ACTOR

Sanford Meisner

1905 - 1997

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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. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Sanford Meisner has received more than 833,843 page views. His biography is available in 15 different languages on Wikipedia. Sanford Meisner is the 3,103rd most popular actor, the 4,696th most popular biography from United States and the 1,401st most popular American Actor.

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Among ACTORS

Among actors, Sanford Meisner ranks 3,103 out of 13,578. Before him are Frankie Faison, Irm Hermann, Angelo Beolco, Taika Waititi, Dominic West, and Vija Artmane. After him are Kit Harington, Peggy Ashcroft, Adam Driver, Maite Perroni, Barry Corbin, and Erika Blanc.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, Sanford Meisner ranks 193. Before him are Paul Grimault, Carlos Riolfo, Al Taliaferro, Mantovani, Lillian Hellman, and Karol Borsuk. After him are C. P. Snow, Étienne Mattler, Siaka Stevens, Harold Arlen, Mary Renault, and Mario Varglien. Among people deceased in 1997, Sanford Meisner ranks 163. Before him are Cahit Arf, Misael Pastrana Borrero, Léon Poliakov, Baltazar, Edward Osóbka-Morawski, and Salvador Artigas. After him are René Huyghe, Georges Guétary, James A. Michener, Brian Connolly, Bengt Danielsson, and Georgy Shonin.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Sanford Meisner ranks 4,696 out of 20,380. Before him are Peter Jacobson (1965), Esai Morales (1962), Ed Ablowich (1913), Frankie Faison (1949), Adlai Stevenson I (1835), and Ram Dass (1931). After him are Louise Brough (1923), Glenn Curtiss (1878), Adam Driver (1983), William B. Travis (1809), Barry Corbin (1940), and Fernando J. Corbató (1926).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Sanford Meisner ranks 1,401. Before him are Carey Lowell (1961), Estelle Harris (1928), Michael Shannon (1974), Peter Jacobson (1965), Esai Morales (1962), and Frankie Faison (1949). After him are Adam Driver (1983), Barry Corbin (1940), Bridget Moynahan (1971), Jesse Eisenberg (1983), Willie Garson (1964), and Paula Patton (1975).

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Television and Movie Roles

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