Charles Grodin

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Nationality: American
Birthdate: 04/21/1935
Birthplace: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA

biography

Dryly humorous stage performer, director (of the Broadway comedies "Lovers and Other Strangers" and "Thieves") and writer who made his Broadway acting debut in "Tchin-Tchin" (1962) and performed in his first film, "Sex and the College Girl" (released 1970) in 1964. Grodin's next screen role was as Mia Farrow's disbelieving obstetrician in "Rosemary's Baby" (1968), but he first displayed his trademark deadpan delivery and almost ironic detachment from the character portrayed with his complex performance as the callow yet surprisingly engaging newlywed and social-climbing heel, in Elaine May's Continued

Credits

Bob Kowalski
2007
Murray Blum
2002
Commandeered Car Driver
1993
George Newton
1992
Nicky Holiday
1981
Tony Abbott
Jim Harrison
Homer
George Maitlin
Martin Cramer
Harrison Winslow
Jake Dekker
Herb Derman
Fred Wilson
Jonathan Mardukas
Martin Daniels
Warren Evans
adaptation
George Newton
Chesser
George Lollar
screenplay
Producer

milestones

Year
Milestone
1962 
First acting role was in the Broadway production of "Tchin-Tchin"
1964 
Feature acting debut in "Sex and the College Girl" (shot in Puerto Rico in 1964 as "The Fun Lovers"; released in Chicago in 1970 as "Sex and the College Girl")
1965 
Began working as assistant to director Gene Saks in New York
1966 
Co-wrote (lyrics and libretto) and directed first off-Broadway play, "Hooray! It's a Glorious Day...and All That"
1968 
Directed play, "Lovers and Other Strangers" on Broadway
Continued

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