Mitchell Lichtenstein | |
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| Born | Mitchell Wilson Lichtenstein March 10, 1956 |
| Education | Bennington College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Father | Roy Lichtenstein |
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Mitchell Wilson Lichtenstein (born March 10, 1956) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director.
Mitchell Lichtenstein | |
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| Born | Mitchell Wilson Lichtenstein March 10, 1956 |
| Education | Bennington College |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Father | Roy Lichtenstein |
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Mitchell Wilson Lichtenstein (born March 10, 1956) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director.
The son of Isabel (née Wilson) and Roy Lichtenstein, [1] he studied acting at Bennington College in Vermont. [1] His father is of Jewish background.
Mitchell's first film role was in the 1983 film Lords of Discipline, filmed largely at Wellington College in the UK. In Ang Lee's film The Wedding Banquet (1993), Lichtenstein played the partner of a gay Taiwanese man living in the United States who is forced to marry by his parents. [2] Other film acting credits include Streamers , for which he and other members of the cast Guy Boyd, George Dzundza, David Alan Grier, Matthew Modine and Michael Wright were awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival. [3]
He produced, wrote, and directed the 2007 black comedy horror film Teeth , about the pitfalls and power of a girl as a living example of the vagina dentata myth. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews. [4]
His film Happy Tears premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2009. [5] His film Angelica was selected to be screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 1983 | The Lords of Discipline | Tradd St. Croix | |
| 1983 | Streamers | Richie | |
| 1984 | Crackers | Artiste | |
| 1993 | The Wedding Banquet | Simon | |
| 1995 | Kangaroo Man | Dr. Peter Briggs | |
| 1996 | Ratchet | Tim Greenleaf | |
| 1999 | Flawless | Gay Republican Spokesperson |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Miami Vice | Mark Jr. | Episode: "Little Prince" |
| 1987 | The Equalizer | Alex Hayes | Episode: "Coal Black Soul" |
| 1990 | Blue Bayou | Martin Vernet | Television film |
| 1993 | Cheers | Waiter | Episode: "One for the Road" |
| 1993 | As the World Turns | Gili | Episode #1.9548 |
| 1995, 1998 | Law & Order | Joe Gibb /Eddie Chandler | 2 episodes |
| 1998 | Homicide: Life on the Street | Adam / David Ralston | Episode: "Brotherly Love" |
| Year | Title | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Teeth | Also producer and writer |
| 2009 | Happy Tears | |
| 2015 | Angelica |
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