Lee Strasberg

Acting

Lee Strasberg

Born November 17, 1901 · Budzanów, Austria-Hungary

Died February 17, 1982 · aged 80

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Lee Strasberg was an American actor, director and acting teacher.  He cofounded, 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 sch…

Known For

The Godfather Part IIThe Godfather Part II · 1974
The Godfather Part II
★ 8.61974
MovieDramaCrime
In the continuing saga of the Corleone crime family, a young Vito Corleone grows up in Sicily and in 1910s New York. In the 1950s, Michael Corleone attempts to expand the family business into Las Vegas, Hollywood and Cuba.
The Cassandra CrossingThe Cassandra Crossing · 1976
The Cassandra Crossing
★ 6.21976
MovieActionThriller
Passengers on a European train have been exposed to a deadly disease, and nobody will let them off the train.
...And Justice for All...And Justice for All · 1979
...And Justice for All
★ 7.11979
MovieDrama
An ethical Baltimore defense lawyer disgusted with rampant legal corruption is forced to defend a judge he despises in a rape trial under the threat of being disbarred.
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 · 1992
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
★ 8.91992
MovieCrimeDrama
Following the release of Part III in 1990, Coppola, Barry Malkin, and Walter Murch edited the three films into chronological order to create this nearly ten-hour epic, incorporating scenes not part of the theatrical releases.
The Gun RunnersThe Gun Runners · 1958
The Gun Runners
★ 6.11958
MovieActionCrime
Remake of "To Have and Have Not" based on Hemingway short story. Plot reset to early days of Cuban revolution. A charter boat skipper gets entangled in gunrunning scheme to get money to pay off debts. Sort of a sea-going film noir with bad girl, smarmy villain, and the "innocent" drawn into wrong side of law by circumstances.
Going in StyleGoing in Style · 1979
Going in Style
★ 7.01979
MovieCrimeComedy
Three kindly old men decide to light up the dimming twilight of their lives with a last blaze of glory – by sticking up a Manhattan bank in broad daylight.
China VentureChina Venture · 1953
China Venture
★ 7.81953
MovieWar
American soldiers undertake a mission to capture a Japanese admiral who has survived an air crash in China during WWII.
The Legend of Marilyn MonroeThe Legend of Marilyn Monroe · 1966
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe
★ 6.71966
MovieDocumentary
The Legend of Marilyn Monroe is a 1966 American documentary film chronicling the life and career of actress Marilyn Monroe. Directed by Terry Sanders, and narrated by John Huston.

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