Herbert Berghof

Herbert Berghof (September 13, 1909 – November 5, 1990) was an American actor, director and acting teacher.

Early life Berghof was born in Vienna, then part of Austria-Hungary, to Jewish parents. He studied acting there with Max Reinhardt. Berghof became a charter member of the Actors Studio in 1947, with classmates including Marlon Brando, Montgomery Clift, Jerome Robbins, and Sidney Lumet.

Career

In 1945, he co-founded HB Studio (the Herbert Berghof Studio) in New York City, as a place where aspiring actors could train and practice. In 1948, Uta Hagen joined the Studio as Berghof's artistic partner, and they married in 1957. They ran the studio together until his death in 1990. Despite being a charter member of the Actors Studio, he differed "with those colleagues who expounded the Method technique when his approach shifted to an emphasis on actions rather than thoughts and reactions." Fräulein (1958) – Karl Angermann Cleopatra (1963) – Theodotos An Affair of the Skin (1963) – Max Harry and Tonto (1974) – Rivetowski Mastermind (1976) Voices (1979) – Nathan Rothman Those Lips, Those Eyes (1980) – Dr. Julius Fuldauer Times Square (1980) – Dr. Huber Target (1985) – Schroeder (final film role)