Barry Primus

Nationality:
American
Birthdate:
02/16/1939
Birthplace:
New York, New York
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biography
Veteran character actor turned director who has worked extensively on stage, TV, and in over 25 feature films. Among Primus' many film acting credits are Martin Ritt's "The Brotherhood" (1968), Jerry Schatzberg's "Puzzle of a Downfall Child" (1970), Sydney Pollack's "Absence of Malice" (1981) and Martin Scorsese's "Boxcar Bertha" (1979) and "New York, New York" (1977). He also acted opposite Bette Midler in three films: "The Rose" (1979), "Down and Out in Beverly Hills" (1986), and "Big Business" (1988). On TV, Primus appeared in "Washington Behind Closed Doors", "Paper Dolls", "The Continued
Credits
Victor
2004
Waddell
2003
Joey
1997
Bert Alan
1991
Brennan
1986
Jack
1980
2nd unit director
Executive Producer
Actor
Lawrence
Michael
Tommy Tessler
Mark Elliott
Actor
Dennis
Paul Wilson
Jay
Jason St John
Sergeant Drake
Arie Arnon
Hermann Goering
Rake Brown
Professor Hirsh
Actor
Director
From Story
screenplay
milestones
Year
Milestone
 
Made Broadway debut at age 21 in "The Nervous Set"
 
Appeared in the Jerome Robbins-directed version of the Arthur Kopit play, "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad"
 
Became one of the original members of the Lincoln Center Repertory Company and appeared there in four plays: "Incident at Vichy", "Marco Millions", "After the Fall", and "The Changeling", the latter two directed by Elia Kazan
 
Joined Jerome Robbins' experimental American Laboratory Theater as both actor and assistant
1968 
Feature film acting debut in Martin Ritt's gangster film "The Brotherhood"
Continued