Michael Shurtleff(1920-2007)

Michael Shurtleff was born on 3 July 1920 in Oak Park, Illinois, USA. He was a casting director and writer, known for Call Me by My Rightful Name (1972), All the Way Home (1963) and 1776 (1972). He died on 28 January 2007 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Born
- July 3, 1920
- Oak Park, Illinois, USA
Died
- January 28, 2007
- Los Angeles, California, USA(lung cancer)
Other works
Book: Audition: Everything an Actor Needs to Know to Get the Part. ISBN-10 0802772404; ISBN-13 978-0802772404.

Trivia
A man of immense stature in the theatrical world, Michael Shurtleff was the casting director for many of David Merrick's Broadway productions; he also worked with Bob Fosse and Andrew Lloyd Webber. Shurtleff later established an independent casting service (Casting Consultants)and in 1978 published a book entitled "Audition", which was described as a practical guide to the tryout process for aspiring actors.