Howard Fine
| Howard Fine | |
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| Born |
November 28, 1958 Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. |
| Occupation | Acting teacher, theater director, author |
Howard Fine (born November 28, 1958) is an American acting teacher, theater director, and author. He is the founder of the Howard Fine Acting Studio in Hollywood, California.
Fine was born in Providence, Rhode Island, he is the youngest of five children. His parents, Max, an American GI, and Nelly, a Holocaust survivor, were married in Shanghai before returning to the U.S. Due to a fluke scheduling conflict between French and German classes, Fine ended up taking his first theater class in high school. Fine's drama teacher spotted his directing talent and entrusted him with his first play to direct, Edward Albee's The Sandbox, at the age of 16. He was first introduced to the work of his mentor, Uta Hagen, while in high school. Fine's high school drama teacher taught from Hagen's first book, Respect for Acting, and would eventually take his class to New York City to watch classes at Hagen's studio. Fine and Hagen remained close friends until her death.
After completing graduate school in Boston, Fine moved to New York City, where he landed his first teaching job at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy. After one semester of teaching, he was promoted to head of the Acting Department at the age of 24, making him the youngest head in the studio’s history.
In 1985, Fine moved to Los Angeles with his best friend, voice coach David Coury. Fine began his career in Los Angeles by privately coaching students in his living room, but in 1988, he had to expand to accommodate his growing classes. His studio relocated four times before occupying its present location, 317 N. LaBrea Ave at Beverly Blvd. Fine received recognition for his teaching in 2006 when named "Best Acting Teacher in Los Angeles" in Back Stage West's "Best of Los Angeles" issue.
In addition to being an acting coach, Fine is also an accomplished theatre director. He directed Michael Chiklis in his Broadway debut in Rob Becker's Defending the Caveman. He recently directed Elizabeth Berkley, Ally Sheedy, and Rachel Dratch in David Lindsay-Abaire's That Other Person as part of the best of the 24-hour plays on Broadway. He won a Drama-logue award and received an Ovation Award nomination for his direction of Billy Campbelll in Fortinbras.
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