Sanford Meisner
Acting 8 Movies 3 TV Shows
Born
August 31, 1905
Died
February 2, 1997
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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 maint…
