Item Information Dublin CoreTitleStella Adler
SubjectAdler, Stella, 1901-1992
DescriptionPortrait of 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.
CreatorBlechman, Marcus
PublisherNo place, no date
Datebetween 1921 and 1951
Languageeng
Additional Item MetadataProvenanceBrander Matthews Dramatic Museum
MODSKey Date1921 1951
Type of Datein
Form/Genrephotographs
Repository Namennc-rb
NotesDate inferred from Stella Adler life dates.
Language of Catalogingeng
Digital Originrd
Still Image Item Type MetadataOriginal Formatphoto
CitationBlechman, Marcus, “Stella Adler,” Columbia University Libraries Online Exhibitions, accessed January 25, 2025, https://exhibitions.library.columbia.edu/items/show/164. |