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Sanford Meisner
Actor

Sanford Meisner

Born August 31, 1905 in New York City, New York, USA

Died February 2, 1997

2 films

Sanford Meisner (August 31, 1905 – February 2, 1997) was an American actor and acting teacher who developed an approach to acting instruction that is now known as the Meisner technique. 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. C-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography 2

Mikey and Nicky (1976) movie poster
Mikey and Nicky1976
Tender Is the Night (1962) movie poster
Tender Is the Night1962