Actors Studio

The Actors Studio is a membership organization for professional actors, theatre directors and playwrights at 432 West 44th Street between Ninth and Tenth Avenues in the Hell's Kitchen neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City. 

It was founded on October 5, 1947, by Elia Kazan, Cheryl Crawford and Robert Lewis who trained member actors.Warren, Larry (1998) Anna Sokolow The Rebellious Spirit. New York: Routledge. pp.89–94.  Lee Strasberg joined later and took the charge in 1951 until his death on February 17, 1982.

The Studio is best known for its work of teaching method acting.

, the studio's co-presidents are Ellen Burstyn, Alec Baldwin and Al Pacino."Who We Are: Leadership" Actors Studio website.  Accessed: May 30, 2018.

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Category:1947 establishments in the United States
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