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Revision as of 03:48, 26 February 2012

Herbert Berghof
BornSeptember 13, 1909 (age 81)
Vienna Austria-Hungary Empire
DiedNovember 5, 1990
OccupationActor
Years active1945–1990
SpouseUta Hagen
Websitehttp://www.hbstudio.org

Herbert Berghof (born September 13, 1909 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary) was an Austrian American actor, director and acting coach. He co-founded HB Studio (the Herbert Berghof Studio) in New York City with his wife Uta Hagen in 1945. Some of his famous students include Al Pacino, Liza Minnelli, Robert De Niro, Geraldine Page, Fritz Weaver, Anne Bancroft, Donna McKechnie and Matthew Broderick.[1][2]

Described by The New York Times as "one of the nation's most respected acting teachers and coaches", he died of a heart ailment on November 5, 1990 at his home in Manhattan, New York City.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Peter B. Flint. Herbert Berghof, Actor, Director And Eminent Acting Teacher, 81. The New York Times. Retrieved October 27, 2007.
  2. ^ Al Pacino & Lawrence Grobel (2006), Al Pacino in conversation with Lawrence Grobel, Simon & Schuster, ISBN 1-4169-1211-8, p. xix.

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