Sanford Meisner
Acting Born Aug 31, 1905 New York City, New York, USA 11 credits
Biography
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.
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Full filmography
- ER (1994) as Joseph Klein
- Naked City (1958) as Kip Harris
- The Last Movie Stars (2022) as Self (archive footage)
- Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret (1990) as Self
- Mikey and Nicky (1976) as Dave Resnick
- Tender Is the Night (1962) as Franz Gregorovious
- Requiem (1995) as Restaurant Patron
- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) as Self (archive footage)
- The Story on Page One (1959) as Phil Stanley
- She's The Best Thing in It (2015) as Self (archive footage)
- Sanford Meisner Master Class (1990) as Himself