Background
Reich, John was born on September 30, 1906 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Leopold and Martha (Baxter) Reich. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944.
Reich, John was born on September 30, 1906 in Vienna, Austria. Son of Leopold and Martha (Baxter) Reich. came to the United States, 1938, naturalized, 1944.
Baccalaureate with highest honors, Realgymnasium I. Vienna, 1925. Director's Diploma, University Vienna, 1931. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, 1944.
Assistant producer, director, Burgtheater, Vienna, 1931-1932; director, Max Reinhardt Company, Vienna, 1932-1938; from assistant to associate professor, Ithaca (New York) College, 1938-1944; visiting professor, New York University, 1945-1946; visiting professor, Smith College, 1946-1948; dramatic director, Columbia Broadcasting System-television, 1945-1946; lecturer, Barnard College, 1951-1953; lecturer, Columbia, 1953-1956; assistant professor, Columbia, 1956-1957. Member Fulbright Selection Commission, 1949.
Member Mayor's Committee Economic and Cultural Development, 1964. Member National Theatre Conference, American National Theatre and Academy (Man of Year award Chicago 1961). Clubs: Cliff Dwellers.
Married Friederike Karoline Kurzweil, October 31, 1932 (deceased February 1945). Married Karen Ruth Lasker, July 9, 1957 (deceased April 1983).