Lee Strasberg (born Israel Lee Strassberg; November 17, 1901 – February 17, 1982) was a Polish-born American actor, director, and theatre practitioner best known for teaching Method Acting, for his involvement with the Actors Studio (and, later, the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute), and for his performance as Hyman Roth in The Godfather Part II.
He was married to Nora Krecaum, actress Paula Miller, and Anna Mizsrahi, and had four children, which included Susan Strasberg and John Strasberg.
He died at the age of 80 in 1982 from a heart attack.
Filmography
- 1937: Parnell as Pat (Uncredited Role)
- 1953: China Venture as Patterson
- 1974: The Godfather Part II as Hyman Roth
- 1977: The Godfather Saga as Hyman Roth
- 1976: The Cassandra Crossing as Herman Kaplan
- 1978: The Last Tenant as Frank
- 1979: ...And Justice for All as Grandpa Sam
- 1979: Boardwalk as David Rosen
- 1979: Going in Style as Willie
- 1981: Skokie as Morton Weisman
Students
- Anne Bancroft
- Ellen Burstyn
- Montgomery Clift
- James Dean
- Robert De Niro
- Jane Fonda
- Julie Harris
- Dustin Hoffman
- Elia Kazan
- Marilyn Monroe
- Paul Newman
- Al Pacino
- Geraldine Page
- Frank Perry
- Andreas Voustinas
- Eli Wallach
