The following is a list of individuals associated with Purchase College, State University of New York through attending as a student, or serving as a member of the faculty or staff. __TOC__
Notable alumni
Conservatory of Theater Arts and Film The alumni of the Conservatory of Theater Arts and Film, compose what has been called the "Purchase Mafia" by several different sources, including Edie Falco and Hal Hartley. The term was first coined by casting director Eve Brandstein, and later used in multiple biographical listings of Purchase alumni on the Internet Movie Database. It was later picked up by the press when actress and Purchase alumna Edie Falco came to national attention as a result of her role on HBO's mob drama, The Sopranos.
Actors and actresses Notable alumni and former students from the Conservatory of Theater Arts & Film include:
Kirk Acevedo Sydney Cole Alexander Meghan Andrews Rochelle Aytes Robert John Burke Orlagh Cassidy Keegan DeWitt Ron Eldard Susie Essman Dwight Ewell Edie Falco Brian Gaskill Seth Gilliam Malcolm Goodwin Josh Hartnett Dean Haspiel Kali Hawk David Herman Zoe Kravitz Melissa Leo Jodi Long Matt Malloy Michael C. Maronna Laurence Mason James McDaniel Tracy Middendorf
Janel Moloney Mizuo Peck Chris Perfetti Adina Porter Parker Posey Jason Ralph Ving Rhames Mel Rodriguez Bill Sage Lawrence Saint-Victor Jay O. Sanders Will Scheffer Paul Schulze Amanda Seales Terry Serpico Wesley Snipes Kellee Stewart Sherry Stringfield Francie Swift Richard Tanne Stanley Tucci Rey Valentin Steven Weber Shea Whigham Constance Wu
Theatrical designers and technicians David Gallo Brian MacDevitt Kenneth Posner
Playwrights and screenwriters Carl Capotorto Deborah Zoe Laufer Donald Margulies Jeffrey Alan Schechter
Producers Tom Donahue Bob Gosse Paul Heyman James Spione
Screenwriters A. Dean Bell Hal Hartley Mattson Tomlin Jeffrey Alan Schechter
Directors
A. Dean Bell Ilya Chaiken Austin Chick Abel Ferrara Nick Gomez Bob Gosse Todd Graff Hal Hartley Azazel Jacobs Danny Leiner Vuk Lungulov-Klotz Tim McCann
Nicholas McCarthy Eric Mendelsohn E. Elias Merhige Jeffrey Alan Schechter Rob Schmidt Jeffrey Schwarz Michael Spiller James Spione Mattson Tomlin Alex Turner Chris Wedge of Blue Sky Studios John G. Young
Editors
Andrew Buckland
Iris Cahn Tom Cross Jeff Kushner James Spione
Dancers and choreographers
Kyle Abraham - Abraham.In.Motion Terese Capucilli - Martha Graham Dance Company Tami Stronach Doug Varone - José Limón Company, Doug Varone and Dancers, Lar Lubovitch Dance Company
Musicians
Adult Mom The Age of Rockets Airwaves Victor Axelrod Chris Ballew of The Presidents of the United States of America Mal Blum Bill Charlap Bryndon Cook Imani Coppola Crying Dan Deacon Despot The Dude of Life Elite Fire Flies Gabriel Garzón-Montano Gregory and the Hawk Edward W. Hardy Ice Spice J-Zone Samara Joy Kiss Kiss Langhorne Slim Jeffrey Lewis
LVL UP Mase Meneguar Mirk Mitski Moby (majored in sociology) Moving Mountains O'Death Only Son (formerly of Moldy Peaches) Daryl Palumbo of Glassjaw Photay Porches Mary Ruth Ray Suzzy Roche Bess Rogers Joel Rubin Sheer Mag Alan Shulman Gerard Smith, late bassist of TV on the Radio Regina Spektor Twin Sister Vérité Wooden Wand and the Vanishing Voice Jenny Owen Youngs
Artists Polly Apfelbaum Katherine Bradford Ingrid Calame Gregory Crewdson Thomas E. Franklin Dan Friedman Kris Graves Lucia Hierro Jon Kessler Aaron Krach Cal Lane Michael Rakowitz Alan Resnick Jimmy Joe Roche Ron Rocco Camille Seaman Laura Vaccaro Seeger Thorgy Thor Stephen Vitiello Fred Wilson
Liberal arts and sciences Journalists Adam Nagourney J. Buzz Von Ornsteiner - forensic psychologist, journalist and television personality
Activists David Graeber Nasreen Pervin Huq Robyn Ochs
Jill Bargonetti Scientists Carl Safina
Authors Nora Raleigh Baskin Garth Greenwell Billy Taylor
Radio personalities Chris "Pepper Hicks" Stanley
Notable faculty
Shirley Neilsen Blum, professor emeritus (1970–1989); founded the Art History Department
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