Barry Primus

Biography

Born 02/16/1939

Veteran character actor turned director who has worked extensively on stage, TV, and in over 25 feature films. Among Primus' many film acting credits are Martin Ritt's "The Brotherhood" (1968), Jerry Schatzberg's "Puzzle of a Downfall Child" (1970), Sydney Pollack's "Absence of Malice" (1981) and...
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Highlights

  • In 1979, Directed the second unit on Mark Rydell's "The Rose"
  • In 1968, Feature film acting debut in Martin Ritt's gangster film "The Brotherhood"
  • Appeared in the Jerome Robbins-directed version of the Arthur Kopit play, "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad"

Family & Companions

  • Francesca Primus: sister (born c. 1946; died January 27, 1992 of lung cancer; was critic, columnist and feature writer for BACKSTAGE)

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