Wynn Handman | |
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 Handman working in his studio on West 54th Street in New York | |
| Born | Irwin Leo Handman[1] May 19, 1922 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 11, 2020 (aged 97) New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, director, producer |
| Years active | 1944–2020 |
| Spouse | Barbara Ann Schlein (1950-2013; her death) |
| Children | 2 |
Wynn Handman (May 19, 1922 – April 11, 2020) was the artistic director of The American Place Theatre, which he co-founded with Sidney Lanier and Michael Tolan in 1963. His role in the theatre was to seek out, encourage, train, and present new and exciting writing and acting talent and to develop and produce new plays by living American writers. In addition, he initiated several Arts Education Programs, such as Literature to Life. His life and the history of The American Place Theatre are the subjects of the 2019 documentary It Takes a Lunatic.
Handman died during the COVID-19 pandemic due to complications brought on by COVID-19.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil (April 14, 2020). "Wynn Handman, Influential Director and Teacher, Dies at 97". The New York Times.