Lawrence Kornfeld
American theater director (born 1929 or 1930)
About Lawrence Kornfeld
Lived 1930 – 2023 (aged 93).
Lawrence Kornfeld (May 21, 1930 – August 14, 2023) was an American theater director known for his off-off-Broadway and underground theater performances in New York City. He was an artistic director of The Living Theater in the late 1950s and a founder of the Judson Poets Theater. He taught at SUNY Purchase and the Yale School of Drama. His request for a composition from Al Carmines in 1962 launched the latter's compositional career in experimental theater.
Personal life and death Lawrence Kornfeld was married to the psychotherapist Margaret Kornfeld (1936–2023), with whom he had a daughter. He died on August 14, 2023, at the age of 93.
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Who was Lawrence Kornfeld?
American theater director (born 1929 or 1930)
When was Lawrence Kornfeld born?
Lawrence Kornfeld was born on 21 May 1930.
When did Lawrence Kornfeld die?
Lawrence Kornfeld died on 14 August 2023.
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