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CAST: (feature film)
1.
Mikey and Nicky (1976) Dave Resnick
2.
Tender Is the Night (1962) Dr. Gregorovious
3.
The Story on Page One (1959) Phil Stanley
4.
Sanford Meisner: The Theater's Best Kept Secret (1990) Interviewee
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1931:
Co-established the Group Theater with Lee Strasberg, Harold Clurman, Elia Kazan, Clifford Odets and Cheryl Crawford
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Director of the Neighborhood Playhouse, New York
1959:
Brought his original acting method to Hollywood
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Director for the new talent division at 20th Century Fox for two years
1960:
Performed in "The Story On Page One"
1962:
Acted in "Tender Is the Night"
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Returned as director of the Neighborhood Playhouse
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Diagnosed with throat cancer, underwent surgery for a laryngectomy and continued to teach during the early 1970s
1985:
Co-founded the Meisner/Carville School of Acting on the island of Bequia with James Carville
1990:
Received the Public Service Award from President George Bush
1994:
Founded the Sanford Meiser Center for the Arts, North Hollywood, CA
1996:
Last performance on NBC series "ER"
Education
Erasmus Hall High School:
Brooklyn , New York -
The Juilliard School:
New York , New York -
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