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Sanford "Sandy" 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.

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Born	31 August 1905 New York City, New York
Died	2 February 1997 (aged 91) Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, California
Zodiac	Virgo
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Harold Clurman · Friend · 1901-1980 · American theatre director edit info

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Lee Strasberg · Friend · 1901-1982 · American theatre director, actor and acting teacher edit info

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Robert Lewis · Friend · 1909-1997 · American actor edit info

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Elia Kazan · Friend · 1909-2003 · American film and theatre director edit info

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