Steven Ben Israel
Also Known As: Ben Israel
Biography: Biography not available
Department: Acting
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Adult: No
Birthday: May 25, 1938
Age: 86 years old
Gender: Male
Deathday: June 04, 2012
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Saint Misbehavin': The Wavy Gravy Movie
Overview: SAINT MISBEHAVIN’ reveals the true story of cultural phenomenon Wavy Gravy, a man whose commitment to making the world a better place has never wavered. Wavy Gravy is known as the MC of the Woodstock Festival, a hippie icon, a clown and even a Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor. In Saint Misbehavin’ we meet a true servant to humanity, who carries his message through humor and compassion. The film weaves together intimate verite footage, reflections from an array of cultural and countercultural peers, and never-before-seen archival footage to tell a story that is bigger than the man himself.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2010-12-08
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Forum
Overview: Recording of a tense discussion between three people around the question of "revolution". Steve Ben Israel (member of the Living Theatre), James Cellan (BBC director) and David Autie (sculptor) confront each other in a debate that provoked a strong political and radical awareness among the students of the Royal College of Art in London. The screening of the document led to the return to school of five students who had been unjustly expelled by the school administration.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-02-27
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Après la Passion selon Sade
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Genres: Drama
Original Language: fr
Release Date: 1968-01-01
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Bird Now
Overview: A music documentary about jazz saxophonist Charlie Parker, with Chan Parker, Bill Miles, Dizzy Gillespie, Walter Bishop Jr, Sheila Jordan, George Wein, Bruce Ricker, Earl Coleman, Doris Parker, Roy Haynes, Tommy Potter, Lester Bowie, Jimmy Slyde, Santi Debriano, Henry Threadfill Sextet, Olu Dara, Charles Austin Trio, Paul McIsaac, Jacqui Casto, Steve Ben, Israel, Leroy Williams, Billie Holiday, Ben Webster, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins.
Genres: Music Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1988-10-20
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The Brig
Overview: An ultra-realistic depiction of life in a Marine Corps brig (or jail) at a camp in Japan in 1957. Marine prisoners are awakened and put through work details for the course of a single day, submitting in the course of it to extremely harsh and shocking physical and mental degradation and abuse.
Genres: War Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1964-09-20
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Who's Crazy?
Overview: Insane asylum inmates escape their confinement and hole up in a deserted Belgian farmhouse, where they cook large quantities of eggs and condemn one of their own in an impromptu court. Accompanied by a frenetic original soundtrack by the great Ornette Coleman and starring The Living Theater.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1966-05-18
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Turn Me On
Overview: Out of the underground archives and the emblematic figures of these avant-garde movements, featuring Steve Ben Israel of the Living Theater, the puppet creator Peter Schumann, the photographer Alain Dister, the American black dramatist Amiri Baraka and a hypnotic ride, punctuated by the electrified performances of Jimi Hendrix.
Genres: Documentary
Original Language: en
Release Date: 2007-07-31
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Putney Swope
Overview: Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1969-07-10
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