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Sanford Meisner

American actor and acting teacher (1905-1997) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 91

Sanford Meisner was an American actor and acting teacher who developed an approach to acting instruction known as the Meisner technique.

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1997Died2 February 19971995RequiemFilm, Restaurant Patron1994ERSeries, Joseph Klein1990Sanford Meisner Master ClassFilm, HimselfSanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept SecretFilm1989Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group TheatreFilm1976Mikey and NickyFilm, Dave Resnick1962Tender Is the NightFilm, Franz Gregorovious1959The Story on Page OneFilm, Phil Stanley1958Naked CitySeries, Kip Harris1905Born31 August 1905

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While Meisner was exposed to method acting at the Group Theatre, his approach differed markedly in that he completely abandoned the use of affective memory, a distinct characteristic of method acting. Meisner maintained an emphasis on "the reality of doing", which was the foundation of his approach.

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1997 · aged 91

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Brenda SongAlso in Requiem (1995)Jennifer JonesAlso in Tender Is the Night (1962)Joyce Van PattenAlso in Mikey and Nicky (1976)Anthony FranciosaAlso in The Story on Page One (1959)Paul LukasAlso in Tender Is the Night (1962)Carol GraceAlso in Mikey and Nicky (1976)