Martin E. Segal

Martin E. Segal
Born
Martin Eli Segal

(1916-07-04)July 4, 1916
Vitebsk, Russian Empire
DiedAugust 5, 2012(2012-08-05) (aged 96)
Manhattan, New York City
Occupations
Spouse
Edith
​
(m. 1937⁠–⁠2011)​
(deceased)

Martin Eli Segal (July 4, 1916 – August 5, 2012) was a Russian Empire-born American businessman who co-founded the Film Society of Lincoln Center in 1969 with two other Lincoln Center executives, William F. May and Schuyler G. Chapin.[1] He also served as the Film Society's founding president and CEO until 1978.[2] Segal was founding chair of the Commission for Cultural Affairs, the Cultural Assistance Center, and the New York International Festival of the Arts.

Segal was born in Vitebsk, , Russian Empire (now located in present-day Belarus), in 1916 and immigrated to the United States.[2] He is a former Associated Press columnist and founder of human resource and benefits consulting firm, The Segal Group, which he founded in October 1939.[2] Segal served as the General Chairman of the Night of 100 Stars II on February 17, 1985, the first AIDS benefit held by the Actors' Fund of America.[2]

The Martin E. Segal Theatre Center (MESTC), located at the CUNY Graduate Center in New York City, was renamed for Segal in March 1999.[2] It was founded as the Center for Advanced Studies in Theatre Arts (CASTA) in 1979. He died at his Manhattan home in 2012. He was 96.[3]

The Martin E. Segal Awards were established by Lincoln Center’s Board when Mr. Segal retired as Chairman in 1986. Marking the commitment of the late Mr. Segal to support rising artists, Lincoln Center’s 11 resident organizations nominate an artist annually for the distinguished prize, which gives financial assistance and recognition to young artists of exceptional accomplishment.[4] Martin E. Segal Award recipients include:

Melissa Aldana[5] Tyler Angle[6] Paul Appleby[7] Jeff Balsmeyer[8] Inon Barnatan[9] Joan Barnhill[10] Alessio Bax[11] Alan Berliner Sheldon Best[9] Jonathan Biss[12][13] Borromeo String Quartet[14] Brentano Quartet[15] Jason Robert Brown[16] Julia Bullock[9] Cast of Serafina[17] Anna Christy[18] Eric Cutler[14] The Daedalus String Quartet[19] Michelle DeYoung[15] Aaron Diehl[20] Meaghan Dutton-O’Hara[12] Nelsan Ellis[20] Escher String Quartet[9] Silas Farley[9] Ying Fang[9] Daire Fitzgerald[10] Shalita Grant[11] David Gresham[13] Andrea Gruber[17] Augustin Hadelich[7] Stefon Harris[21] Helen Huang[22] Michelle Hurst JACK Quartet[5] Thomas Kail[23] Richard Kelley[24] Quinn Kelsey[25] Alec Knight[9] Claire Kretzschmar[9] Michael John LaChiusa[22] Kate Lindsey[19] Jon Magnussen[26] Miriam Mahdaviani[27] Nancy Maultsby Reveka E. Mavrovitis[8] Jim McKay[18] Roberto Minczuk[16] Karen Notare[28] Matías Piñeiro[9] Laura Poitras[12] Jason Ritter[29] Valerian Ruminski Mauricio Salgado Jennie Somogyi[30] Scott St. John[10] Abi Stafford[6] Jonathan Stafford[26] Michael Stuhlbarg[30] Anita Thacher[28] Camille Thurman[9] Daniel Ulbricht[25] Erica vonKleist Kenny Washington[27] Alisa Weilerstein[23] George Wellington[24] Christopher Wheeldon[9] Shai Wosner[9] Xian Zhang[9][29]

  1. ^ Grimes, William (September 20, 2011). "William F. May, 95, Dies; Helped Found Film Society". The New York Times. Retrieved September 22, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Martin E. Segal biography". Martin E. Segal Theatre Center. Retrieved October 2, 2011.
  3. ^ "Martin E. Segal, Titan of the Arts in New York City, Dies at 96". The New York Times. August 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "Martin e. Segal Awards | Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts".
  5. ^ a b "Segal Awards Go to JACK Quartet and Melissa Aldana". April 10, 2014.
  6. ^ a b "Arts Briefing". The New York Times. March 25, 2003.
  7. ^ a b "Tenor and Violinist Receive Martin e. Segal Awards". May 2, 2012.
  8. ^ a b Kozinn, Allan (March 24, 1993). "Music Notes; Sony's President Takes the Podium". The New York Times.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Lincoln Center Segal Awards Expand Field of Honorees". February 9, 2015.
  10. ^ a b c "3 Win $4,000 Lincoln Center Awards". The New York Times. May 15, 1990.
  11. ^ a b "Segal Awards from Lincoln Center Go to Pianist and Actress". May 20, 2013.
  12. ^ a b c "Martin e. Segal Awards Announced". March 28, 2011.
  13. ^ a b Gelder, Lawrence Van (May 21, 2002). "Footlights". The New York Times.
  14. ^ a b Gelder, Lawrence Van (May 8, 2001). "Footlights". The New York Times.
  15. ^ a b "Segal Awards Made". The New York Times. May 16, 1995.
  16. ^ a b Gelder, Lawrence Van (April 20, 2000). "Footlights". The New York Times.
  17. ^ a b "Segal Awards to Singer and to 'Sarafina!' Cast". The New York Times. May 12, 1989.
  18. ^ a b "Arts, Briefly". The New York Times. April 21, 2005.
  19. ^ a b "Arts, Briefly". The New York Times. March 21, 2007.
  20. ^ a b Gelder, Lawrence Van (March 9, 2004). "Arts Briefing". The New York Times.
  21. ^ "Lincoln Center Honors Drummer and Dancer". The New York Times. May 14, 1997.
  22. ^ a b "Composer and Pianist Win $4,000 Awards". The New York Times. June 18, 1994.
  23. ^ a b Bloom, Compiled by Julie (March 21, 2008). "Segal Awards Named". The New York Times.
  24. ^ a b "Two Musicians Given Lincoln Center Awards". The New York Times. April 28, 1988.
  25. ^ a b Pogrebin, Robin (April 13, 2010). "Segal Awards Are Given". The New York Times.
  26. ^ a b Gelder, Lawrence Van (April 1998). "Footlights". The New York Times.
  27. ^ a b "Drummer and Choreographer Honored". The New York Times. May 8, 1991.
  28. ^ a b "Film Maker and Singer Win First Segal Awards". The New York Times. April 23, 1987.
  29. ^ a b Sisario, Compiled by Ben (March 14, 2006). "Arts, Briefly". The New York Times.
  30. ^ a b "Segal Award Winners". The New York Times. May 18, 1992.