Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Ben Barenholtz (born October 5, 1935) is a film exhibitor, distributor and producer who has been a key presence in the independent film scene since the late 1960’s, when he opened The Elgin Cinema in New York City in 1968.He is known for his innovations distributing and screening films and for discovering first time directors such as The Coen Brothers, David Lynch, John Sayles and Guy Maddin, and for the first American presentation of Cousin Cousine, and John Wu’s, The Killer.Barenholtz appeared in the documentary The Hicks of Hollywood, had a bit role in Liquid Sky, and appeared as a zombie in Romero's classic Dawn of the Dead. . }
Showing items 1 to 1 of
1
with 100 items per page.
- Ben_Barenholtz comment "Ben Barenholtz (born October 5, 1935) is a film exhibitor, distributor and producer who has been a key presence in the independent film scene since the late 1960’s, when he opened The Elgin Cinema in New York City in 1968.He is known for his innovations distributing and screening films and for discovering first time directors such as The Coen Brothers, David Lynch, John Sayles and Guy Maddin, and for the first American presentation of Cousin Cousine, and John Wu’s, The Killer.Barenholtz appeared in the documentary The Hicks of Hollywood, had a bit role in Liquid Sky, and appeared as a zombie in Romero's classic Dawn of the Dead. ".