Sanford Meisner Headshot

Sanford Meisner

Date of Death: February 02, 1997 (91)

Birth Place: Brooklyn, NY, USA

Get Sanford Meisner Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Sanford Meisner STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
1958
Norbert Mandel

[Broadway]
1950
Ferdy

[Broadway]
1947
Simon Zaharitch Marmeldoff

[Broadway]
1947
Sergei Sinitsin

[Broadway]
1944
Bichler

[Broadway]
1942
Sam Simpkins

[Broadway]
1940
Mr. Gilbert

Gus-the-Hurrying Salesman

[Broadway]
1939
Sam Feinschreiber

[Broadway]
1938
Willy Wax

[Broadway]
1938
Gilbert Kromer, M.D.

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1936
Captain Valentine

[Broadway]
1936
Wiggham

[Broadway]
1935
Julie

[Broadway]
1935
Sam Feinschreiber

[Broadway]
1935
Henchman

[Broadway]
1935
Sam Feinschreiber

[Broadway]
1934
Guy, Jr. (Act 3)

Ortega

[Broadway]
1933
Dr. Wren

Mr. Smith

[Broadway]
1933
Henri

[Broadway]
1932
Don Miguel

[Broadway]
1931
Performer

[Broadway]
1930
Judge

[Broadway]
1930
Magian Traveller

Ghazan, Kaan of Persia

[Broadway]
1928
Clerk of the Court

[Broadway]
1928
Messenger from Persia

Chorus

A Papal Courier

[Broadway]
1927
The Newspaper Man

[Broadway]
1927
Sid

[Broadway]
1926
Blasio

[Broadway]
1925 Edition, 1925
Performer

[Broadway]
1925
Soldier and Miner

[Broadway]
1924
Farm-Hand

Sanford Meisner Productions

 
[Broadway, 1955]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1943]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1943]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1937]
Assistant to Mr. Clurman
 
[Broadway, 1935]
Director
 
[Broadway, 1935]
Director

Sanford Meisner News


Student Blog: Life as the NewBEE

I am a walking SCAD advertisement - my love for the school is contagious and my knowledge about it is endless. I would advise anyone with a dream to consider the Savannah College of Art and Design.

The 11th Edition of the 21C Music Festival at The Royal Conservatory of Music to Feature World Premieres and More

The 11th edition of the 21C Music Festival at The Royal Conservatory of Music features performances by Fazıl Say and Friends, Lara St. John, Bridget Kibbey with the Calidore String Quartet and Mervon Mehta, Brad Mehldau, Laurie Anderson, and Kronos Quartet: Five Decades.

Interview: Producing Artistic Director, Sean Hagerty of The Curtain in Jersey City Producing “Romeo & Juliet”

We had the opportunity to interview The Curtain’s Producing Artistic Director, Sean Hagerty about his career and 'Romeo & Juliet.'

Shakespeare@ to Re-Launch as The Curtain With New Adaptation of ROMEO & JULIET

Discover The Curtain's thrilling re-launch with their all-new production of William Shakespeare's 'Romeo & Juliet'.

The Jakarta Players Host Meisner Core Program: 16 Weeks Acting Workshop in August

The Jakarta Players hold the Meisner Core Program: 16 Weeks Acting Workshop next month.

Michael Lamont, Production Photographer And Broadway Actor, Dies At 76

It was announced today that Production Photographer and Broadway actor Michael Lamont died Sunday, May 21, 2023, in Los Angeles, California, after a battle with Alzheimer's disease. He was 76.

Steven Ditmyer Will Direct BETTINGER'S LUGGAGE at AMT

Producer Laura Elrick is thrilled to announce that acclaimed Meisner Teacher and Director Steven Ditmyer will be directing Al Tapper's Bettinger's Luggage, scheduled to open September 19th, 2023 at AMT Theater.

FREEDOM SUMMER by Toby Armour to be Presented at Theater for the New City in June

Theater for the New City, which has been Toby Armour's theatrical home since 1988, will present the world premiere run of Freedom Summer June 8 to 25. Joan Kane directs a cast of six.

THE OCTOBER STORM Chicago Premiere to be Presented at Raven Theatre in May

Raven Theatre will conclude its 40th Anniversary Season with the Chicago premiere of The October Storm, by Joshua Allen, a follow up to Allen’s smash-hit The Last Pair of Earlies.

Meisner Acting Technique Returns To WaterTower Theatre This June

Is it time to take your acting skills to the next level?  Register now for the seven-week Meisner Acting Technique class at WaterTower Theatre and start taking control of your craft now!

ONE LIFE, LIVE IT! Will Make its World Premiere at American Theatre of Actors (ATA) in May

One Life, Live It!, a new play written and produced by Stephen S. Miller and directed by Laurie Rae Waugh will make its World Premiere at the New York Theater Festival at Teatro LATEA with three performances: Monday, May 8, 2023 at 6:15 p.m., Friday, May 12, 2023 at 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 14, 2023 at 3:30 p.m.

NJRep Announces Acting and Playwriting Adult Education Classes

New Jersey Repertory Company has announced the launch of their Adult Education program with two classes designed to offer adults the opportunity to expand their theatrical enjoyment. Beginning May 16 and running until July 11, (no class on July 4) these 8-week sessions are designed to allow each student to work at their own pace regardless of experience. Students at all levels are welcome and encouraged to attend. Classes will be held at West End Arts at 132 West End Avenue, Long Branch. Parking is free.

Pinch 'N' Ouch Theatre Extends RENT For Two Final Performances

La Vie Boheme! Pinch 'N' Ouch Theatre's production of RENT has now been extend ed for two additional performances! Jonathan Larson's iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning musical has shaped a generation of audiences and taught us all to measure our life in love.

Alison Fraser to Lead STRANGER INTERLUDES Industry Reading at Boundless Theater

Boundless Theater announced has that Stranger Interludes, a new play by David James Parr, will receive an industry reading on Friday, November 18th at The Dramatists Guild Foundation, directed by Amanda Bearse (“Married… with Children”, Billy Eichner’s Bros).

Pinch 'N' Ouch Theatre to Present RENT At 7 Stages This Holiday Season

Pinch 'N' Ouch Theatre will present Jonathan Larson's iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT at Atlanta's 7 Stages opening December 23 and running through January 21. RENT shaped a generation of audiences and taught us all to measure our life in love.

SUSAN B. Comes to TNC Next Month

We are living in a time of deliberate campaigns of voter suppression through a variety of means.  Coincidentally, or maybe not so coincidentally, we're living in a time when women's rights are increasingly under attack.  All of which makes it seem obligatory to revisit the life struggles of historic female activists and be inspired by their brave campaigns for fundamental rights. 

West 56th Street Between 6th & 7th Avenues to be Renamed 'Wynn Handman Way'

City Councilman Keith Powers, former Mayor Bill DeBlasio, former acting students of Wynn Handman and maybe a star or two will gather Monday, September 12 at 11:00 AM on the southeast corner of 7th Avenue and 56th Street for the naming of West 56th Street between Sixth and Seventh Avenues as Wynn Handman Way.

THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE to Launch $22 Rush Policy in Partnership with TodayTix

Beginning tomorrow, September 10, 2022, the Off-Broadway transfer of This Beautiful Future will launch a $22 Rush access program exclusively with TodayTix.

THIS BEAUTIFUL FUTURE Runs At Cherry Lane Theatre, September 10 - October 30

Tony and Olivier-winning OHenry Productions, in association with Seaview Productions, Eric Kuhn, and Jonathan Demar, has announced the Off-Broadway transfer of the sold-out, New York Times critic's pick production of This Beautiful Future.

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING is Now Playing at Edinburgh Fringe

When her Medicare card arrived with a special old age pensioner “invisibility cloak,” one woman fought back. This is US actress Joanna Lipari's rage against old age - not just her own but that inescapable destination for those of us lucky enough to get there.

Sanford Meisner FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Sanford Meisner has appeared on Broadway in 31 shows.

Sanford Meisner has not appeared in the West End

Get Sanford Meisner Email Alerts

Be the first to get news, photos, videos & more.

Videos