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Consummate character player who first appeared on Broadway in the short-lived Ben Hecht drama "A Flag Is Born" (1946), opposite Paul Muni and Marlon Brando, and made his film debut in "A Lady Without Passport" (1950). A veteran of live TV drama (notably "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" 1958 and "The Sacco-Vanzetti Story" 1960), Hill has specialized in playing figures of moral authority. He played the father of Jill Clayburgh, in "It's My Turn" (1980); Meryl Streep, in "Heartburn" (1986); and Christine Lahti, in "Running on Empty" (1988)....
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Filmography

The Firm - ( F Denton Voyles / 1993 / Released / )
Billy Bathgate - ( Otto Berman / 1991 / Released / )
White Palace - ( Sol Horowitz / 1990 / Released / )
Running on Empty - ( Mr Patterson / 1988 / Released / )
The Boost - ( Max / 1988 / Released / Cannon Tuschinski Film Distribution )
Brighton Beach Memoirs - ( Mr Stroheim / 1986 / Released / )
Heartburn - ( Harry / 1986 / Released / )
On Valentine's Day - ( George Tyler / 1986 / Released / )
Raw Deal - ( Lamanski / 1986 / Released / Dino De Laurentiis Company )
Garbo Talks - ( Walter Rolfe / 1984 / Released / )
Teachers - ( Sloan / 1984 / Released / )
Yentl - ( Reb Alter Vishkower / 1983 / Released / )
Eyewitness - ( Lt. Jacobs / 1981 / Released / )
Rich and Famous - ( Jules Levi / 1981 / Released / )
It's My Turn - ( Jacob / 1980 / Released / )
The Slender Thread - ( Mark Dyson / 1965 / Released / )
A Child Is Waiting - ( Ted Widdicombe / 1963 / Released / )
The Goddess - ( John Tower / 1958 / Released / )
Storm Fear - ( Benjie / 1956 / Released / United Artists Pictures Inc. )
TV Credits
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit ( 1999 / Released ): Actor
Where's the Money, Noreen? ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
Law & Order ( 1990 / Released ): Actor
Stiff ( 2000 )
TV Episode District Attorney Adam Schiff

Vaya Con Dios ( 2000 )
TV Episode District Attorney Adam Schiff

High & Low ( 2000 )
TV Episode District Attorney Adam Schiff

Narcosis ( 2000 )
TV Episode District Attorney Adam Schiff

Untitled ( 2000 )
TV Episode District Attorney Adam Schiff

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Murder, Smoke and Shadows ( 1989 / Released ): Actor
Story of a Marriage ( 1987 / Released ): Actor
Between Two Women ( 1986 / Released ): Actor
King ( 1978 / Released ): Actor
Mission: Impossible ( 1966 / Released ): Actor
Actors Studio ( 1948 / Released ): Actor
Full Biography (Back to top)

Consummate character player who first appeared on Broadway in the short-lived Ben Hecht drama "A Flag Is Born" (1946), opposite Paul Muni and Marlon Brando, and made his film debut in "A Lady Without Passport" (1950). A veteran of live TV drama (notably "The Bridge of San Luis Rey" 1958 and "The Sacco-Vanzetti Story" 1960), Hill has specialized in playing figures of moral authority. He played the father of Jill Clayburgh, in "It's My Turn" (1980); Meryl Streep, in "Heartburn" (1986); and Christine Lahti, in "Running on Empty" (1988). The actor excelled as Otto Berman, math wizard and mentor to the title character in "Billy Bathgate" (1991). Hill also spent ten years (1990-2000) as pragmatic D.A. Adam Schiff on the NBC TV series, "Law & Order".

Profession(s):
Actor, real estate agent
Sometimes Credited As:
Solomon Krakovsky
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Family
brother:Charles Krakovsky (younger)
Awards (Back to top)
Sylvania Award Best Actor "Man on a Mountaintop" 1954

Milestones (Back to top)
2002 Appeared in a series of TV and print commercials for TD Waterhouse Investor Services
1980 Returned to film in "It's My Turn"
1966 - 1967 Starred as Daniel Briggs, the original lead in the first season of the TV series "Mission Impossible"
1965 Formed own production company
1950 Feature acting debut, "A Lady Without Passport"
1948 TV acting debut, "Actor's Studio"
1946 Broadway debut as Marlon Brando's understudy (opposite Paul Muni) in Ben Hecht's "A Flag is Born"
Moved to New York to pursue acting career in the 1950s
Appeared on Broadway in the original productions of "Mr Roberts", "The Country Girl" and as Sigmund Freud in "A Far Country"
Gave up acting; sold real estate, tried to write and went to live in a community of religious Jews in Rockland County NY where he studied the Bible and the psalms of David (date approximate)
Starred as D.A. Adam Schiff on dramatic TV series, "Law & Order" (NBC)

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