As an actor, Strasberg is best known for his portrayal of the primary antagonist, the gangster Hyman Roth, alongside his former student Al Pacino in The Godfather Part II (1974), a role he …

Nov 13, 2025 · Lee Strasberg was a theatre director, teacher, and actor, known as the chief American exponent of “method acting,” in which actors are encouraged to use their own …

Famed acting teacher Lee Strasberg was born Israel Strassberg in Budzanov, Austria-Hungary (now Budanov, Ukraine). Brought to America as a child, he had a brief acting career, before …

The Lee Strasberg Institute in New York and Los Angeles is home for all actors seeking to discover Method Acting and its tradition of training the most brilliant actors.

Lee Strasberg was a renowned figure in American theater, best known for his influential role in developing method acting. Born in 1901 to Jewish parents in Ukraine, he moved to the United …

Lee Strasberg passed away on February 17, 1982, at the age of 80. His legacy is immeasurable. He revolutionized acting training in the Western world, moving it from a focus on external …

Lee Strasberg (November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group …