Biography

Sanford Meisner is one of the most respected and influential acting teachers of the 20th century. Meisner, Stella Adler and Lee Strasberg are generally regarded as America's three greatest acting teachers. Founding member of The Group Theatre, 1931-1941. Began teaching at New York's Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theatre in 1935; head of the acting program 1936-1958 & 1964-1990. Head of Twentieth Century-Fox Talent Program 1959-1961. Developed what is known as "The Meisner Technique," influenced by "The Stanislavsky System." His students include Academy Award winners Joan Fontaine, Jennifer Jones, Grace Kelly, Edmond O'Brien, Jo Van Fleet, Joanne Woodward, Gregory Peck, Joel Grey, Lee Grant, Diane Keaton, Jon Voight, Mary Steenburgen and Robert Duvall, as well as directors Bob Fosse and Sydney Pollack. Author of "Sanford Meisner on Acting" (with Dennis Longwell). Subject of the documentary Sanford Meisner: The Theater's Best Kept Secret (1990), directed by Kent Paul.
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Founder of the highly respected acting school The Neighborhood Playhouse.

Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group Theatre, a prominent American acting ensemble that operated from 1931 to 1941. Alongside other prominent figures like Stella Adler, Lee Strasberg, and Harold Clurman, he helped to establish the influential organization before going on to develop the renowned Meisner acting technique.

Acting is fun. Don't let that get around.

Acting is behaving truthfully under imaginary circumstances.

The foundation of acting is the reality of doing.