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Nina Foch

Actor and Instructor at USC School of Cinematic Arts

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Nina Foch Courses

Directing the Actor: A USC course with Nina Foch

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Most Recent Review

At first, I wasn’t expecting much—it began as a casual exploration driven by curiosity. But just a few moments into the video, I was completely hooked. Many doubts I had—small, often overlooked questions that are actually foundational to film direction—started to become clear. More than that, the course heightened my sensitivity to the finer details of visual storytelling, unlocking new creative pathways in my mind. In essence, her course didn't just inform—it transformed. It helped me translate my abstract vision into a structured, logical process that can be confidently brought to life in the reality of filmmaking.
- Review by Ernest S on Directing the Actor: A USC course with Nina Foch

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Instructor Bio

Nina Foch was born in the Netherlands of a notable Dutch family and starred in Broadway plays, over a thousand television programs, and more than fifty Hollywood films, including “An American In Paris", “Spartacus", and “The Ten Commandments". She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress in “Executive Suite". Her television credits include “Tales of the City", “War and Remembrance", “Just Shoot Me" and an Emmy nominated performance in “Lou Grant".
She worked as assistant to the director for George Stevens' “The Diary of Anne Frank" and has directed plays and television movies. The public knew her best as an actress, but her life was centered around teaching.