Herbert Berghof

Herbert Berghof
Born	September 13, 1909 (age 81) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Died	November 5, 1990 New York City, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1945–1990
Spouse	Uta Hagen
Website
http://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]^[3]

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

^ ^a ^b Peter B. Flint. Herbert Berghof, Actor, Director And Eminent Acting Teacher, 81. The New York Times. Retrieved October 27, 2007.
^ Frederic P Miller, Agnes F Vandome & John McBrewster (2010), Herbert Berghof, VDM Publishing, 6-1316-4523-X.
^ Al Pacino & Lawrence Grobel (2006), Al Pacino in conversation with Lawrence Grobel, Simon & Schuster, ISBN 1-4169-1211-8, p. xix.

External links

Herbert Berghof at the Internet Movie Database
Uta Hagen and Herbert Berghof papers, 1889-2004 and undated held by the Billy Rose Theatre Division, New York Public Library for the Performing Arts

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Name	Berghof, Herbert
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Date of birth	September 13, 1909
Place of birth	Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Date of death	November 5, 1990
Place of death	New York City, U.S.