Mitchell Lichtenstein

Mitchell Wilson Lichtenstein is an American actor, writer, producer, and director.

Early life and education

The son of Isabel and Roy Lichtenstein, he studied acting at Bennington College in Vermont. His father is of Jewish background.

Mitchell's first film role was in the 1983 film Lords of Discipline, filmed largely at Wellington College in the UK. In Ang Lee's film The Wedding Banquet, Lichtenstein played the partner of a gay Taiwanese man living in the United States who is forced to marry by his parents. Other film acting credits include Streamers, for which he and other members of the cast Guy Boyd, George Dzundza, David Alan Grier, Matthew Modine and Michael Wright were awarded the Volpi Cup for Best Actor from the Venice Film Festival.
He produced, wrote, and directed the 2007 black comedy horror film Teeth, about the pitfalls and power of a girl as a living example of the vagina dentata myth. The film premiered at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival to positive reviews.
His film Happy Tears premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival in 2009. His film Angelica was selected to be screened in the Panorama section of the 65th Berlin International Film Festival.

Acting roles

Year	Title	Role
1983	The Lords of Discipline	Tradd St. Croix
1983	Streamers	Richie
1984	Crackers	Artiste
1993	The Wedding Banquet	Simon
1995	Kangaroo Man	Dr. Peter Briggs
1996	Ratchet	Tim Greenleaf
1999	Flawless	Gay Republican Spokesperson

Acting roles