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 maintained an emphasis on "the reality of doing", which was the foundation of his approach. Description above from the Wikipedia article Sanford Meisner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Sanford Meisner

Acting Born August 31, 1905 – Died February 2, 1997 New York City, New York, USA

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 maintained an emphasis on "the reality of doing", which was the foundation of his approach.

Description above from the Wikipedia article Sanford Meisner, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

ER

Joseph Klein

Naked City

Kip Harris

The Last Movie Stars

Self (archive footage)

Mikey and Nicky

Dave Resnick

Requiem

Restaurant Patron

Tender Is the Night

Franz Gregorovious

The Story on Page One

Phil Stanley

Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre

Self (archive footage)

Sanford Meisner Master Class

Himself

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Self

She's The Best Thing in It

Self (archive footage)