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The Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute is an acting school located at 115 East 15th Street between Union Square East

Union Square (New York City)

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 and Irving Place in the Union Square

Union Square (New York City)

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 neighborhood of Manhattan

Manhattan

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, New York City

New York City

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, as well as at 7936 Santa Monica Boulevard in West Hollywood, California

West Hollywood, California

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. The school was founded by the noted acting teacher Lee Strasberg

Lee Strasberg

Lee Strasberg was an American actor, director and acting teacher. He cofounded, with directors Harold Clurman and Cheryl Crawford, the Group Theatre in 1931, which was hailed as "America's first true theatrical collective"...

 in 1969 to teach and promote the techniques of method acting

Method acting

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.

The Institute has a relationship with the Tisch School of the Arts

Tisch School of the Arts

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 at New York University

New York University

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, where students can study in an eight credit program. The institute is currently under the artistic direction of Anna Strasberg, Lee Strasberg's widow.

Notable alumni

• Will Arnett
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• Alec Baldwin
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• Loo Brealey
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• Steve Buscemi
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• Luciano Cruz-Coke
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• Rebecca De Mornay
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• Robert De Niro
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• Matt Dillon
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• Caggie Dunlop

• Jorja Fox
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• Eiza González
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   – Mexican singer and actress
• Michael Imperioli
  Michael Imperioli
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• Scarlett Johansson
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• Angelina Jolie
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• Ranbir Kapoor
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• Carmen Kass
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• Rahul Khanna
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  - Early life and background :Khanna was born and raised in Mumbai. His father is Bollywood matinee idol & politician, Vinod Khanna, and his younger brother is Bollywood actor, Akshaye Khanna....
  
  
• Prakash Kovelamudi
  Prakash Kovelamudi
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• Brandon Bruce Lee
• Sean Li
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• Susan Loughnane
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• Jean-Baptiste Maunier
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• Daniela Ruah
  Daniela Ruah
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• Davy Sardou
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• Uma Thurman
  Uma Thurman
  Uma Karuna Thurman is an American actress and model. She has performed in leading roles in a variety of films, ranging from romantic comedies and dramas to science fiction and action movies. Among her best-known roles are those in the Quentin Tarantino films Pulp Fiction and Kill Bill...
  
  
• Shenaz Treasurywala
  Shenaz Treasurywala
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• Christoph Waltz
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