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Judith Malina(1926-2015)

  • Actress
  • Director
  • Writer
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Judith Malina
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Judith Malina was born on 4 June 1926 in Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany. She was an actress and director, known for The Addams Family (1991), The Secret of My Success (1987) and When in Rome (2010). She was married to Hanon Reznikov and Julian Beck. She died on 10 April 2015 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
BornJune 4, 1926
DiedApril 10, 2015(88)
BornJune 4, 1926
DiedApril 10, 2015(88)
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Known for

Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Hart, Judith Malina, Carel Struycken, and Jimmy Workman in The Addams Family (1991)
The Addams Family
7.0
  • Granny
  • 1991
Michael J. Fox and Helen Slater in The Secret of My Success (1987)
The Secret of My Success
6.5
  • Ms. Miller Personnel Dept.
  • 1987
When in Rome (2010)
When in Rome
5.5
  • Umberto's Grandma
  • 2010
Al Pacino and John Cazale in Dog Day Afternoon (1975)
Dog Day Afternoon
8.0
  • Mother
  • 1975

Credits

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Actress

  • Gabriel Ellis in Over/Under (2013)
    Over/Under
    4.8
    TV Movie
    • Catherine
    • 2013
  • When in Rome (2010)
    When in Rome
    5.5
    • Umberto's Grandma
    • 2010
  • Lorraine Bracco, James Gandolfini, Edie Falco, Steven Van Zandt, Dominic Chianese, Robert Iler, Michael Imperioli, Steve Schirripa, Jamie-Lynn Sigler, Tony Sirico, and Aida Turturro in The Sopranos (1999)
    The Sopranos
    9.2
    TV Series
    • Aunt Dottie
    • 2006
  • Katalog (2005)
    Katalog
    8.9
    Short
    • Nurse Ned
    • 2005
  • Jason Hale, Drina Lessard, Judith Malina, Mary Round, David W. Hale, Donald Rizzo, David Hale, Fred Newman, Madelyn Chapman, Mary Fridley, David Nackman, David Belmont, Amy Hoerler, Anthony Bagnetto, Cecilia Foss, Lindsey White, and Roger Grunwald in Nothing Really Happens: Memories of Aging Strippers (2003)
    Nothing Really Happens: Memories of Aging Strippers
    7.4
    • Tillie Hirsch
    • 2003
  • Das Jahrhundert des Theaters (2002)
    Das Jahrhundert des Theaters
    8.7
    TV Series
    • 2002
  • Let It Snow (1999)
    Let It Snow
    5.5
    • Grammy
    • 1999
  • Jude Law, Jennifer Tilly, and Gretchen Mol in Music from Another Room (1998)
    Music from Another Room
    6.3
    • Clara Klammer
    • 1998
  • Ice-T, Mike Starr, and Brian Vincent in The Deli (1997)
    The Deli
    5.5
    • Vincenza Amico
    • 1997
  • Anthony Edwards, Julianna Margulies, Ming-Na Wen, Noah Wyle, Laura Innes, Alex Kingston, Eriq La Salle, Kellie Martin, Paul McCrane, Michael Michele, Erik Palladino, Maura Tierney, and Goran Visnjic in ER (1994)
    ER
    7.9
    TV Series
    • June Allyson
    • 1996
  • Men Lie (1994)
    Men Lie
    5.6
    • 1994
  • Vincent D'Onofrio, Lili Taylor, and Tracey Ullman in Household Saints (1993)
    Household Saints
    6.9
    • Carmela Santangelo
    • 1993
  • Richard Lewis and Melanie Mayron in Tribeca (1993)
    Tribeca
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Saleswoman
    • 1993
  • Christina Ricci, Raul Julia, Christopher Lloyd, Anjelica Huston, Christopher Hart, Judith Malina, Carel Struycken, and Jimmy Workman in The Addams Family (1991)
    The Addams Family
    7.0
    • Granny
    • 1991
  • Robert De Niro and Robin Williams in Awakenings (1990)
    Awakenings
    7.8
    • Rose
    • 1990

Director

  • The Brig (2015)
    The Brig
    • Director
    • 2015
  • Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism (2011)
    Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism
    Video
    • Director
    • 2011
  • Antigone di Sofocle
    TV Special
    • stage director
    • 1980
  • The Brig (1964)
    The Brig
    7.0
    • stage director
    • 1964

Writer

  • Here We Are: Theatre, People & Politics
    • Writer
    • 2018
  • Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism (2011)
    Seven Meditations on Political Sado-Masochism
    Video
    • writer
    • 2011
  • In-development projects at IMDbPro

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Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Jody Malin
  • Born
    • June 4, 1926
    • Kiel, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
  • Died
    • April 10, 2015
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA(lung disease)
  • Spouses
      Hanon ReznikovMay 6, 1988 - May 3, 2008 (his death)
  • Other works
    Malina and her husband of many year Julian Beck started the seminal New York theatre company the Living Theatre.
  • Publicity listings
    • 9 Print Biographies
    • 1 Interview
    • 1 Article
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Daughter of a German rabbi. Widow of avant-garde/left-wing artist/director Julian Beck.

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