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 Sanford Meisner is one of the most respected and influential acting teachers of the 20th century. Meisner, Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg are generally regarded as America's three greatest acting teachers. Founding member of The Group Theatre, 1931-1941. Began teaching at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 1935; head of the acting program 1936-1958 & 1964-1990. Head of Twentieth Century-Fox Talent Program 1959-1961. Developed what is known as "The Meisner Technique," influenced by "The Stanislavsky System." His students include Academy Award winners Joan Fontaine, Jennifer Jones, Grace Kelly, Edmond O'Brien, Jo Van Fleet, Joanne Woodward, Gregory Peck, Joel Grey, Lee Grant, Diane Keaton, Jon Voight, Mary Steenburgen and Robert Duvall, as well as directors Bob Fosse and Sydney Pollack. Author of "Sanford Meisner on Acting" (with Dennis Longwell). Subject of the documentary Sanford Meisner: The Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990), directed by Kent Paul.
Bio:
Sanford Meisner is one of the most respected and influential acting teachers of the 20th century. Meisner, Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg are generally regarded as America's three greatest acting teachers. Founding member of The Group Theatre, 1931-1941. Began teaching at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 1935; head of the acting program 1936-1958 & 1964-1990. Head of Twentieth Century-Fox Talent Program 1959-1961. Developed what is known as "The Meisner Technique," influenced by "The Stanislavsky System." His students include Academy Award winners Joan Fontaine, Jennifer Jones, Grace Kelly, Edmond O'Brien, Jo Van Fleet, Joanne Woodward, Gregory Peck, Joel Grey, Lee Grant, Diane Keaton, Jon Voight, Mary Steenburgen and Robert Duvall, as well as directors Bob Fosse and Sydney Pollack. Author of "Sanford Meisner on Acting" (with Dennis Longwell). Subject of the documentary Sanford Meisner: The Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990), directed by Kent Paul.
Tivia:
Founder of the highly respected acting school The Neighborhood Playhouse.Became frustrated with the roles he often got while in the Group Theatre often lamented that when they handed out the scripts, if there was a role for a character that was the emotional equivalent of a large, ugly bug that would crawl out from behind an old piano that was just moved away from the wall where it stood for many years... he knew that he'd be given that part!. |
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Sanford Meisner |
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Actor,Additional Crew (IMDB) |
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All World |
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IMDB |
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Actor,Additional Crew |
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Actor,Additional Crew |
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2024-07-01 03:23:42 |
| Biography: |
Sanford Meisner is one of the most respected and influential acting teachers of the 20th century. Meisner, Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg are generally regarded as America\'s three greatest acting teachers. Founding member of The Group Theatre, 1931- |
| Trivia: |
Founder of the highly respected acting school The Neighborhood Playhouse.Became frustrated with the roles he often got while in the Group Theatre often lamented that when they handed out the scripts, if there was a role for a character that was the emotional equivalent of a large, ugly bug that would crawl out from behind an old piano that was just moved away from the wall where it stood for many years... he knew that he'd be given that part!. |
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Acting is fun. Don't let that get around.
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Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances.
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The foundation of acting is the reality of doing. |
| Job title: |
Actor,Additional Crew |
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(1924 - 1959) Active on Broadway in the following productions:
(1924) Stage Play: They Knew What They Wanted. Written by Sidney Howard. Garrick Theatre: 24 Nov 1924- Oct 1925 (closing date unknown/192 performances). Cast: Glenn Anders (as "Joe" |
| Spouse: |
Betty Carson (December 1947 - 1958) (divorced)Margaret Patricia Meyer (Peggy Meredith) (January 1942 - August 8, 1947) (divorced) |
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