Complex sentence: Edward Gordon Craig (16 January 1872--29 July 1966), sometimes known as Gordon Craig, was a English modernist theatre practitioner; he worked as an actor, producer, director and scenic designer, as well as developing an influential body of theoretical writings.
Split into simpler sentences: Edward Gordon Craig (16 January 1872--29 July 1966), sometimes known as Gordon Craig, was an English modernist theatre practitioner. He worked as an actor, producer, director and scenic designer, as well as developing an influential body of theoretical writings.