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Louis James Lipton

Hebrew: לואיס ג'יימס ליפטון
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
Death: March 02, 2020 (93)
His home, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States (Bladder cancer )
Immediate Family:

Son of Lawrence Isador Lipton and Betty Lipton
Husband of Kedakai Lipton
Ex-husband of Private and Nina Foch

Occupation: host, teacher, writer, actor, producer
Managed by: Andrew William Harold
Last Updated:
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Immediate Family

About James Lipton

James Louis Lipton (September 19, 1926 – March 2, 2020) was an American writer, lyricist, actor, and dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City. He was the executive producer, writer, and host of the Bravo cable television series Inside the Actors Studio, which debuted in 1994. He retired from the show in 2018.

Spouse (3)

  1. Shirley Blanc (17 December 1947 - 1953) ( divorced)
  2. Nina Foch (12 June 1954 - 2 February 1959) ( divorced)
  3. Kedaki Turner (7 November 1970 - 2 March 2020) ( his death)

No children.

Biography

From IMDb

James Lipton was born Louis James Lipton in Detroit, Michigan, to Betty (Weinberg), a teacher and librarian, and Lawrence Lipton (originally Israel Lipschitz), a writer and beatnik poet. His father was a Polish Jewish immigrant (from Lodz) and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jews. Lipton's parents divorced when he was quite young. As a reaction against his beatnik father's anarchic and chaotic lifestyle, Lipton at first chose to pursue a stable and staid career as a lawyer. He originally took up acting as a sideline to finance his law studies but eventually he shifted the focus of his career to acting.

Lipton moved to New York City and undertook twelve years of intensive studies in the performing arts. He studied acting and directing under Stella Adler, widely regarded as the most respected acting teacher in the history of American dramatic arts. Adler's other students at various times have included Marlon Brando, Robert de Niro and Harvey Keitel. Lipton also studied with Harold Clurman and Robert Lewis. He studied movie/TV production and directing at New York University and at The New School. He also studied voice, modern dance, classical ballet, and jazz technique. ...

... The TV show Inside the Actors Studio (1994) became a substantial success. In the more than 12 years that it was on the air, the craft of acting has been discussed by the show's over 200 guests who have included Paul Newman, Barbra Streisand, Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Francis Ford Coppola, Kate Winslet, Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Charlize Theron, Robin Williams, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel L. Jackson, Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese and Dustin Hoffman. The show is viewed in 80 million homes in the USA on the Bravo cable channel and is seen in 125 countries. It has been nominated for 12 Emmy awards.

Trademarks:

  • His slow and smooth speaking style.
  • Ending every interview with the 10 question survey.
  • Bald head, beard and glasses

Honors and achievements:

James Lipton is the creator, executive producer, writer, and host of Inside the Actors Studio, which is seen in eighty-nine million homes in America on the Bravo network, and in 125 countries, and has received fourteen Emmy nominations. He is the author of the novel Mirrors, which he then adapted and produced for the screen, and of the American literary perennial An Exaltation of Larks, and has written the book and lyrics of two Broadway musicals. His television productions include Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala, the first presidential concert ever televised; twelve Bob Hope birthday specials, reaching record-breaking audiences; and The Road to China, the first American entertainment program from the People's Republic. He is a vice president of the Actors Studio, is the founder and dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University, has received three honorary PhDs, is a recipient of France's Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

References

  • Wikipedia
  • EmmyOnLine.com “ New York, NY – March 26, 2007 – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to James Lipton, creator, executive-producer, writer and host of the 12-time Emmy®-nominated Bravo series, “Inside the Actors Studio.” From daytime to primetime, in front of and behind the camera, the Dean Emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School is an accomplished director, choreographer, producer, writer of stage and television and published author, with a long distinguished career. The award will be presented to Lipton at the Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy® Awards on Thursday, June 14 in Hollywood. ...”
  • “Beat Culture: Lifestyles, Icons, and Impact.” edited by William Lawlor. GoogleBooks
  • “An Exaltation of Larks” by James Lipton. Penguin, 1993 - Humor - 324 pages

Television Host, Actor. He began his acting career with the Catholic Theater of Detroit in Michigan. His first paying role was in radio theater, as a nephew of The Lone Ranger. After WWII, he studied acting with Stella Adler in New York City. He later studied with Harold Clurman. In New York City, Mr. Lipton's acting career took off with roles in live television programs, such as CBS Television Workshop and Pulitzer Prize Playhouse. He appeared on Broadway in a production of The Autumn Garden by Lillian Hellman. He went on to appear in various live soap operas. He spent some time in Paris, returning to New York City, where he worked as a writer for The Guiding Light, as well as other soap operas. He also wrote for Broadway musicals, such as a musical version of The Man Who Came to Dinner. He published a book, "An Exaltation of Larks," in 1968. He branched out into television production next, including Jimmy Carter's Inauguration Gala. He wrote for Bob Hope TV specials. He formed his own production company, James Lipton Productions, developing many television and Broadway productions. Mr. Lipton's next career began at The Actors' Studio in New York City. He developed a new curriculum and via The Actors' Studio and its New School, began a program specifically to offer an acting degree. This was called The Actors' Studio Drama School. It was the master class of the Drama School, featuring interviews with successful actors, which James Lipton hosted and which the school's students participated with questions, which in 1994 became the television series, "Inside the Actors' Studio." James Lipton hosted as well as executive produced this series. Mr. Lipton's direct involvement with Inside the Actors' Studio culminated with himself as its 200th interview subject. James Lipton was a recipient of the Chevalier de l'order des Arts et des Lettres, from France. He also received a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2016 Emmy Awards.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Oct 16 2022, 16:30:28 UTC

About James Lipton (עברית)

ג'יימס ר' ליפטון

''''''(באנגלית: James R. Lipton;‏ 19 בספטמבר 1926 – 2 במרץ 2020) היה סופר, משורר, מלחין ושחקן יהודי-אמריקאי.

ליפטון שימש בעבר כדיקן "הסטודיו למשחק" - בית הספר לדרמה באוניברסיטת פייס שבניו יורק. הוא המפיק, הכותב והמנחה של סדרת הטלוויזיה בכבלים ברשת בראבו "סטודיו למשחק", אשר עלתה לשידור לראשונה בשנת 1994. כמו כן הוא היה טייס וחבר באיגוד טייסים ובעלי מטוסים.

תוכן עניינים 1 קורות חיים 2 חייו הפרטיים 3 ראו גם 4 קישורים חיצוניים 5 הערות שוליים קורות חיים ליפטון נולד בדטרויט שבמישיגן בשנת 1926, לבטי (במקור ויינברג) ולורנס. אמו בֶּרתי לבית ויינברג הייתה מורה ואביו לורנס ליפטון (אנ') היה סופר, משורר ועיתונאי, בעל טור יומי ביומון היהודי "פארווערטס".

לאחר מלחמת העולם השנייה עבר ליפטון לפריז ועבד במשך תקופה קצרה בתור סרסור של זונות בצרפת.[1][2][3]

בהמשך ליפטון חזר לארצות הברית, והחל את הקריירה שלו כתסריטאי וכשחקן באופרות סבון - במהלך תקופה זו ליפטון כתב תסריטים לאופרות הסבון "Another World",‏ "The Edge of Night",‏ "Guiding Light" ו-"Capitol", וכמו כן הוא שיחק למעלה מ-10 שנים באופרת הסבון "Guiding Light".

בשנת 1994 ליפטון הקים את בית הספר למשחק "הסטודיו למשחק" בניו יורק. במקביל, החל להנחות את תוכנית הראיונות "סטודיו למשחק", בהשראת תוכנית האירוח הצרפתית "אפוסטרוף" בהנחיית ברנאר פיבו, בה הוא מראיין סלבריטאים בולטים בהוליווד. לאורך השנים התארחו בתוכנית מאות שחקנים, תסריטאים ובמאים בולטים, בהם אנשים כמו פול ניומן, רוברט רדפורד, סידני פולאק, סטיבן ספילברג, וברט ריינולדס.

באמצע העשור הראשון של המאה ה-21 פרסם את הספר האוטוביוגרפי "Inside Inside".

ליפטון נפטר בביתו ב-2 במרץ 2020 מסרטן שלפוחית השתן.[4][5]

חייו הפרטיים בין השנים 1954–1959 ליפטון היה נשוי לשחקנית נינה פוש. מאז 1970 היה נשוי לדוגמנית ולסוכנת הנדל"ן קדאקיי טרנר.

ראו גם ברנאר פיבו קישורים חיצוניים ויקישיתוף מדיה וקבצים בנושא ג'יימס ליפטון בוויקישיתוף MusicBrainz Logo 2016.svg ג'יימס ליפטון , באתר MusicBrainz (באנגלית) IMDB Logo 2016.svg ג'יימס ליפטון , במסד הנתונים הקולנועיים IMDb (באנגלית) Allmovie Logo.png ג'יימס ליפטון , באתר AllMovie (באנגלית) החיים זה לא סטודיו למשחק: למה כולם רוצים להרוג את ג'יימס ליפטון?

- פורסם בעכבר העיר ב-4 באוקטובר 2011 https://he.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D7%92%27%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9E%D7%A1_%D7...

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James Louis Lipton (September 19, 1926 – March 2, 2020) was an American writer, lyricist, actor, and dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University in New York City. He was the executive producer, writer, and host of the Bravo cable television series Inside the Actors Studio, which debuted in 1994. He retired from the show in 2018.

Spouse (3)

  1. Shirley Blanc (17 December 1947 - 1953) ( divorced)
  2. Nina Foch (12 June 1954 - 2 February 1959) ( divorced)
  3. Kedaki Turner (7 November 1970 - 2 March 2020) ( his death)

No children.

Biography

From IMDb

James Lipton was born Louis James Lipton in Detroit, Michigan, to Betty (Weinberg), a teacher and librarian, and Lawrence Lipton (originally Israel Lipschitz), a writer and beatnik poet. His father was a Polish Jewish immigrant (from Lodz) and his maternal grandparents were Russian Jews. Lipton's parents divorced when he was quite young. As a reaction against his beatnik father's anarchic and chaotic lifestyle, Lipton at first chose to pursue a stable and staid career as a lawyer. He originally took up acting as a sideline to finance his law studies but eventually he shifted the focus of his career to acting.

Lipton moved to New York City and undertook twelve years of intensive studies in the performing arts. He studied acting and directing under Stella Adler, widely regarded as the most respected acting teacher in the history of American dramatic arts. Adler's other students at various times have included Marlon Brando, Robert de Niro and Harvey Keitel. Lipton also studied with Harold Clurman and Robert Lewis. He studied movie/TV production and directing at New York University and at The New School. He also studied voice, modern dance, classical ballet, and jazz technique. ...

... The TV show Inside the Actors Studio (1994) became a substantial success. In the more than 12 years that it was on the air, the craft of acting has been discussed by the show's over 200 guests who have included Paul Newman, Barbra Streisand, Harrison Ford, Tom Cruise, Meryl Streep, Angelina Jolie, Robert De Niro, Francis Ford Coppola, Kate Winslet, Steven Spielberg, Spike Lee, Charlize Theron, Robin Williams, Gwyneth Paltrow, Anthony Hopkins, Samuel L. Jackson, Johnny Depp, Morgan Freeman, Al Pacino, Cate Blanchett, Martin Scorsese and Dustin Hoffman. The show is viewed in 80 million homes in the USA on the Bravo cable channel and is seen in 125 countries. It has been nominated for 12 Emmy awards.

Trademarks:

  • His slow and smooth speaking style.
  • Ending every interview with the 10 question survey.
  • Bald head, beard and glasses

Honors and achievements:

James Lipton is the creator, executive producer, writer, and host of Inside the Actors Studio, which is seen in eighty-nine million homes in America on the Bravo network, and in 125 countries, and has received fourteen Emmy nominations. He is the author of the novel Mirrors, which he then adapted and produced for the screen, and of the American literary perennial An Exaltation of Larks, and has written the book and lyrics of two Broadway musicals. His television productions include Jimmy Carter's Inaugural Gala, the first presidential concert ever televised; twelve Bob Hope birthday specials, reaching record-breaking audiences; and The Road to China, the first American entertainment program from the People's Republic. He is a vice president of the Actors Studio, is the founder and dean emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School at Pace University, has received three honorary PhDs, is a recipient of France's Chevalier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Emmy by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

References

  • Wikipedia
  • EmmyOnLine.com “ New York, NY – March 26, 2007 – The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present its Lifetime Achievement Award to James Lipton, creator, executive-producer, writer and host of the 12-time Emmy®-nominated Bravo series, “Inside the Actors Studio.” From daytime to primetime, in front of and behind the camera, the Dean Emeritus of the Actors Studio Drama School is an accomplished director, choreographer, producer, writer of stage and television and published author, with a long distinguished career. The award will be presented to Lipton at the Creative Arts & Entertainment Emmy® Awards on Thursday, June 14 in Hollywood. ...”
  • “Beat Culture: Lifestyles, Icons, and Impact.” edited by William Lawlor. GoogleBooks
  • “An Exaltation of Larks” by James Lipton. Penguin, 1993 - Humor - 324 pages
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James Lipton's Timeline

1926
September 19, 1926
Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, United States
2020
March 2, 2020
Age 93
His home, Manhattan, New York, New York, United States