Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

60 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Aug. 27, 1990

A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group Theatre. The Group Theatre, a cooperative theater ensemble, became a leading force in the theater world of the 30s. Meisner performed in many of the group’s most memorable productions.

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret

60 mins | Documentary, TV Movie | Aug. 27, 1990

Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
A leading acting teacher who trained some of the most famous performers of the stage and screen, Sanford Meisner was a founding member of the Group Theatre. The Group Theatre, a cooperative theater ensemble, became a leading force in the theater world of the 30s. Meisner performed in many of the group’s most memorable productions.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers American Masters Pictures
Original title Sanford Meisner: The American Theatre's Best Kept Secret
Directors Nick Doob, Sydney Pollack
Writers

Cast

Sanford Meisner

as Self

Stephen Harvey

as Self (Interviewer)

Susan Boehm

as Self

Robert Duvall

as Self

Peter Falk

as Self

Lee Grant

as Self

Anne Jackson

as Self

Elia Kazan

as Self

David Mamet

as Self

Vivian Matalon

as Self

Gregory Peck

as Self

Sydney Pollack

as Self

Tony Randall

as Self

Mark Rydell

as Self

Gwen Verdon

as Self

Jon Voight

as Self

Eli Wallach

as Self

Joanne Woodward

as Self