Hanon Reznikov
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Hanon Reznikov was an American
anarchist, theater and film
actor
, writer
, and co-director of The Living Theatre
in New York City
(with Judith Malina
) following Julian Beck
's death in 1985. He married Malina in 1988. Although he was born with the surname Reznick, he later changed it to Reznikov, the surname held by his family upon their immigration to the United States.
His first contact with The Living Theatre was in 1968, when, as a biophysics
student at Yale University
, he attended a performance in New York's Lower East Side
. He joined the company in 1977. He wrote and directed many Living Theatre productions, including Anarchia, And Then The Heavens Closed, The Body of God, Capital Changes, Clearing The Streets, Code Orange Cantata, A Dream Of Water, Enigmas, The Rules of Civility, Utopia, and The Zero Method.
On April 13, 2008, he suffered a stroke
, followed by pneumonia
, and was in a clinically-induced coma to help with his breathing. He died of pneumonia on May 3, 2008, at the age of 57. He is survived by his brother, James Reznick, of California.
United States
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anarchist, theater and film
Film
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actor
Actor
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, writer
Writer
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, and co-director of The Living Theatre
The Living Theatre
The Living Theatre is an American theatre company founded in 1947 and based in New York City. It is the oldest experimental theatre group still existing in the U.S...
in New York City
New York City
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(with Judith Malina
Judith Malina
Judith Malina is an American theater and film actress, writer, and director, who was one of the founders of The Living Theatre.-Early life:...
) following Julian Beck
Julian Beck
Julian Beck was an American actor, director, poet, and painter.-Early life:Beck was born in the Washington Heights section of Manhattan in New York City, the son of Mabel Lucille , a teacher, and Irving Beck, a businessman. He briefly attended Yale University, but dropped out to pursue writing and...
's death in 1985. He married Malina in 1988. Although he was born with the surname Reznick, he later changed it to Reznikov, the surname held by his family upon their immigration to the United States.
His first contact with The Living Theatre was in 1968, when, as a biophysics
Biophysics
Biophysics is an interdisciplinary science that uses the methods of physical science to study biological systems. Studies included under the branches of biophysics span all levels of biological organization, from the molecular scale to whole organisms and ecosystems...
student at Yale University
Yale University
Yale University is a private, Ivy League university located in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. Founded in 1701 in the Colony of Connecticut, the university is the third-oldest institution of higher education in the United States...
, he attended a performance in New York's Lower East Side
Lower East Side
The Lower East Side, LES, is a neighborhood in the southeastern part of the New York City borough of Manhattan. It is roughly bounded by Allen Street, East Houston Street, Essex Street, Canal Street, Eldridge Street, East Broadway, and Grand Street....
. He joined the company in 1977. He wrote and directed many Living Theatre productions, including Anarchia, And Then The Heavens Closed, The Body of God, Capital Changes, Clearing The Streets, Code Orange Cantata, A Dream Of Water, Enigmas, The Rules of Civility, Utopia, and The Zero Method.
On April 13, 2008, he suffered a stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
, followed by pneumonia
Pneumonia
Pneumonia is an inflammatory condition of the lung—especially affecting the microscopic air sacs —associated with fever, chest symptoms, and a lack of air space on a chest X-ray. Pneumonia is typically caused by an infection but there are a number of other causes...
, and was in a clinically-induced coma to help with his breathing. He died of pneumonia on May 3, 2008, at the age of 57. He is survived by his brother, James Reznick, of California.