Ludwig Chronegk (3 November 1837, Brandenburg an der Havel – 8 July 1891, Meiningen) was a German actor and director.

Chronegk came from a mercantile family and was educated in the gymnasiums in Berlin and Potsdam before going to study the French theatre in Paris for a year.

On his return to Germany, he was inspired to begin a career on the stage by Karl August Görner.

With artistically-ambitious duke Georg II and his wife Ellen Franz, Chronegk created the 'Meiningen principles', leading to a profound reform of the art of direction.

In 1886 Chronegk fell seriously ill and had to limit his direction of the tours, which finally ended in 1890.