Stanley Beck
Encyclopedia
Stanley Beck is an American
film producer
and actor
of the stage
, television
, and film
. As an actor he is best known for his portrayal of Stanly in the 1969 film John and Mary
and Artie Silver in the 1974 film Lenny
. He has produced three films during his career, Straight Time
(1978), Death Valley
(1982), and Man, Woman and Child
(1983).
On the stage, Beck notably appeared in the premieres of two Arthur Miller
plays, Incident at Vichy
(1964) and After The Fall
(1964). He also portrayed the role of General Bayan in the original production of Eugene O'Neill
's Marco Millions (1964) and Ed Busby in the premiere of William Snyder
's The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker
(1962).
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
film producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
and actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
of the stage
Theatre
Theatre is a collaborative form of fine art that uses live performers to present the experience of a real or imagined event before a live audience in a specific place. The performers may communicate this experience to the audience through combinations of gesture, speech, song, music or dance...
, television
Television
Television is a telecommunication medium for transmitting and receiving moving images that can be monochrome or colored, with accompanying sound...
, and film
Film
A film, also called a movie or motion picture, is a series of still or moving images. It is produced by recording photographic images with cameras, or by creating images using animation techniques or visual effects...
. As an actor he is best known for his portrayal of Stanly in the 1969 film John and Mary
John and Mary (Film)
John and Mary is a 1969 American romantic drama film directed by Peter Yates. It stars Mia Farrow as Mary, and Dustin Hoffman as John, directly on the heels of Rosemary's Baby and Midnight Cowboy, respectively...
and Artie Silver in the 1974 film Lenny
Lenny (film)
Lenny is a 1974 American biographical film about the comedian Lenny Bruce, starring Dustin Hoffman and directed by Bob Fosse. The screenplay by Julian Barry is based on his play of the same name.-Plot:...
. He has produced three films during his career, Straight Time
Straight Time
Straight Time is a 1978 film directed by Ulu Grosbard, starring Dustin Hoffman, Theresa Russell, Gary Busey, Harry Dean Stanton, M. Emmet Walsh, and Kathy Bates.-Plot summary:...
(1978), Death Valley
Death Valley (1982 film)
Death Valley is a horror film starring Catherine Hicks, Edward Herrmann, Peter Billingsley, Stephen McHattie, Paul Le Mat, Mary Steelsmith and Earl W. Smith.It was directed by Dick Richards and written by Richard Rothstein....
(1982), and Man, Woman and Child
Man, Woman and Child
Man, Woman and Child is a novel by Erich Segal. It details the lives of Robert and Sheila Beckwith and their daughters Jessica and Paula.- Synopsis :...
(1983).
On the stage, Beck notably appeared in the premieres of two Arthur Miller
Arthur Miller
Arthur Asher Miller was an American playwright and essayist. He was a prominent figure in American theatre, writing dramas that include plays such as All My Sons , Death of a Salesman , The Crucible , and A View from the Bridge .Miller was often in the public eye,...
plays, Incident at Vichy
Incident At Vichy
Incident at Vichy is a 1964 play by American dramatist Arthur Miller focusing upon the subjects of human nature, guilt, fear, and complicity using Vichy France for the setting. Miller, a Jew himself, wrote the one act play about a group of detainees waiting for inspection by German officers during...
(1964) and After The Fall
After the Fall (play)
After the Fall is a play by American dramatist Arthur Miller. The original performance opened in New York City on January 23, 1964, directed by Elia Kazan and starring Barbara Loden and Jason Robards Jr., with an early appearance by Faye Dunaway. Kazan also collaborated with Miller on the script...
(1964). He also portrayed the role of General Bayan in the original production of Eugene O'Neill
Eugene O'Neill
Eugene Gladstone O'Neill was an American playwright and Nobel laureate in Literature. His poetically titled plays were among the first to introduce into American drama techniques of realism earlier associated with Russian playwright Anton Chekhov, Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen, and Swedish...
's Marco Millions (1964) and Ed Busby in the premiere of William Snyder
William Snyder (playwright)
William Hartwell Snyder, Jr. was an American playwright and a longtime faculty member of the theatre department at the University of Tennessee at Martin. He is best known for his play The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker.-Biography:Snyder attended Yale University's School of Drama where he...
's The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker
The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker
The Days and Nights of BeeBee Fenstermaker is an American play by William Snyder. The work premiered Off-Broadway at the Sheridan Square Playhouse on September 17, 1962, closing on June 9, 1963 after 304 performances. The production was directed by Ulu Grosbard and used set and lighting designs by...
(1962).