Lee Strasberg
(1901-1982)
American theatre director, actor and acting teacher
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Lee Strasberg (born Israel Strassberg; November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was an American acting coach and actor. He co-founded, with theatre directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective". In 1951, he became director of the nonprofit Actors Studio in New York City, considered "the nation's most prestigious acting school," and, in 1966, he was involved in the creation of Actors Studio West in Los Angeles.
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Israel Strassberg 17 November 1901 Budaniv, Ukraine
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17 February 1982 (aged 80) New York City, New York, USA
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| Zodiac | Scorpio |
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Susan Elizabeth Strasberg 1st child with Paula Strasberg Female b. 22 May 1938 d. 21 Jan 1999 · Age: 60 (at death) · 1938-1999 · American actress and author -
John Carl Strasberg 2nd child with Paula Strasberg Male b. 20 May 1941 · Age: 84 · 1941- · American actor
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