Robert Benedetti
Robert Benedetti | |
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| Born | February 27, 1939 |
| Citizenship | American |
| Education | Northwestern University (BSc, MA, PhD) |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, theater director, filmmaker, author |
| Years active | 1956 – present |
| Spouse | Joan M. Benedetti (m. 1966) |
| Children | 4 |
| Website | robertbenedetti |
Robert "Beny" Benedetti (born February 27, 1939) is an American producer, actor, director, writer and educator known for his film, television and theater work. He has received several Emmy Awards, Humanitas Prizes and a Peabody Award.
Benedetti has held academic positions at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Carnegie-Mellon University, the Yale Drama School, York University (Toronto), the University of California, Riverside and the California Institute of the Arts (CalArts), where he was Dean of the School of Theater. His film and television credits include Miss Evers' Boys (1997), A Lesson Before Dying (1999) and The Canterville Ghost (1996). Benedetti is a co-founder of the New Mexico Actors Lab (NMAL), where he previously served as its artistic director and managing director.