Andre Gregory Net Worth

Andre Gregory is a renowned director and actor born in Paris, France on May 11, 1934. His childhood was spent in Hollywood amongst the stars of the 1940s, and he attended Harvard before studying acting. He found success as a director in the avant-garde theater in Philadelphia, Los Angeles and New York, and his 1970 staging of "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland" earned him OBIE and Drama Desk Awards. After an existential crisis in the early 1970s, Gregory met with and shared his experiences with actor and writer Wallace Shawn, which led to the 1981 movie "My Dinner with Andre". This success marked the end of Gregory's hibernation, and he returned to directing plays and acting in films such as The Last Temptation of Christ (1988) and The Mosquito Coast (1986). He also acted in a production for PBS of "Alice in Wonderland" (1983). Gregory is a lifelong progressive and has devoted his time to political causes. He was married to the prominent New York filmmaker and theater producer Mercedes (Chiquita) Gregory for many years, and recently married filmmaker Cindy Kleine.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Who is it? Actor, Producer, Writer
Birth Day May 11, 1934
Birth Place  Paris, France, France
Age 89 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Gemini
Occupation Actor, director, writer
Known for My Dinner with Andre
Spouse(s) Mercedes "Chiquita" Nebelthau (died 1992) Cindy Kleine (m. 2000)
Children 2

💰 Net worth

Andre Gregory is a multi-talented individual who has made a name for himself in the entertainment industry as an actor, producer, and writer. With his diverse skill set, it is no wonder that his net worth is estimated to range between $100K and $1M in 2024. Known primarily in France, Andre Gregory has undoubtedly worked hard to establish himself in the competitive world of showbiz and has achieved commendable financial success. His versatile contributions and dedication to his craft have undoubtedly contributed to his monetary achievements, solidifying his status as a notable figure in the French entertainment scene.

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Biography/Timeline

1934

Gregory was born in Paris, France, in 1934 to Russian Jewish parents. Gregory studied at Harvard University, where he was affiliated with Adams House.

1960

During the 1960s and 1970s, Gregory directed a number of avant-garde productions developed through ensemble collaboration, the most famous of which was Alice in Wonderland (1970), based on Lewis Carroll's two classic Alice books. He founded his own theatrical company, known as The Manhattan Project (1968). In 1975 he directed Our Late Night, the first produced play by Wallace Shawn, which began a long working relationship between the two men.

1975

Although Gregory left the theatre in 1975, he has returned several times to direct small productions, usually for invited audiences. These included a long-running workshop of Uncle Vanya (adapted by David Mamet), which was developed from 1990 to 1994 and featured Wallace Shawn and Julianne Moore. Though never publicly performed, it was released as the film, Vanya on 42nd Street, by Gregory and Louis Malle. He appeared as himself, directing the play featured within the film. Gregory also directed a radio production of Shawn's play, The Designated Mourner, in 2002.

1981

His best-known film performance was as the title character in My Dinner with Andre (1981), directed by Louis Malle, in which he and Wallace Shawn, playing characters based on themselves, have a long conversation over dinner. They discuss Gregory's spiritual sojourn in Europe and his doubts about the Future of theatre and of Western civilization in general. He appeared with Goldie Hawn in Protocol (1984). In 1988 he played the father in Some Girls, with Jennifer Connelly and Patrick Dempsey. In 1993, he performed in the movie Demolition Man with Sylvester Stallone.

1992

Gregory was first married to Mercedes "Chiquita" Nebelthau, a documentary filmmaker who died in 1992. They had two children together: Nicolas and Marina.

2009

Returning to theatre, Gregory directed Wallace Shawn's play Grasses of a Thousand Colors, which premiered at the Royal Court Theatre in London in May 2009. He next worked with Shawn on a new version of Ibsen's The Master Builder. This resulted in the film Fear of Falling (2013), which was directed by Jonathan Demme. The film was retitled A Master Builder at its opening in New York in June 2014.

2013

A 2013 documentary about Gregory's life, called Before and After Dinner, was directed by his wife, Cindy Kleine. He and his wife discussed it on TV on the May 3, 2013 Charlie Rose Show.