Sanford Meisner

Sanford Meisner

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sanford Meisner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: Sanford Meisner
  • Popularity: 1.838
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1905-08-31
  • Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
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  • Also Known As: Sandy Meisner
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Sanford Meisner Movies

  • 1959
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    The Story on Page One

    The Story on Page One

    5.1 1959 HD

    An adulterous couple is accused of murder after the woman's husband is shot and killed during a scuffle. A high-profile court case tells the story.

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  • 1976
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    Mikey and Nicky

    Mikey and Nicky

    6.827 1976 HD

    Nick is desperate, holed up in a cheap hotel, suffering from an ulcer and convinced that a local mob boss wants him killed. Desperate and terrified,...

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  • 1989
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    Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

    Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

    1 1989 HD

    A study of the Group Theatre, a company that changed the face of American drama. The Group was founded in 1931 by Cheryl Crawford, Harold Clurman and...

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  • 1990
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    Sanford Meisner Master Class

    Sanford Meisner Master Class

    1 1990 HD

    Encapsulating Meisner's 1980 Master Class into eight hours and providing rare insight into his increasingly popular acting style. Essential viewing...

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  • 2015
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    She's The Best Thing in It

    She's The Best Thing in It

    1 2015 HD

    Mary Louise Wilson is the most accomplished character actor you've never heard of. While teaching skeptical young students, she examines whether her...

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  • 1995
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    Requiem

    Requiem

    1 1995 HD

    A waitress-dancer remembers her loving brother and their bittersweet childhood in Hong Kong.

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  • 1990
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    Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

    Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

    1 1990 HD

    A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group...

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  • 1962
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    Tender Is the Night

    Tender Is the Night

    5.2 1962 HD

    Against the counsel of his friends, psychiatrist Dick Diver marries Nicole Warren, a beautiful but unstable young woman from a moneyed family....

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  • 1958
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    Naked City

    Naked City

    5.3 1958 HD

    Naked City is a police drama series which aired from 1958 to 1963 on the ABC television network. It was inspired by the 1948 motion picture of the...

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  • 2022
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    The Last Movie Stars

    The Last Movie Stars

    6.8 2022 HD

    A celebration of Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward’s iconic careers and decades-long partnership. Director Ethan Hawke brings life and color to...

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  • 1994
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    ER

    ER

    7.8 1994 HD

    ER explores the inner workings of an urban teaching hospital and the critical issues faced by the dedicated physicians and staff of its overburdened...

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