Benachtenberg
Benjamin Morris "Ben "achtenberg (born November 11, 1943 in Nashville , Tennessee ) is an American film producer in the field of documentary films .
Career
Achtberg made his bachelor's degree from Harvard University in 1965 and his master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania in 1967 . At the beginning of his career, from 1967 to 1968, he worked in the film business as a cameraman for the television station WHYY-TV in Philadelphia . After moving to Boston, he worked as a cameraman and editor on the Mental Health Training Film Program from 1968 to 1972. Achtberg has been a producer since the mid-1970s. For his participation in the documentary short film Code Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing , he and Joan Sawyer received an Oscar nomination in the category " Best Documentary Short " at the 1985 Academy Awards .
He is currently chairman of Fanlight Productions and The Refuge Media Project. In his documentaries he deals with topics such as “ social problems ” such as discrimination, which is strongly reflected in the Refuge film series (2013 and 2015) or the health system .
Private
On June 14, 1965 ,habenberg has been married to Emily Jo Paradies. Together they are parents of one son. He lives in Boston .
Filmography (selection)
- 1984: Code Gray: Ethical Dilemmas in Nursing
- 2013: Refuge: Caring for Survivors of Torture
Web links
- Benachtenberg in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- Profile on refugemediaproject.org (English)
- Interview with Benachtenberg (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Benjamin Morrisachtenberg. Accessed February 26, 2018 (English).
- ^ The 57th Academy Awards - 1985. Oscars.org, accessed January 17, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Achtberg, Ben |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Achtberg, Benjamin Morris (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American film producer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 11, 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nashville , Tennessee , United States |