Arthur Allan Seidelman

Arthur Allan Seidelman is an American television, film, and theatre director and an occasional writer, producer, and actor.

Born in New York City, he received his B.A. from Whittier College and an M.A. in Theatre from UCLA. He subsequently studied with Sanford Meisner, who became a lifelong friend and mentor. Seidelman made his screen directorial debut with Hercules in New York, a 1969 comedy-action film starring Arnold Schwarzenegger. Additional credits include The Caller, Walking Across Egypt, Puerto Vallarta Squeeze, The Sisters, The Awakening of Spring, and Children of Rage (which he also wrote). While researching that film, he lived extensively in the Middle East, including in refugee camps in Lebanon, where at one point, he was taken hostage by extremists. The film went on to be screened for major international bodies around the world, including the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations and the United Nations. He has directed over fifty motion pictures and one hundred stage productions. His most recent film is the 2014 adaptation of the play Six Dance Lessons in Six Weeks starring Gena Rowlands.