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Mitchell Lichtenstein

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Mitchell Lichtenstein
Born
Mitchell Wilson Lichtenstein

(1956-03-10) March 10, 1956 (age 68)
EducationBennington College
OccupationActor
FatherRoy Lichtenstein

Mitchell Wilson Lichtenstein (born March 10, 1956) is an American actor, writer, producer, and director.

Early life and education

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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.

Career

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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 and was selected to be screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.[6]

Filmography

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Acting

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
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

Television

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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"

Directing

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Year Title Notes
2007 Teeth Also producer and writer
2009 Happy Tears
2015 Angelica

References

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  1. ^ a b Julianelli, Jane (February 2, 1997). "Actor Finds That His Roles Walk on the Darker Side of Life". The New York Times.
  2. ^ Herman, Tony (September 3, 1993). "Romance: man to man". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
  3. ^ "Volpi Cup for Best Actor". Portale di Venezia®. April 19, 2010. Retrieved March 7, 2021.
  4. ^ Harmanci, Reyhan (January 20, 2008). "Horror comedy 'Teeth' based on 'vagina dentata' myth". San Francisco Chronicle.
  5. ^ Cole, Deborah (February 12, 2009). "Demi Moore plays against sexy type". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Manila. Archived from the original on February 14, 2009.
  6. ^ "Panorama 65th Berlinale". Berlinale. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
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