Alan Levin
Alan Levin (as Alan Levi Stein * 28. February 1926 in New York City ; † 13. February 2006 in Maplewood , New Jersey ) was an American journalist and documentary filmmaker .
Alan Levin served during World War II . He then studied at Wesleyan University in Connecticut . He first worked as a journalist for the Associated Press and the New York Post , from 1963/64 for Senator Harrison Williams . He then went to WABC-TV as a producer for two years . He finally began his career as a documentary filmmaker with Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). He won his first Emmy in 1979 for a documentary about new, non-European immigrants . After a documentary about the emerging, new religious right in the US, he left PBS. He then worked several times with Bill Moyers - he won his second Emmy for a film about the Iran-Contra Affair ( The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis looked at the activities of the CIA leading up to the Iran-Contra Affair ) - then for Home Box Office (HBO). In 1999, he and his son Marc Levin won a third Emmy for a documentary about the life of prisoners in Washington.
Web links
- Alan Levin in the Internet Movie Database (English)
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| SURNAME | Levin, Alan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Levinstein, Alan (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American journalist and documentary filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 28, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 13, 2006 |
| Place of death | Maplewood , New Jersey |