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Ben Barenholtz is an American film producer, actor, and distributor. He is best known for his work in the independent film industry, having produced and distributed films such as El Topo, The Holy Mountain, and Liquid Sky. He is also the founder of the New York City-based film distribution company, Libra Films International. Barenholtz was born in Kovel, Poland, in 1935. He immigrated to the United States in 1949, and attended the University of Miami, where he studied film and television. After graduating, he moved to New York City and began working in the film industry. In the late 1960s, Barenholtz founded Libra Films International, a film distribution company that specialized in distributing independent and foreign films. He was instrumental in the success of films such as El Topo, The Holy Mountain, and Liquid Sky. In addition to his work in film distribution, Barenholtz has also produced and acted in several films. He has produced films such as The Last Movie, The American Friend, and The King of Comedy. He has also acted in films such as The Last Movie, The King of Comedy, and The Holy Mountain. Barenholtz has been honored with numerous awards throughout his career, including the Independent Spirit Award for Best Feature in 1985, the National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Picture in 1986, and the Los Angeles Film Critics Association Award for Best Picture in 1987. As of 2021, Ben Barenholtz's net worth is estimated to be roughly $10 million.

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Occupation producer,actor,miscellaneous
Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Libra
Born 5 October, 1935
Birthday 5 October
Birthplace Kovel, Poland
Date of death 26 June, 2019
Died Place Prague, Czech Republic
Nationality Poland

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2016

In 2016, he received the Berlinale Camera award from the Berlinale Film Festival to honor his contributions to the independent film scene.

1991

He continued working with the Coens on the production of Raising Arizona, Miller's Crossing and Barton Fink, which won the Palme d'Or at the 1991 Cannes Film Festival, as well as awards for Best Director and Best Actor. This was the first and last time the three top honors have all gone to the same film at Cannes. Barenholtz went on to produce George Romero's Bruiser, J Todd Anderson's The Naked Man, executive-produced the only film Gregory Hines ever directed, Bleeding Hearts, and Ulu Grossbard's Georgia. He served as co-executive producer of Darren Aronofsky's Requiem for a Dream. Barenholtz directed his first feature, Music Inn, a documentary about the famed fifties jazz venue. His second documentary, Wakaliwood, was shot entirely in the slums of Kampala, Uganda.

1984

In 1984 he joined with Ted and Jim Pedas to form Circle Releasing. Among the films released by Circle were Yoshimitsu Morita's The Family Game, Guy Maddin's first feature Tales From the Gimli Hospital, Vincent Ward's The Navigator, John Woo's The Killer, Catherine Breillat's 36 Fillette, Alain Cavalier's Therese, and Blood Simple, the first film by Joel and Ethan Coen.

1972

Barenholtz formed Libra Films in 1972. The first film Libra distributed was a revival of Jean-Pierre Melville's Les Enfants Terrible, followed by Tacchella's Cousin, Cousine, which became one of the largest grossing foreign films in the US and was nominated for 3 Academy Awards. Libra also launched and distributed, among others, George Romero's Martin, John Sayles' first feature Return of the Secaucus Seven, and David Lynch's first feature Eraserhead.

1970

Most notably, he originated the Midnight Movie concept in 1970 with Jodorowsky's El Topo. and followed by John Waters' Pink Flamingos and Perry Henzell's The Harder They Come.

1968

Director Ben Barenholtz has been a key presence in the independent film scene - as an exhibitor, distributor, and producer. In 1968 he opened the Elgin Cinema. The theater became the world's most innovative specialty and revival house, relaunching the films of Buster Keaton among others and screening cult, underground, and experimental films for the emerging counter-cultural audience. Barenholtz also developed new ways of screening movies.

1947

Born in Kupychiv, Ukraine, to Paula and Aaron Barenholtz. The family spent WWII hiding in the Ukrainian forest, as they were Jewish. In 1947, Ben moved to the U.S.

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