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Algren

Plot: Algren will spotlight the hard-knock life and authentic creative legacy of one of the most underrated writers of the twentieth century, Nelson Algren. Algren's brutally honest portrayal of the American underclass and his hard-nosed lifestyle became his pathway to compassion
Release Date: Thursday, October 21 2021
3 years ago
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Portrait of Nelson AlgrenNelson Algren. Nelson Algren would have been no older than 72 in Algren as 'Self (archive footage)'.
Birthday: Sun, Mar 28 1909 –
Died: Sat, May 09 1981
Portrait of Russell BanksRussell Banks. Russell Banks was 81 in Algren as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Mar 28 1940 –
Died: Sat, Jan 07 2023
Portrait of Billy CorganBilly Corgan. Billy Corgan was 54 in Algren as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Mar 17 1967
Portrait of Andrew DavisAndrew Davis. Andrew Davis was 74 in Algren as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Nov 21 1946
Portrait of William FriedkinWilliam Friedkin. William Friedkin was 86 in Algren as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Aug 29 1935 –
Died: Mon, Aug 07 2023
Portrait of Philip KaufmanPhilip Kaufman. Philip Kaufman was 84 in Algren as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Oct 23 1936
Portrait of Wayne KramerWayne Kramer. Wayne Kramer was 73 in Algren as 'Self'.
Birthday: Fri, Apr 30 1948 –
Died: Fri, Feb 02 2024
Portrait of John SaylesJohn Sayles. John Sayles was 71 in Algren as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, Sep 28 1950
Portrait of Suzanne McNearSuzanne McNear. Suzanne McNear was >> in Algren as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Stephen ElliottStephen Elliott. Stephen Elliott was >> in Algren as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Studs TerkelStuds Terkel. Studs Terkel would have been no older than 96 in Algren as 'Self'.
Birthday: Thu, May 16 1912 –
Died: Fri, Oct 31 2008

Crew

Portrait of Michael CaplanMichael Caplan. Michael Caplan was >> in Algren as 'Director, Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Peter BiagiPeter Biagi. Peter Biagi was >> in Algren as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Drew HallDrew Hall. Drew Hall was >> in Algren as 'Writer, Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Nelson AlgrenNelson Algren. Nelson Algren would have been no older than 72 in Algren as 'Writer'
Birthday: Sun, Mar 28 1909 –
Died: Sat, May 09 1981
Portrait of Wayne KramerWayne Kramer. Wayne Kramer was >> in Algren as 'Music'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday