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The following individuals have attended and/or graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts.

List

Academy Award winners
Mahershala Ali Actor M.F.A., 2000 [1] Academy Award ( 2017), Moonlight ( 2019); Green Book
Woody Allen Actor, writer, director TSOA [note 1] Academy Award ( 1978), Annie Hall ( 1986); Hannah and her Sisters ( 2012); Midnight in Paris
James L. Brooks Producer Coursework Academy Award ( 1984), Terms of Endearment
John Canemaker Director M.F.A., 1976 Academy Award ( 2006), The Moon and the Son: An Imagined Conversation
Joel Coen Director, producer, screenwriter, editor B.F.A., 1978 Academy Award ( 1997), Fargo ( 2007); No Country For Old Men
Geoffrey Fletcher Screenwriter M.F.A., 1999 Academy Award ( 2010), Precious
Lady Gaga Actress, singer, songwriter, musician, producer B.F.A Academy Award ( 2019), A Star Is Born
Whoopi Goldberg Actress TSOA Academy Award ( 1991), Ghost
Marcia Gay Harden Actress M.F.A., 1981 Academy Award ( 2001), Pollock
Anne Hathaway Actress Coursework [note 1] Academy Award ( 2013), Les Misérables
Lora Hirschberg Sound mixer B.F.A., 1985 Academy Award ( 2010), Inception
Philip Seymour Hoffman Actor B.F.A., 1989 Academy Award ( 2006), Capote
Angelina Jolie Actress TSOA, 1997 [note 1] Academy Award ( 2000), Girl, Interrupted
Charlie Kaufman Screenwriter, producer, director TSOA, 1980 Academy Award ( 2005), Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
Ang Lee Director M.F.A. Academy Award ( 2006), Brokeback Mountain ( 2013); Life of PI
Spike Lee Director M.F.A. Academy Award ( 2019), BlacKKKlansman
Kenneth Lonergan Director, writer B.F.A., 1986 Academy Award ( 2017), Manchester By the Sea [1]
Ken Perlin Professor at TSOA Ph.D., 1986 Academy Award ( 1997), for the development of Perlin noise
Oliver Stone Director B.F.A., 1971 [2] Academy Award ( 1979), Midnight Express ( 1987); Platoon ( 1990); Born on the Fourth of July
Paul Francis Webster Composer 1928–1930 [note 1] Academy Award ( 1953), Secret Love
Chloé Zhao Director/Filmmaker Graduate Film Production Academy Award ( 2020), Nomadland
Victor Zolfo Art Director B.F.A., 1985 Academy Award ( 2009), The Curious Case of Benjamin Button
Emmy Award winners
Alec Baldwin Actor B.F.A., 1994 Emmy Award (2008), 30 Rock
Alexis Bledel Actress B.F.A. [note 1] Emmy Award (2017), The Handmaid's Tale
Rachel Brosnahan Actress B.F.A., 2012 Emmy Award (2018), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Frankie Celenza Culinary Host B.F.A., 2009 Emmy Award (2022), Struggle Meals
David Chase Head writer, creator B.F.A. Emmy Award (1999, 2003, 2004, 2007), The Sopranos
Billy Crystal Actor, writer B.F.A., 1970 Emmy Award (1991, 1992, 1998), Academy Awards
Vince Gilligan Head writer, creator B.F.A., 1989 Emmy Award (2013), Breaking Bad
Donald Glover Actor, writer, director, rapper B.F.A., 2006 Emmy Award (2017), Atlanta
Felicity Huffman Actress B.F.A., 1988 Emmy Award (2005), Desperate Housewives
David Javerbaum Head writer M.F.A., 1995 Emmy Award (2003, 2004, 2005), The Daily Show
Kristen Johnston Actress B.F.A. Emmy Award (1997, 1999), 3rd Rock From the Sun
Tony Kushner Playwright M.F.A., 1984 Emmy Award (2004), Angels in America
Damon Lindelof Head writer, co-creator B.F.A., 1995 Emmy Award (2005), Lost
Camryn Manheim Actress M.F.A., 1987 Emmy Award (1998), The Practice
Debra Messing Actress M.F.A., 1993 Emmy Award (2003), Will and Grace
David Milhous Editor B.F.A., 1991 Emmy Award (2017), Crime Watch Daily
Michael D. Ratner Director, producer M.F.A., 2014 Emmy Award (2014), The Lineup: Sports Movies [3]
Andy Samberg Actor B.F.A., 2000 Emmy Award (2007), D*ck in a Box.

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Jeffrey Wright Actor M.F.A. [note 1] Emmy Award (2004), Angels in America
Jason Ardizzone-West Production Designer M.F.A., 2012 Emmy Award (2018), Jesus Christ Superstar Live
Tony Award winners
Nina Arianda Actress M.F.A. Tony Award (2012), Venus in Fur
Rachel Chavkin Director B.F.A., 2002 Tony Award (2019), Hadestown
Billy Crudup Actor M.F.A., 1994 Tony Award (2007), The Coast of Utopia
Caleb Hammons Producer B.F.A., 2007 Tony Award (2019), Oklahoma! [4]
Nikki M James Actress,singer B.F.A Tony Award (2011) The Book Of Mormon
Steve Kazee Actor M.F.A. Tony Award (2012), Once
Bradley King Lighting Designer B.F.A., 2005 M.F.A., 2010 Tony Award (2018) Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812

Tony Award (2019) Hadestown

Tony Kushner Playwright M.F.A., 1984 Tony Award (1994), Angels in America: Perestroika
Mimi Lien Set Designer M.F.A., 2003 Tony Award (2017) Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812
Idina Menzel Actress, singer, songwriter B.F.A. Tony Award (2004), Wicked
Donna Murphy Actress, singer 1977–1979 Tony Award (1994), Passion (1996); The King and I
Clint Ramos Costume designer M.F.A., 1997 [5] Tony Award (2016), Eclipsed [6]
Mel Shapiro Director, writer Founding member Tony Award (1972), Two Gentlemen of Verona
Neil Simon Playwright 1944–1945 [note 1] Tony Award (1965), The Odd Couple (1985); Biloxi Blues (1991); Lost in Yonkers
Ali Stroker Actress, singer B.F.A, 2009 Tony Award (2019), Rodgers & Hammerstein's Oklahoma!
Brandon Uranowitz Actor B.F.A., 2008 Tony Award (2023), Leopoldstadt
Jeffrey Wright Actor M.F.A. [note 1] Tony Award (1994), Angels in America: Perestroika
Other notable alumni
Manish Acharya Director, scriptwriter, actor M.F.A., 2001 Loins of Punjab Presents, Sita Sings the Blues
Cynthia Addai-Robinson Actress B.F.A., 2002 Spartacus, Arrow
Alan Aisenberg Actor, producer TSOA [7] Screen Actors Guild Award ( 2016): Orange Is the New Black
Raymond Arroyo Journalist, author B.F.A. EWTN news director and anchor
Annie Baker Playwright B.F.A. Playwright of Pulitzer Prize winning play The Flick
Jeff Baena Director, writer, producer B.F.A., 1999 Joshy (2016), The Little Hours (2017), Horse Girl (2020)
Sean Baker Director B.F.A., 1998 [8] Tangerine (2015), The Florida Project (2017), Red Rocket (2021)
Rubaiyat Hossain Writer, director, producer M.F.A., 2016 Under Construction and Made in Bangladesh
Monica Barbaro Actress Chicago Justice and Top Gun: Maverick
Kristen Bell Actress B.F.A., 2002 [note 1] Veronica Mars, The Good Place, Reefer Madness, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Frozen (2013 film)
Julie Benz Actress B.F.A., 1994 Jawbreaker, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel
Selma Blair Actress Coursework [note 1] The Fog, Cruel Intentions, Scream 2, Hellboy, Legally Blonde
Justin Blanchard Actor B.F.A., 2001 Journey's End (Broadway), Law and Order: Special Victims Unit
Julie Benko Actress B.F.A., 2013; M.F.A., 2021 Funny Girl
Rachel Bloom American actress, comedian, singer, writer, producer, and songwriter B.F.A., 2009 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Barry Bostwick Actor TSOA, 1968 Rocky Horror Picture Show, Spin City
Martin Brest Director B.F.A., 1973 Beverly Hills Cop, Meet Joe Black, Gigli
Salvador Carrasco Director B.F.A., 1991 The Other Conquest
Susan Cartsonis Film producer M.F.A., 1984 What Women Want
Rita Kogler Carver Theater & lighting designer M.F.A., 1989
JuJu Chan Hong Kong-American actress, singer, Taekwon-Do (ITF) athlete and Kung Fu actress M.F.A., 2009 Palace of the Damned,Fist of the Dragon, Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon: Sword of Destiny, Savage Dog, Wu Assassins, The Invisible Dragon
Derek Connolly Screenwriter Safety Not Guaranteed, Jurassic World, Monster Trucks, Kong: Skull Island
Frank Coraci Director B.F.A., 1988 The Wedding Singer, The Waterboy, Click
Bud Cort Actor, horse trainer 1967–1969 [note 1] M*A*S*H, Harold and Maude
Julie Delpy Actress TSOA Directing Program Before Sunrise, Homo Faber, Three Colors: White
Joel Derfner Composer, author M.F.A., 1999 Signs of Life, Blood Drive, Swish
Amanda Detmer Actress M.F.A.
Lisa Edelstein Actress House M.D.
Kathryn Erbe Actress B.F.A., 1989 Oz, Law and Order: Criminal Intent, Grapes of Wrath, The Father
Sam Esmail Writer, director, creator B.F.A., 1998 Mr. Robot
Raúl Esparza Actor B.F.A. Tick, Tick... BOOM!, Taboo, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, Company
Nicolas Falacci Creator, producer, writer B.F.A., 1981 Numb3rs
Jack Falahee Actor B.F.A., 2011 How to Get Away with Murder
Chloe Fineman Actress, writer, comedian Saturday Night Live
Wayne Federman Comedian, actor, writer B.F.A. Legally Blonde, 40-Year-Old Virgin, Curb Your Enthusiasm, The X-Files
FLETCHER Singer-songwriter B.F.A., 2016
Bridget Fonda Actress B.F.A., 1986 [9] Doc Hollywood, Jackie Brown
Marc Forster Director 1990–1993 [note 1] Monster's Ball, Finding Neverland, Quantum of Solace
James Franco Actor, director, writer M.F.A., 2011 [10] Spider-Man trilogy, Pineapple Express, 127 Hours
John Fusco Screenwriter B.F.A., 1986 Young Guns, Thunderheart, Hidalgo, Forbidden Kingdom
Melissa Fumero Actress B.F.A., 2003 One Life to Live, Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Meredith Garretson Actress M.F.A., 2017 Resident Alien, The Offer
Gina Gershon Actress B.F.A., 1983 The Insider, Showgirls
Alexandra Gersten-Vassilaros Playwright, actress Co-author of the Pulitzer Prize drama nominee Omnium Gatherum
Isabel Getty Singer-songwriter 2016
S. Holden Jaffe Singer-songwriter & record producer known as Del Water Gap B.F.A., 2016
Matthew Gray Gubler Actor, film director B.F.A., 2002 Criminal Minds, Alvin and the Chipmunks, Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakquel, (500) Days of Summer
Nicholas Jarecki Film director, writer, producer, actor, author B.F.A., 1999 Arbitrage (film), Crisis (2021), Tyson (film)
Richard W. Haines Feature film producer, director; film historian B.F.A., 1979
Michael C. Hall Actor M.F.A., 1996 Six Feet Under, Dexter, The Game
Wood Harris Actor M.F.A., 1983 Above The Rim, The Wire, Empire
Ethan Hawke Writer, actor Coursework [note 1] Great Expectations, Snow Falling on Cedars, Training Day
Leslye Headland Director B.F.A., 2002 Bachelorette, Russian Doll, The Acolyte
Jessica Hecht Actress B.F.A., 1987 Breaking Bad
Amy Heckerling Director B.F.A., 1976 Look Who's Talking, Loser, Clueless
Antony Hegarty Musician, visual artist B.F.A., 1992 Swanlights, The Crying Light, UK Mercury Prize 2005, I Am A Bird Now
Simon Helberg Actor, comedian, and musician B.F.A Big Bang Theory, Florence Foster Jenkins, Annette
Todd Holoubek Actor B.F.A., 2002
Winnie Holzman Playwright, screenwriter, producer M.F.A., 1984 Wicked (musical), My So-Called Life, thirtysomething, Once and Again
Robert Horn Playwright, screenwriter, producer Tony Award nominee, Tootsie (2019)
Bryce Dallas Howard Actress, director B.F.A., 2003 Jurassic World, The Help, Spider-Man 3
Shawn Michael Howard Actor, producer B.F.A., 1992 Above the Rim, Boycott
Neal Huff Actor M.F.A. Take Me Out, The Little Dog Laughed
Stephanie Hsu Actress M.F.A., 2012 Everything Everywhere All at Once, 2023 Academy Award nominee
Joe Iconis Composer, lyricist, librettist B.M., 2003; M.F.A., 2005 The Black Suits, Be More Chill, Tony Award nominee, Jonathan Larson Award 2006, Kleban Award 2007
Jim Jarmusch Director Coursework [note 1] Night on Earth
Max Jenkins Actor, writer B.F.A., 2007 The Mysteries of Laura, High Maintenance
Tamara Jenkins Writer, director M.F.A., 1994 Slums of Beverly Hills, The Savages
Jeffrey Katzenberg Producer, co-founder of DreamWorks Coursework [note 1] Shrek
Ken Kelsch Cinematographer M.F.A., 1977 Bad Lieutenant, Big Night, The Funeral
Daniel Dae Kim Actor M.F.A., 1996 Lost, Hawaii Five-0
Matthew Yang King Actor, director, producer, writer B.F.A., 1996 Only Yesterday; Love, Death, and Robots; Numb3rs; Strong Medicine; 24; The World of Steam
Stanley Kramer Film producer B.F.A., 1993[ citation needed] High Noon, Cyrano de Bergerac
Peter Krause Actor, director M.F.A., 1990 Sports Night, Six Feet Under, Parenthood, 9-1-1
Martin Kunert Writer, director, producer B.F.A. Campfire Tales, MTV Fear, Voices of Iraq
Eriq La Salle Actor B.F.A. ER
Katie Lowes Actress B.F.A, 2004 Scandal
Fredric LeBow Screenwriter M.F.A., 1970 While You Were Sleeping
Karim Aïnouz Director M.FA., 1992 Invisible Life, Madame Satã [11]
Thomas Lennon Actor, screenwriter B.F.A., 1992 Reno 911, Night At The Museum
Bai Ling Actress, model 1991
Zoe Lister-Jones Actress, playwright, screenwriter B.A. The Little Dog Laughed
Chloe Maayan Actress M.F.A, 2016 Three Husbands
Darnell Martin Director M.F.A. Cadillac Records
Jesse L. Martin Actor M.F.A., 1989 Law and Order, RENT
Mary Stuart Masterson Actress Coursework [note 1] Dogtown
mc chris Musician, writer, comedian B.F.A.
John C. McGinley Actor B.F.A. Scrubs, Platoon, Talk Radio
John Melendez Radio and Podcast Presenter B.F.A., 1989 The Howard Stern Show , The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, The Stuttering John Dabblecast
Camila Mendes Actress B.F.A., 2016 "Veronica Lodge" on Riverdale
April Mendez Professional wrestler, author Coursework [note 1]
Sally Menke Editor B.F.A., 1979 Jackie Brown, Kill Bill, Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs
Kate Mulgrew Actress A.A., 1976 Star Trek: Voyager, Orange Is the New Black
Andrew Muscato Producer B.F.A., 2008 The Greatest Beer Run Ever
Ruba Nadda Film director Six-week film production course [12] Sabah, Cairo Time, Inescapable, October Gale
Jules and Gédéon Naudet Documentary filmmakers 1995 [13] 9/11, In God's Name
Achintya Holte Nilsen Singer, Model, Activist, Miss Indonesia 2017 & Top 10 Miss World 2017 M.F.A., 2021 Beauty With a Purpose (2017)
Karen O Vocalist Singer for indie rock band Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Jerry O'Connell Actor B.F.A., 1995 Crossing Jordan, Mission to Mars
Rebecca Odes Author M.F.A. Co-founder of Gurl.com
Elizabeth Olsen Actress, producer B.F.A., 2013 Emmy Nomination Best Actress (2021) Martha Marcy May Marlene, Wind River, Sorry For Your Loss, The Avengers Franchise
Haley Joel Osment Actor B.F.A., 2011 The Sixth Sense, Pay It Forward, A.I., Forrest Gump
Genevieve Padalecki Actress, blogger B.F.A. Supernatural, Walker (2021), Wildfire
Dean Parisot Director B.F.A., 1979 Fun with Dick and Jane, Galaxy Quest
Nicole Ari Parker Actress, Model, Producer B.F.A., 1993 Boogie Nights, Remember the Titans, Brown Sugar, Soul Food, Empire, And Just Like That...,
Pedro Pascal Actor B.F.A., 1997 Game of Thrones, Narcos, The Mandalorian
Ethan Peck Actor B.F.A. 10 Things I Hate About You, Passport to Paris
Todd Phillips Director, screenwriter B.F.A., 1994 Road Trip, Old School, Starsky & Hutch, The Hangover
Derek Pike Director B.F.A., 2010
Matt Pizzolo Director, writer, producer Coursework [note 1] Threat
Aubrey Plaza Actress, producer B.F.A., 2006 Parks and Recreation
Keith Powell Actor B.F.A., 2001 30 Rock
Matthew Puccini Director, writer, producer, editor B.F.A., 2015 The Mess He Made, Lavender, Dirty
Danny Ramirez Actor, writer B.F.A., 2017 Assassination Nation, Top Gun: Maverick, The Gifted
Brett Ratner Director B.F.A., 1991 Rush Hour, Red Dragon
Ford Riley Producer, screenwriter, lyricist B.F.A. The Lion Guard, Special Agent Oso
Ernesto Ríos New media artist and academic M.F.A.
Fred Ritchin Writer Former New York Times editor
Gala Rizzatto Singer Freed from Desire
James Roday Actor B.F.A. Psych
Maggie Rogers Songwriter, producer B.F.A Grammy Nomination Best New Artist ( 2019), Heard It In A Past Life
Daisy Rosario Actor, comedian, journalist B.F.A. Latino USA, Mic's Future Perfect
Adam Sandler Actor, comedian, producer B.F.A., 1988 Mr. Deeds, Big Daddy, Funny People
Molly Shannon Actress, comedian, author B.F.A., 1987 Other People, Divorce, I Love That For You
Rachel Sennott Actor, writer, producer B.F.A., 2017 Shiva Baby, Bodies Bodies Bodies, Bottoms
Taylor Schilling Actress 2008 [note 1] Orange is the New Black, The Lucky One, Take Me, The Titan
Brandon Scott Actor B.F.A., 2004 This Is Us, 13 Reasons Why, Dead to Me, Blair Witch
Stephanie Sengupta Writer, producer M.F.A., 1999 Law & Order: Criminal Intent, Reign, Law & Order, The Good Wife
Andrew Shulkind Cinematographer The Ritual, Southbound
M. Night Shyamalan Writer, director B.F.A., 1992 The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable, Signs, The Village, The Happening
Steven Sills Screenwriter B.F.A., 1993 Sinner
Sarah Kate Silverman Comedian, actress, writer TSOA, 1988
Oren Soffer Cinematographer B.F.A., 2013 The Creator, Allswell, Fixation, A Nightmare Wakes, Opera of Cruelty
Todd Solondz Director M.F.A. [note 1] Welcome to the Dollhouse, Happiness, Palindromes
Morgan Spurlock Director B.F.A., 1993 Super Size Me
Chris Sununu Politician 82nd Governor of New Hampshire
Miles Teller Actor B.F.A., 2009 Whiplash, Divergent series, The Spectacular Now, Top Gun: Maverick
Maura Tierney Actress Coursework [note 1] ER, News Radio, Primary Colors
Colin Trevorrow Director B.F.A., 1999 Home Base, Safety Not Guaranteed, Jurassic World, The Book of Henry
Amirah Vann Actress M.F.A., 2007 Underground, How to Get Away With Murder
Omi Vaidya Actor
Simon Verhoeven Director, writer, actor, composer B.F.A. 1999 Men in the City, Welcome to Germany, Winner "Peace Prize of German Film" 2017
John Waters Director Coursework [note 1] Pink Flamingos, Polyester, Hairspray, Serial Mom
Katherine Waterston Actress B.F.A., 2002 Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, Alien: Covenant, Steve Jobs,Inherent Vice
Jonathan Weisbrod [14] Film producer and screenwriter B.F.A., 2015 "Lies I Told My Little Sister" (2012)
Chandra Wilson Actress B.F.A., 1991 Grey's Anatomy


Mara Wilson [15] Actress B.F.A., 2009 Mrs. Doubtfire, Matilda, Miracle On 34th Street
Rainn Wilson Actor M.F.A., 1989 Six Feet Under, The Office
Alberto Rosende Actor B.F.A., 2015 Shadowhunters, Chicago Fire (TV series)
Agnieszka Wojtowicz-Vosloo Director B.F.A., 2002 Pâté, After.Life
Todd Wiseman Jr. Filmmaker B.F.A., 2009 Co-founder of Hayden5
Wanita "D. Woods" Woodgett Musician B.F.A., 2005 Member of girl group Danity Kane
Doug Wright Playwright TSOA, 1987 Winner, 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Drama
Hu Ge [16] Chinese actor TSOA
Perez Hilton Blogger, media personality B.F.A., 2000 https://perezhilton.com/
Nitya Vidyasagar Actress TSOA Sesame Street
Audrey Esparza Actress TSOA Blindspot

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v Did not graduate.

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