Ben Barenholtz

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Ben Barenholtz

Born October 5, 1935 · Kupiczów, Poland [now Kupychiv, Ukraine]

Died June 26, 2019 · aged 83

Ben Barenholtz (October 5, 1935 – June 27, 2019) was a Polish-born American film producer, exhibitor, and distributor with a significant presence in the independent film scene since the late 1960s. In 1968 Barenholtz opened The Elgin Cinema in New York City which was known for its experimental midnight screenings of new filmmakers. Barenholtz was known for his eye in discovering new directors suc…

Known For

Miller's CrossingMiller's Crossing · 1990
Miller's Crossing
★ 7.41990
MovieDramaThriller
Set in 1929, a political boss and his advisor have a parting of the ways when they both fall for the same woman.
Blood SimpleBlood Simple · 1985
Blood Simple
★ 7.21985
MovieCrimeDrama
The owner of a seedy small-town Texas bar discovers that one of his employees is having an affair with his wife. A chaotic chain of misunderstandings, lies and mischief ensues after he devises a plot to have them murdered.
Dawn of the DeadDawn of the Dead · 1978
Dawn of the Dead
★ 7.51978
MovieHorrorScience Fiction
During an ever-growing epidemic of zombies that have risen from the dead, two Philadelphia SWAT team members, a traffic reporter, and his television-executive girlfriend seek refuge in a secluded shopping mall.
BruiserBruiser · 2000
Bruiser
★ 5.52000
MovieHorrorThriller
After years of being browbeaten and walked on, a man wakes one day wearing an expressionless mask, fitted with a personality that enables him to take revenge.
Barton FinkBarton Fink · 1991
Barton Fink
★ 7.51991
MovieComedyDrama
A renowned New York playwright is enticed to California to write for the movies and discovers the hellish truth of Hollywood.
MartinMartin · 1978
Martin
★ 6.81978
MovieHorrorDrama
A young man, convinced he's a vampire, goes to live with his elderly and hostile cousin in a small Pennsylvanian town, where he tries to suppress his bloodlust.
Liquid SkyLiquid Sky · 1982
Liquid Sky
★ 5.81982
MovieScience FictionThriller
An alien creature invades New York's punk subculture in its search for an opiate released by the brain during an orgasm.
The Naked ManThe Naked Man · 1998
The Naked Man
★ 4.11998
MovieDramaComedy
A man takes matters into his own hands when a pharmaceutical kingpin moves into his town to cause some real trouble.

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