What is Lee Strasberg's full name?
Israel Strassberg
Lee Strasberg date of birth:
November 17, 1901
How old was Lee Strasberg when died?
80
Where was Lee Strasberg born?
Budaniv, Ukraine
When did Lee Strasberg die?
February 17, 1982
Where did Lee Strasberg die?
New York City, New York, USA
Why did Lee Strasberg die?
Heart Failure
How tall is Lee Strasberg?
5' 5" (165 cm)
Lee Strasberg body shape:
Average
What color is Lee Strasberg's hair?
Grey
Is Lee Strasberg gay or straight?
Straight
What religion is Lee Strasberg?
Jewish
What is Lee Strasberg's ethnicity?
White
What is Lee Strasberg nationality?
American
What is Lee Strasberg's occupation?
Actor, Acting Coach
Lee Strasberg claim to fame:
Invented "The Method
Who is Lee Strasberg's father?
Baruch Meyer Strassberg
Who is Lee Strasberg's mother?
Ida Diner
Lee Strasberg friends:
Stella Adler, Luther Adler, Elia Kazan, Harold Clurman, Clifford Odets, Cheryl Crawford, Sanford Meisner
Short Biography
Lee Strasberg (born Israel Strassberg; November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was an American actor, director and acting teacher born in a part of Galicia, Austrian Poland in what is now Ukraine. He co-founded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective". In 1951, he became director of the non-profit Actors Studio, in New York City, considered "the nation's most prestigious acting school", and in 1966, was involved in the creation of Actors Studio West in Los Angeles.