Wynn Handman

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Wynn Handman was an influential American acting teacher, director, and co-founder of The American Place Theatre, known for mentoring numerous prominent performers and championing new playwrights.

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Barbara Handman 0

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instanceOf American person
acting teacher
artistic director
human
human
off-Broadway theatre company
theatre director
theatre founder
causeOfDeath COVID-19
child Laura Handman NERFINISHED
Liza Handman NERFINISHED
coFounded The American Place Theatre NERFINISHED
coFounderOf The American Place Theatre NERFINISHED
conflictParticipatedIn World War II
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateOfBirth 1922-05-19
dateOfDeath 2020-04-11
ethnicGroup Jewish Americans NERFINISHED
familyName Handman NERFINISHED
fullName Irwin Leo Handman NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Irwin NERFINISHED
knownFor championing new playwrights
developing new American plays
influential acting classes in New York
mentoring actors
languageSpoken English
locatedIn New York City
militaryService United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED
nationality American
nickname Wynn NERFINISHED
notableStudent Christopher Walken NERFINISHED
Denzel Washington NERFINISHED
Michael Douglas NERFINISHED
Richard Gere NERFINISHED
Susan Lucci NERFINISHED
occupation acting teacher
artistic director
civil liberties advocate
theatre director
theatre educator
placeOfBirth New York NERFINISHED
New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
placeOfDeath New York NERFINISHED
New York City
United States of America
surface form: United States
residence Manhattan NERFINISHED
New York City
spouse Barbara Handman NERFINISHED
taughtAt The American Place Theatre NERFINISHED
taughtInCity New York City NERFINISHED

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