Lee Strasberg
American theatre director, actor and acting teacher (1901–1982)
Lee Strasberg (born Israel Lee Strassberg; November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was a Polish-born American actor, director and acting teacher. Strasberg was known for teaching Anne Bancroft, Dustin Hoffman, Montgomery Clift, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Julie Harris, Paul Newman, Al Pacino, Robert De Niro and director Elia Kazan.
Strasberg was born on November 17, 1901 in Budzanów, Austrian Poland (now in Ukraine). He was married to Nora Krecaun from 1926 until her death in 1929. Then he was married to Paula Miller from 1934 until her death in 1966. He was married to Anna Mizrahi from 1967 until his death in 1982. They had four children. Strasberg died on February 17, 1982 in New York City from a heart attack, aged 80.[1]
References
change- ↑ Gussow, Mel. "Lee Strasberg of Actors Studio Is Dead" New York Times, February 18, 1982
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- The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute Archived 2010-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
- Lee Strasberg on IMDb
- Lee Strasberg at the Internet Broadway Database
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- Audio Interview with Lee Strasberg on WGBH Archived 2008-05-16 at the Wayback Machine
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