Don Richardson (director)
Don Richardson | |
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Born |
New York City, New York, U.S. | April 30, 1918
Died |
January 10, 1996 77) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actor, director, teacher, author |
Years active | 1949 – 1973 |
Don Richardson [1] (born April 30, 1918 – January 10, 1996) [2] was an American actor, director, acting teacher, as well as an author.
Career
Richardson was an original member of the Group Theatre,[3] which was the nucleus of Acting in the United States. His fellow Group Theatre members included Sanford Meisner,[4] Stella Adler,[5] and Uta Hagen,[6] although Richardson was the only student who said, “The Method isn’t what acting is about.” Richardson directed three Broadway productions and over 800 television shows,[1] including Get Smart (TV series) (1965), One Day at a Time (TV series) (1975–1976), Lost in Space (TV series) (1966–1968), The Defenders (TV series) (1961–1963), and Bonanza (TV series) (1968–1971).[7] His work remains in the permanent collection of The Museum of Broadcasting, The Jewish Museum of New York, and UCLA Film and Television Archive.[1] Richardson taught acting at UCLA, Colombia’s Barnard College and American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York and California. He was awarded a professorship at Tel Aviv University in Israel. As an acting coach, he wrote and published the book Acting Without Agony: An Alternative to the Method,[8] which is still used today by his successors.[9] Richardson's students include Grace Kelly, Anne Bancroft, Zero Mostel, and John Cassavetes.[10]
Filmography
Directing Credits
- The Oregon Trail (TV series) (1977)[11]
- One Day at a Time (TV series) (1975–1976)[12]
- Emergency! (TV series) (1974)[13]
- Arnie (TV series) (1970–1972)[14]
- Bonanza (TV series) (1968–1971)[15]
- Lancer (TV series) (1968–1970)[16]
- The High Chaparral (TV series) (1969–1970)[17]
- Mission: Impossible (TV series) (1968)[18]
- Lost in Space (TV series) (1966–1968)[19]
- Custer (TV series) (1967)[20]
- Vacation Playhouse (TV series) (1966)[21]
- The Long, Hot Summer (TV series) (1965–66)[22]
- The Munsters (TV series) (1965)[23]
- The Virginian (TV series) (1964–65)[24]
- Get Smart (TV series) (1965)[25]
- Broadside (TV series) (1965)[26]
- The Defenders (TV series) (1961–1963)[27]
- The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series) (1962–1963)[28]
- Sam Benedict (TV series) (1963)[29]
- Margie (TV series) (1961–1962)[30]
- The Chevy Mystery Show (TV series) (1960)[31]
- Play of the Week (TV series) (1959–1960)[32]
- Don Juan in Hell (TV movie) (1960)[33]
- Lullaby (TV movie) (1960)[34]
- The World of Sholom Aleichem (TV movie) (as Donald Richardson) (1959)[35]
- The Elgin Hour (TV series) (1954–1955)[36]
- Mama (TV series) (1955)[37]
- Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series) (1954)[38]
- The Motorola Television Hour (TV series) (1953–1954)[39]
- Kraft Theatre (TV series) (1953)[40]
- The Adventures of Ellery Queen (TV series) (1950–1952)[41]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Don Richardson; Director, Acting Teacher". Richard T. Schlosberg III. Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Don Richardson". Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Group Theater (New York)". Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Sanford Mesiner". Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Stella Adler". Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Uta Hagen". Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Approach". Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Acting without Agony: An Alternative to the Method". Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "The Team". Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "Don Richardson". Retrieved 30 June 2012.
- ↑ "The Oregon Trail (1976)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "One Day at a Time (1975-1984)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Emergency! (1972-1979)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Arnie (1970-1972)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Bonanza (1959-1973)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Lancer (1968-1970)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "The High Chaparral (1967-1971)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Mission: Impossible (1966-1973)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Lost in Space (1965-1968)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Custer (1967)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Vacation Playhouse (1963-1967)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Long, Hot Summer (1965-1966)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Munsters (1964-1966)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Virginian (1962-1971)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Get Smart (1965-1970)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Broadside (1964-1965)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Defenders (1961-1965)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Doctors and the Nurses (1962-1965)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Sam Benedict (1962-1963)". IMDb. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "Margie (1961-1962)". IMDb. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Chevy Mystery Show (1960)". IMDb. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ↑ "Play of the Week (1959-1961)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Don Juan in Hell (1960)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Lullaby (1960)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "The World of Sholom Aleichem (1959)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Elgin Hour (1954-1955)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Mama (1949-1957)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Armstrong Circle Theatre (1950-1963)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Motorola Television Hour (1953-1954)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "Kraft theatre (1947-1958)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.
- ↑ "The Adventures of Ellery Queen (1950-1952)". IMDb. Retrieved 4 July 2012.