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Lee Strasberg (1901–1982)

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Famed acting teacher Lee Strassberg was born in Budzanov, Austria-Hungary (now Budanov, Ukraine). Brought to America as a child, he had a brief acting career, before becoming one of the founders of the Group Theatre in 1931, directing a number of plays there. His greatest influence, however, was through the Actors Studio... See full bio »

Born:

Israel Lee Strassberg
in Budzanów, Galicia, Austria-Hungary [now Budaniv, Ukraine]

Died:

(age 80) in New York City, New York, USA
Still of Henry Stram, Lee Strasberg and Jenny Laroche in Smash
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Filmography

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1981 Skokie (TV movie)
Morton Weisman
 
1979 Going in Style
Willie
 
1979 Boardwalk
David Rosen
 
1979 ...And Justice for All.
Grandpa Sam
 
1978 The Last Tenant (TV movie)
Frank
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series)
Hyman Roth
– Episode #1.1 (1977) … Hyman Roth (credit only)
 
1976 The Cassandra Crossing
Herman Kaplan
 
1974 The Godfather: Part II
Hyman Roth
 
1958 The Gun Runners
Rhett (uncredited)
 
1953 China Venture
Patterson
 
1937 Parnell
Pat (uncredited)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (3 titles)
1965 Tempo (TV series) (subject - 1 episode)
– Lee Strasberg (1965) (subject)
 
1946 Somewhere in the Night (dialogue director - uncredited)
 
1944 Winged Victory (dialogue director)
 
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1946 Somewhere in the Night (adaptation)
 
Show ShowDirector (1 title)
1945 Story with Two Endings (documentary short)
 
Show ShowSelf (15 titles)
1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Lee Strasberg: The Method Man (1998) … Himself
 
1989 American Masters (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) … Himself
 
1982 Night of 100 Stars (TV special)
Himself
 
1981 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1981 Acting: Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio (documentary)
Himself
 
1980 Film '72 (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 November 1980 (1980) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1975-1977 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode dated 3 February 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1967-1975 Camera Three (TV series)
Himself
– Approaches to Acting: Part I (1975) … Himself
– Group Theater (1967) … Himself
 
1975 New York, New York (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 24 August 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Nominee: Best Actor in a Supporting Role
 
1970 The Virginia Graham Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 September 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.53 (1969) … Himself
 
1967 The Group Theater, 1931-1940 (TV movie)
Himself
 
1966 The Legend of Marilyn Monroe (documentary)
Himself
 
1962 Jane (documentary)
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (6 titles)
2001 Marilyn Monroe: The Final Days (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1998 Marilyn in Manhattan (TV movie)
Himself
 
1992 The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (video)
Hyman Roth
 
1991 American Masters (TV series documentary)
 
1990 The Godfather Family: A Look Inside (TV documentary)
Hyman Roth (uncredited)
 
1977 The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV mini-series)
 

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Personal Details

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(1929). Stage Play: The Vegetable. Satire/farce, See more »

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Height:

5' 5" (1.65 m)
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Trivia:

Buried at Westchester Hills (NY) Cemetery. See more »

Star Sign:

Scorpio