The Melting Pot: Russian Jewish New York

Case 6: Their Children: Next Generation > Stella Adler

 

STELLA ADLER, 1901–1992

 American actress. Daughter of Russian-Jewish immigrants from Odessa, Jacob P. Adler and Sara Adler (nee Levitskaia). Born in New York City. For decades, she was regarded as America's foremost acting teacher. She was the only American actor to be instructed in the art of acting by Konstantin Stanislavski. Stella Adler was a prominent member of the Group Theatre. She founded the Actors Studio, which still operates in New York City today. Her method, based on the use of the actor's imagination, has been studied by many renowned actors, including Marlon Brando, Robert De Niro, Martin Sheen, and Roy Scheider.

 

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