Fred Ponzlov

Frederick (Fred) Ponzlov is an American thespian, television and film actor, screenwriter, author, theatre director, and acting teacher known for his work on stage and for writing the award-winning film Plots with a View (USA title Undertaking Betty). Fred Ponzlov has been acting and directing stage work since the 1970s. He directed numerous plays at the Bellflower Theater Company and is co-founder and artistic director of the Long Beach Repertory Theatre. He was trained by Sanford Meisner of the Neighborhood Playhouse in New York City, and as a former casting director for HBO, he teaches and coaches acting classes in Long Beach, specializing in the Meisner Technique.