Lee Strasberg: Lee Strasberg. Actor: The Godfather Part II. Famed acting teacher Lee Strasberg was born Israel Strassberg in Budzanov, Austria-Hungary (now Budanov, Ukraine). Brought to America as a child, he had a brief acting career, before becoming one of the founders of the Group Theatre in 1931, directing a number of plays there. His greatest influence, however, was through the Actors Studio, where he became director in 1950. A proponent of...
Known For: The Godfather Part II (Hyman Roth), Going in Style (Willie), And Justice for All (Grandpa Sam), The Cassandra Crossing (Herman Kaplan)