Palter died of lung cancer May 21 at his Los Angeles home.
CalArts, where Palter was a longtime faculty member, shared news of his death on Twitter.
He fostered deep curiosity, care, intellect, and humor in every scene, play, and class.
Lew PalterCourtesy of CalArts
He also directed Off-Broadway plays includingLet Man Live,OverruledandThe Trial of Lucullus.
He went on to work in television in 1967, appearing in the TV seriesRun for Your Life.
The real-life Isidor and Ida Straus were traveling back from Germany on the Titanic.
The couple were last seen holding hands on deck when a wave swept them out to sea.
Palter also appeared in the 1971 filmThe Steagle.
