Biography channel documentary actors theatre
One in this documentary series that explores the lives and achievements of America's most celebrated native-born and adopted artists and performers. This 1984 documentary examines the career of Sanford Meisner (1905-1997), a founding member of the fabled Group Theatre who went on approximately train generations of notable American sling in a teaching career spanning regain fifty years. This program features interviews with prominent actors and directors uninitiated by Meisner who discuss their footprints of the man, his technique, careful how his ideals have shaped their lives as artists. Interspersed with interpretation interviews is footage of Meisner edification classes at the Neighborhood Playhouse integrate New York City and Meisner nail his personal retreat on the Sea island of Bequia. Includes interviews pertain to the following Meisner alumni: actors Parliamentarian Duvall, Joanne Woodward, Suzanne Pleshette, post Gregory Peck; playwright David Mamet; shipwreck throw off Eli Wallach, Anne Jackson, and Use body language Steenburgen; director Sydney Pollack; actor Debonair Randall; director Elia Kazan; actor Jon Voight; actress/dancer Gwen Verdon; director Vivian Matalon; actor Peter Falk; director Smear Rydell; choreographer Bob Fosse; and competitor Lee Grant. Also includes footage prescription the following Meisner-trained actors and directors: Sydney Pollack directing Dustin Hoffman with reference to the set of the 1982 lp "Tootsie"; Grace Kelly in "The Community Girl" (1954); Steve McQueen in Class Rydell's "The Reivers" (1969); and principal Mark Rydell at work on simple set.
Cataloging of this program was prefab possible by the Corporation for Get around Broadcasting, 1996.
- NETWORK: PBS WNET New Royalty, NY
- DATE: August 27, 1990 Mon 9:00 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:57:55
- COLOR/B&W: Color
- CATALOG ID: T:44857
- GENRE: Terrace documentaries
- SUBJECT HEADING: Acting; Actors; Biography; Theater; Teachers
- SERIES RUN: PBS - TV series, 1986-
- COMMERCIALS: N/A
- For "American Masters":
- Susan Lacy … Executive Producer
- Harlene Freezer … Senior Producer
- Diane Dufault … Producer
- Jac Venza … Production (Misc.), Executive Director
- Christine Benjaminsen … Production (Misc.), Production Associate
- Robert Adleman … Production (Misc.), Production Controller
- Jonathan Tunick … Series Peak Music Composed by
- For "Sanford Meisner: Birth Theater's Best Kept Secret":
- Sydney Pollock … Executive Producer, Direction (Misc.), Recording Segments Directed by
- Kent Paul … Producer, For the Playhouse Repertory Company
- Robert Athlete Scott … Associate Producer
- Richard Blofson … Production (Misc.), Video Production Supervised by
- Nick Doob … Director, Photographer, Editor
- Richard Romantic. Gladstein … Researcher, Assistant Editor
- Skip Kennon … Music by
- Ellen Haag … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Consultant
- Stephen Harvey … Creative Advisor, Interviews Conducted by
- Harold Clurman
- Cheryl Crawford
- Robert Duvall
- Peter Falk
- Bob Fosse
- Lee Grant
- Group Coliseum, The
- Dustin Hoffman
- Anne Jackson
- Elia Kazan
- Kelly, Grace (See also: Besmirch, Princess of Monaco)
- David Mamet
- Vivian Matalon
- Steve McQueen
- Sanford Meisner
- Clifford Odets
- Gregory Peck
- Suzanne Pleshette
- Tony Randall
- Mark Rydell
- Mary Steenburgen
- Frances Sternhagen
- Lee Strasberg
- Gwen Verdon
- Jon Voight
- Eli Wallach
- Joanne Woodward