Sanford Meisner
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
31 Aug 1905
Age
121 Years
Born In
New York City, New York, USA
Total Projects
11
Years Active
64 Yrs
Avg Rating
5.7 ★
Overview
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...
Known For
ER
1994
Naked City
1958
The Last Movie Stars
2022
Mikey and Nicky
1976
Tender Is the Night
1962
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
1990
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
The Story on Page One
1959
Requiem
1995
She's The Best Thing in It
2015
Filmography
tv
The Last Movie Stars
The Last Movie Stars
as Self (archive footage)
movie
She's The Best Thing in It
She's The Best Thing in It
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Requiem
Requiem
as Restaurant Patron
tv
ER
ER
as Joseph Klein
movie
Sanford Meisner Master Class
Sanford Meisner Master Class
as Himself
movie
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
as Self
movie
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
as Self (archive footage)
movie
Mikey and Nicky
Mikey and Nicky
as Dave Resnick
movie
Tender Is the Night
Tender Is the Night
as Franz Gregorovious
movie
The Story on Page One
The Story on Page One
as Phil Stanley
tv
Naked City
Naked City
as Kip Harris