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Steven Hill
Steven Hill | |
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Hill as Dan Briggs on Mission: Impossible | |
| Born | Solomon Krakovsky ()February 24, Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Died | August 23, () (aged&#;94) Monsey, New York, U.S. |
| Cause&#;of death | Cancer |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | –, – |
| Spouse(s) | Selma Stern &#; (m.&#;&#x;&#;&#x;)&#;Rachel &#; (m.&#;)&#; |
| Children | 9 |
| Awards | Sylvania Award |
Steven Hill born Solomon Krakovsky[1] February 24, &#; August 23, was an Americanactor.
Career
[change | change source]Hill was a founder member of the Actor's Studio in He made his first movie, A Lady Without Passport, in In he reenlisted into the US Navy for two years, and then began concentrating on his acting. In he co-starred with Kim Stanley and Lloyd Bridges, The Goddess directed by John Cromwell.
In a play had caused Hill to rexamine his religion,[1] and he began to follow Orthodox Judaism. As a result he refused to work on Friday evenings or Saturdays, the Jewish Sabbath, and he had to give up his stage career.
In he played the role of Daniel Briggs in the CBSTV seriesMission Impossible.
Actor: Law & Order. Born in Seattle, Washington, in , as Solomon Krakovsky, to Russian Jewish immigrants, Hill became interested in the theater as a little boy. After graduation from high school, he served in the Naval Reserve ().Briggs was the leader of I.M.F. Steven Hill left the series after one season and was replaced by Peter Graves. Hill had refused to work extra time or reshoot scenes on Sabbath. He also took time every day to pray three times. After leaving Mission Impossible, Hill left acting for 10 years, and moved to a Jewish community in Rockland County, New York where he worked in writing and real estate.[2]
Among his works in the s, he played a role in the Abby Mannminiseries "King" () based on the life of Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr..
The 's brought a lot of work to Hill. He performed in movies such as Eyewitness (), directed by Peter Yates, Yentl (), starring and directed by Barbra Streisand, Garbo Talks () directed by Sidney Lumet, Raw Deal () with Arnold Schwarzenegger, Legal Eagles (), with Robert Redford and Heartburn () with Jack Nicholson.
Law & Order
[change | change source]His best known role is that of District Attorney Adam Schiff, in the NBC TV series Law & Order.
Actor steven hill Steven Hill. Actor: Law & Order. Born in Seattle, Washington, in , as Solomon Krakovsky, to Russian Jewish immigrants, Hill became interested in the theater as a little boy.He played the character of the District Attorney for episodes, between and
In , he had a special participation in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.
For Law & Order, Hill was nominated for an Emmy in and
Death
[change | change source]Hill died in Monsey, New York of cancer on August 23, , at the age of [3][4]
Filmography
[change | change source]| Year | Títle | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm Fear | Benjie | ||
| The Goddess | John Tower | ||
| Kiss Her Goodbye | Ed Wilson | ||
| A Child Is Waiting | Ted Widdicombe | ||
| The Slender Thread | |||
| / | Mission Impossible | Daniel Briggs | TV series |
| King | Stanley Levison | TV mini-series | |
| It's My Turn | Jacob | ||
| Eyewitness | Lieutenant Jacobs | ||
| Rich and Famous | Jules Levi | ||
| Yentl | Reb Alter Vishkower | ||
| Teachers | Sloan | ||
| Garbo Talks | Walter Rolfe | ||
| On Valentine's Day | George Tyler | ||
| Raw Deal | Martin Lamanski | ||
| Legal Eagles | Bower | ||
| Heartburn | Harry Samstat | ||
| Brighton Beach Memoirs | Mr.
Stroheim | ||
| Courtship | George Tyler | ||
| Running on Empty | Donald Patterson | ||
| The Boost | Max Sherman | ||
| White Palace | Sol Horowitz | ||
| / | Law & Order | D.A.
Adam Schiff | TV series |
| Billy Bathgate | Otto Berman | ||
| The Firm | F. Denton Voyles | ||
| Where's the Money, Noreen? | Brian Olmsted | TV movie | |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Hospital Guard | TV series |
References
[change | change source]Series de culto: el otro Hollywood, by Abdessamed Sahali