What is Kaufman known for?
What is Kaufman known for?
Andy Kaufman, in full Andrew Geoffrey Kaufman, (born January 17, 1949, Queens, New York, U.S.—died May 16, 1984, Los Angeles, California), American comedian, actor, and performance artist whose groundbreaking and experimental comedic acts made him one of the most influential comics of all time.
Where is Moises Kaufman from?
Moisés Kaufman
What training does Moises Kaufman have?
While attending Metropolitan University in Caracas (B.A. in business administration, 1985), Kaufman joined a touring experimental theatre group as an actor. In 1987 he moved to New York City, where he studied theatre directing at the Tisch School of the Arts, New York University, meanwhile directing a variety of plays.
What does Kaufman mean?
Kaufmann is a surname with many variants such as Kauffmann, Kaufman, and Kauffman. In German, the name means merchant. It is the cognate of the English Chapman (which had a similar meaning in the Middle Ages, though it disappeared from modern English).
Where does the name Kaufman come from?
Americanized form of German Kaufmann , and a variant of the same Jewish surname. Jewish (Ashkenazic): from the personal name Kaufman meaning ‘merchant’.
What is the purpose of Theatre of the oppressed?
Theatre of the Oppressed (TO) is an aesthetic method created by Brazilian playwright Augusto Boal that stimulates critical observation and representation of reality, envisioning the production of consciousness and concrete actions.
