Sanford Meisner

Sanford Meisner was an American actor and acting teacher who developed an approach to acting instruction that is now known as the Meisner technique. While Meisner was exposed to method acting at the Group Theatre, his approach differed markedly in that he completely abandoned the use of affective memory, a distinct characteristic of method acting. Meisner maintained an emphasis on "the reality of doing", which was the foundation of his approach.

31 August 1905

Born on the same birth date (31 August 1905): Robert Bacher

Born on the same birth day (31 August): Altiero Spinelli • Brian Edmund Baker • Gina Schock • Holger Osieck • Itzhak Perlman • Mickie James • Moran Campbell • Nathalie Bouvier • Ondřej Pavelec

Born in the same month (August 1905): Abeid Karume • André Jolivet • Aris Velouchiotis • Arthur Crudup • Bipin Gupta • Cyril Walters • Ernie Bushmiller • Faustina Kowalska • Karl Amadeus Hartmann • Leo Genn • Mikio Naruse • Robert Bacher • Ruth Nelson (actress) • Siaka Stevens