Robert Lewis
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Robert Lewis (1909 – 1997) was an American actor, director, teacher, author and founder of the Actors Studio in New York in 1947. In addition to his accomplishments on Broadway and in Hollywood, Lewis' greatest and longest lasting contribution to American theater may be the role he played as one of the foremost acting and directing teachers of his day. He was an early proponent of the Stanislavski System of acting technique and a founding member of New York's revolutionary Group Theatre in the 1930s. In the 1970s, he was the Head of the Yale School of Drama Acting and Directing Departments.
Date of Birth
Mar 16, 1909
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Date of Death
Nov 23, 1997
Gender
Male
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Acting
19891h 28 min
19832h 2 min
19472h 4 min
19451h 9 min
Directing
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