Ted Kazanoff

A remarkable teacher and a true believer. Yet also kind and helpful.

Ted was a superb teacher, director and actor. I was proud to be in three productions Ted directed at Brandeis. He was also a brilliant man among men; a humanitarian, mentor and principled individual. "We shall not see his like again."

Ted was an inspiration to all of us at Brandeis University. He was uncompromising in service to his art, and a wonderful friend. I still miss him.

THANK YOU FOR BEING MY HERO.YOU INSPIRED ME AND I CAN NEVER FORGET YOU ,NOT EVER.

Lee, I'm sorry to hear about Ted. I thought he was a good man. The world has lost a gentle and kind man.
I thought I had his address, but I cannot, for the life of me, find it in my rolodex. Please send me his address, I want to send you a sympathy card. Thanks. Vince Manno

Ted, in thinking of you over the past couple of weeks, I've said this to many colleagues and friends, now it's time to say it to you: I would not be the actor, teacher, or person that I am today without you. God Bless You, Rest in Peace.

It is with great sadness I am writing to express my condolences and my wife, Leslie's, condolences to Mark and his children for the loss of his dad and their grandfather-and the recent loss of his mom and their grandmother, Lee, two of the finest people I have ever known.

When I learned only a few weeks ago of Lee's recent passing, I felt tremendous sadness-a sadness I unfortunately did not have a chance to express to Ted before his passiing. When I learned last night of Ted's passing, I was overcome with deep grief and a tremendous sense of loss. Ted and my late father, Leonard Daniels, were the best of friends growing up together in the Bronx-graduating high school together.

After high school, they remained close. Ted and Lee and my dad and late mom, Dorothy (and then after her passing in 1993, my dad and his significant other, Milded Hochman), were and remained the closest and best of friends for their entire adult lives.


I would like to be able to provide Mark and his children with just a fraction of the comfort Ted provided me and my surviving siblings after our father passed away nearly two years ago. He took the time to call each of us to tell us what a "good man" our father was. Ted was that-and more. An incredibly talented actor, director, writer, but even more so, a very warm and caring human being-as was Lee. I will never forgot Ted or Lee, as I will never forget their two youngest children, Mark's younger brother Paul and sister Eve.

I am left to cherish my memories of Ted and Lee, helped by photographs of times past left to us by our father, one of which, from a picnic outside of Boston from 1952, Mark was running around-I was just a baby, I got to share with Ted and Lee when I visited their Brooklyn home/apartment two summers ago. I subsequently found more pictures I was hoping to share the next time I was in Boston-maybe Mark would like to see some of the same. I also have very nice memories of our last dinner together-last summer at Ruth Chris', in downtown Boston, Ted and Lee took the "M" downtown to meet up with us at the hotel we were staying at.

Ted and Lee had--and raised-3 very incredible, gifted children, sadly two of whom, Eve and Paul, passed decades before their time, leaving holes in Ted's and Lee's heart that Mark and his children were able to fill-and lend comfort. I would like Mark to know that if there is anything I or my siblings can do to assist him in his period of grief, or to help preserve his father's or mother's memories, all he has to do is call or contact me-407 359 9928 or at [email protected].

The world is a better place because of Ted and Lee-and they will be missed accordingly.

Alan Daniels

I celebrate Ted Kazanoff's life! He taught me to not look at myself but to be myself. So caring, so passionate....I always smile when I think of him and I have and I will think of him, often.

What a wonderful legacy, to have lived the life to make others do only their best.
You will always be a part of my life, thank you,
Lee J. Cox

As I told you recently Ted, hardly a day goes by that I don't think of you. Your influence is everywhere I look. May God be with your family.

God bless Ted and his whole family. Ted made such a difference in my life and the lives of so many people who knew him. He's with me still and his memory will endure in my mind and heart for the rest of my life. Rest in Peace, Ted. All my love...

I have been a beneficiary of Ted's generosity, artistry and knowledge for more than two decades now. And so have my students. His legacy will live on for years to come. Rest in peace my friend.

Ted we miss you.

The world seems a bit smaller without this beautiful giant of a man who walked among us. You were so brilliant at mirroring the very thing your students needed to face in order to break through as as artists. Once I understood you were on that train WITH me I trusted you unconditionally and went where ever you guided me. I came away from every encounter with you with my mind reeling. You changed my life in so many ways and I am a better human being for having know you.

A great mentor, a great director and actor and an inspiration to everyone who knew him, Ted Kazanoff was one of the finest human beings I have known.
I had hoped to see him this fall, and now, sadly, will be going to his memorial service in Boston. Surely, everyone who knew him and worked with him shares my sentiments. Ted will always be in my thoughts.

Im so sad i only got to meet you once hear your voice once. You will be be missed Ted Kazanoff

Ted was a visionary, a teacher of great clarity.

A truly great man, who gave of his wisdom, his heart and his experience to everyone he taught and inspired.

I was saddened to hear the news of Ted's passing. He was indeed an original. I was one of his students in the graduate program at Brandeis and have so many wonderful memories of his class. His passion and love for theatre and teaching was infectious - you always wanted to do so well for him because his opinion mattered more than any other teacher. He taught me life lessons that I still use today. It is ironic that the play he had every first year class do scenes from is being revived in New York at Lincoln Center this year, Clifford Odets, Golden Boy.
I am definitely going to see the production and think of Ted. My thoughts are with his children and grand children.