Paul Lazar

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Paul Lazar
Paul Lazar in the Debt (1993 film).jpg
Lazar in The Debt (1993)
Born (1955-03-26) March 26, 1955 (age 69)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • theatre director
Years activec. 1983–present
Spouse Annie-B Parson
Children1

Paul Lazar is an American actor and theatre director. He co-founded Brooklyn's Big Dance Theater with his wife Annie-B Parson and Molly Hickok. [1] Lazar is also known for appearing in The Silence of the Lambs (1991) and collaborating with Bong Joon-ho on The Host (2006) and Snowpiercer (2013).

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Life and career

Lazar began activity in the theater in New York during the 1980s as a member of the Irondale Ensemble Project. He met his future wife Annie-B Parson around 1983, and has worked on numerous productions with her since. [2] In 1991, they co-founded the troupe Big Dance Theater in Brooklyn with Molly Hickok. They have also had a son together. [1] As of 2015, he teaches acting at Rutgers University. [3]

Lazar has also appeared in several films including Married to the Mob (1988), [2] The Silence of the Lambs (1991), [2] and collaborating with Bong Joon-ho on The Host (2006) [2] and Snowpiercer (2013). [4]

Selected filmography

References

  1. 1 2 Rocco, Claudia La (2009-09-25). "Husband and Wife, Marrying Art Forms". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Big Dance Theater by John Haskell". Bomb . Archived from the original on July 20, 2014. Retrieved March 10, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Paul Lazar". Archived from the original on 2019-06-13. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
  4. ↑ Boyd, Colin (2014-06-27). "Snowpiercer". Tucson Weekly. Retrieved 2025-03-10.
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