Milton Katselas

Theatre Director, Film director

1933 – 2008

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Who was Milton Katselas?

Milton George Katsalas was an American director and producer of stage and film, as well as a famous Hollywood acting instructor and coach who trained under Elia Kazan and Lee Strasberg at the acclaimed Actors Studio in New York City. In 1978 he acquired the Beverly Hills Playhouse, where he taught an exclusive master class for many years.

Katselas was a Scientologist and his acting classes suffered some controversy over the classes allegedly being used as recruitment for the Church of Scientology.

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Born
Dec 22, 1933
Pittsburgh
Also known as
  • Milton George Katsalas
Spouses
Religion
  • Scientology
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Carnegie Mellon University
Lived in
  • Pennsylvania
Died
Oct 24, 2008
Los Angeles

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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