Robert Lewis
Known for Acting · 9 credits
- Born
- 1909-03-16
- Died
- 1997-11-23
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Robert "Bobby" Lewis
Biography
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.
Known For
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
as Self
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Maurice Bottello
Dragon Seed
1944
as Captain Sato
Ziegfeld Follies
1945
as Gentleman ("Limehouse Blues") / Man (voice) ("Number Please")
Montgomery Clift
1983
as Self
The Hidden Eye
1945
as Stormvig
Movies (9)
Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre
1989
as Self
Monsieur Verdoux
1947
as Maurice Bottello
Dragon Seed
1944
as Captain Sato
Ziegfeld Follies
1945
as Gentleman ("Limehouse Blues") / Man (voice) ("Number Please")
Montgomery Clift
1983
as Self
The Hidden Eye
1945
as Stormvig
Son of Lassie
1945
as Sergeant Schmidt
The Last Installment
1945
as Kovak
Paris After Dark
1943
as Col. Pirosh
About Robert Lewis
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 S… With 9 credits spanning from 1943 to 1989, Robert Lewis has appeared in 9 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Robert Lewis Movies
- Broadway's Dreamers: The Legacy of the Group Theatre (1989) — as Self
- Monsieur Verdoux (1947) — as Maurice Bottello
- Dragon Seed (1944) — as Captain Sato
- Ziegfeld Follies (1945) — as Gentleman ("Limehouse Blues") / Man (voice) ("Number Please")
- Montgomery Clift (1983) — as Self
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