Philippe Benichou

Philippe Benichou is a French-American artist. Born in French occupied Algeria in 1957, his family moved to Nantes, France, when he was just a small child. Philippe comes from a family of artists and began studying painting and art history as a youth with his late mother, artist Arlette Oger. He studied at the Sorbonne University, New York University and UCLA. Philippe formally studied and was greatly encouraged by well known art educator, artist and sculptor, Francis Coelho, in San Francisco, CA. In addition to being a painter, Philippe is a successful voice over artist, stage director and acting coach in Hollywood. As an actor, Philippe has worked extensively on the New York stage, soap operas, TV series and films both in the United States and abroad. Hes the original founder of the Hollywood Actors Studio where he teaches and conducts seminars, and lectures since 1989. He continues to study art as it relates to spiritual growth, creative freedom and his ongoing development as an artist and art educator.

I was led to becoming an artist through a spiritual quest that began when I was a child and crystallized in the mid to late nineteen nineties. I never consciously intended to paint. I have always been intensely fascinated...

1971Aristide Briand Institute, Lons Le-Saunier, France
1975Marcel Gimond College; Aubenas, France (Baccalaureate Degree: Philosophy, Art & French Literature)
1975University of Besancon, Besancon, France (Medical College Preparation)
1976Medical School of Nice; Nice, France
1977UCLA School of Psychology, Los Angles, CA
1977Santa Monica College (Art & English Literature) Santa Monica, CA
1977-78Sorbonne University (Theatre Arts); Paris, France (D.E.U.G Degree)
1978-86Alice Hermes Shakespearean & Dialects intensive programs; HB Studios, New York, NY
1980-82New York University, New York, NY (Toward BFA in Film & Television)
1978-86Graduate HB Studio: Professional Acting School; New York, NY
1980-81Honorary member of the New York Actors Studio; New York, NY
1984-86Tony Allen Acting Studio graduate; New York, NY
1984-86Gary Patterson Song Studio; New York, NY (Singing)
1984-85Judith Unland: Michael Chekhov Technique; New York, NY (Improvisation, Song & Performance Skills)
1985Graduate Landmark Education; Forum & Advanced Course Programs; New York, NY
1987Graduate IFLP Leadership & Excellence Program; Landmark Education; Los Angeles, CA
1986-88Meisner Acting Technique graduate; John Patters...