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My Take
Julian Beck fascinates me because he lived several lives at once: actor, poet, painter, playwright, and co-founder of the radical Living Theatre. That theatrical rebellion is, to me, the real measure of the man, a refusal to let art be polite. Yet there is a poignant irony in how widely he is remembered for a posthumous role, the terrifying preacher in Poltergeist II. The avant-garde provocateur reaching mass audiences only after death feels like a strange, fitting epilogue. I find his range, from the experimental stage to gaunt horror icon, oddly moving, and I respect a career that resisted easy categories.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Julian Beck
- Name (Japanese)
- ジュリアン・ベック
- Reading
- じゅりあん・べっく
- Born
- May 31, 1925 – September 14, 1985
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Ox
- Origin
- Washington Heights, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / poet / painter / writer / playwright
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Yale University
Awards & achievements
- Guggenheim Fellowship
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Julian%20Beck
Frequently asked questions
When was Julian Beck born?
May 31, 1925 – September 14, 1985.
Where is Julian Beck from?
Julian Beck is from Washington Heights, New York, United States.
What does Julian Beck do?
Julian Beck works as actor, poet, painter, writer, playwright.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.