Allan Miller (born February 14, 1929) is an American actor, director,
acting teacher, author and playwright.Miller was born in Brooklyn, New
York, the son of Anna (née Diamond) and Benedict Miller. He served in
the U.S. Army after World War II during the occupation of Japan.
Noticing an ad in Stars and Stripes that was looking for performers,
he began performing in shows to entertain the troops. In 1948, after
Miller returned to the U.S., he attended Erwin Piscator's New School
of Social Research's Dramatic Workshop in New York. He then studied
acting under Uta Hagen (his classmates included Geraldine Page and
Charles Nelson Reilly); and under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio
(his classmates included James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and Paul Newman).
In 1958, under Strasberg's sponsorship, he began teaching at the
Dramatic Workshop. In 1960, he started teaching privately; one of his
students was a young Barbra Streisand.He is best known for his
appearances on television, including Kojak, The Rockford Files, The
Streets of San Francisco, Hawaii Five-O, Dallas, and The Paper Chase.
His film career included roles in Baby Blue Marine (1976), Fun with
Dick and Jane (1977) and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984).
He has performed on stages across the country and on Broadway. He was
producing director of the Back Alley Theatre, which he created and ran
with his wife, Laura Zucker, from 1979â€"1989.Miller also coaches
acting. He has coached Meryl Streep, Geraldine Page, and hundreds of
other actors. He's taught acting at NYU and the Yale School of Drama,
and continues to teach at the Actors Studio West. He's the author of
the book, A Passion for Acting, and a DVD, Auditioning. He wrote the
play, The Fox, based on the D.H. Lawrence novella, which was produced
in Los Angeles, Off-Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre in New York
City, and continues to be produced in the United States and around the
world.
acting teacher, author and playwright.Miller was born in Brooklyn, New
York, the son of Anna (née Diamond) and Benedict Miller. He served in
the U.S. Army after World War II during the occupation of Japan.
Noticing an ad in Stars and Stripes that was looking for performers,
he began performing in shows to entertain the troops. In 1948, after
Miller returned to the U.S., he attended Erwin Piscator's New School
of Social Research's Dramatic Workshop in New York. He then studied
acting under Uta Hagen (his classmates included Geraldine Page and
Charles Nelson Reilly); and under Lee Strasberg at the Actors Studio
(his classmates included James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, and Paul Newman).
In 1958, under Strasberg's sponsorship, he began teaching at the
Dramatic Workshop. In 1960, he started teaching privately; one of his
students was a young Barbra Streisand.He is best known for his
appearances on television, including Kojak, The Rockford Files, The
Streets of San Francisco, Hawaii Five-O, Dallas, and The Paper Chase.
His film career included roles in Baby Blue Marine (1976), Fun with
Dick and Jane (1977) and Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984).
He has performed on stages across the country and on Broadway. He was
producing director of the Back Alley Theatre, which he created and ran
with his wife, Laura Zucker, from 1979â€"1989.Miller also coaches
acting. He has coached Meryl Streep, Geraldine Page, and hundreds of
other actors. He's taught acting at NYU and the Yale School of Drama,
and continues to teach at the Actors Studio West. He's the author of
the book, A Passion for Acting, and a DVD, Auditioning. He wrote the
play, The Fox, based on the D.H. Lawrence novella, which was produced
in Los Angeles, Off-Broadway at the Roundabout Theatre in New York
City, and continues to be produced in the United States and around the
world.
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