George Bartenieff

George Michael Bartenieff (January 24, 1933 – July 30, 2022) was a German-born American stage and film actor. He gained recognition for his character roles in both commercial and non-commercial films, as well as his work in avant-garde theatre and performance in downtown Manhattan during the 1960s and 1970s. Bartenieff co-founded the Theatre for the New City and the Greenwich Village Halloween Parade. He appeared in nine Broadway shows, 19 Off-Broadway productions, 18 films, and 21 television episodes for various programs. Bartenieff received two Obie Awards and a Drama Desk Award. In addition to his acting career, he taught at the City University of New York and a high school in Brooklyn's Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood.