Ulu Grosbard

Nationality:
Belgian
Birthdate:
01/09/1929
Birthplace:
Antwerp, Belgium
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biography
A celebrated stage and film director, Ulu Grosbard became renowned for features with intense character studies and in which actors give superb performances. Originally trained as a diamond cutter--which some may call the birthright of the Jews of his native Antwerp, Belgium--he emigrated to the USA in the late 1940s. After attending the University of Chicago and Yale School of Drama and a brief stint in the US Army, Grosbard made his stage directorial debut with a production of Arthur Miller's "A View From the Bridge" on Long Island, NY (and later earned critical plaudits and accolades for a Continued
milestones
Year
Milestone
1949 
Immigrated to USA
1953 
Served in US Army
1957 
Stage directing debut, "A View From the Bridge" at Gateway Theater in Belleport, Long Island, NY
 
Worked as production manager on "Deadline" (syndicated)
1961 
First screen credit, assistant director on "Mad Dog Coll"
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