Poster of Hester Street

Hester Street

Plot: A Russian emigre prides himself on the way he's molded himself into a real Yankee in the USA, though the world he lives in, New York's Lower East Side in the late 19th century, is almost exclusively populated by other Jewish immigrants. When his wife finally arrives in the New World, however, she has a lot of assimilating to do
Release Date: Sunday, October 19 1975
49 years ago
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Portrait of Steven KeatsSteven Keats. Steven Keats was 30 in Hester Street as 'Jake'.
Birthday: Tue, Feb 06 1945 –
Died: Sun, May 08 1994
Portrait of Carol KaneCarol Kane. Carol Kane was 23 in Hester Street as 'Gitl'.
Birthday: Wed, Jun 18 1952
Portrait of Mel HowardMel Howard. Mel Howard was 40 in Hester Street as 'Bernstein'.
Birthday: Sun, Feb 17 1935 –
Died: Fri, Jul 12 1996
Portrait of Dorrie KavanaughDorrie Kavanaugh. Dorrie Kavanaugh was 30 in Hester Street as 'Mamie'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 12 1945 –
Died: Sat, Dec 31 1983
Portrait of Doris RobertsDoris Roberts. Doris Roberts was 49 in Hester Street as 'Mrs. Kavarsky'.
Birthday: Wed, Nov 04 1925 –
Died: Sun, Apr 17 2016
Portrait of Stephen StrimpellStephen Strimpell. Stephen Strimpell was 38 in Hester Street as 'Joe Peltner'.
Birthday: Sun, Jan 17 1937 –
Died: Mon, Apr 10 2006
Portrait of Lauren FriedmanLauren Friedman. Lauren Friedman was 30 in Hester Street as 'Fanny'.
Birthday: Wed, Feb 07 1945
Portrait of Paul FreedmanPaul Freedman. Paul Freedman was >> in Hester Street as 'Joey'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Martin GarnerMartin Garner. Martin Garner was 48 in Hester Street as 'Boss'.
Birthday: Sat, Jul 09 1927 –
Died: Fri, Sep 28 2001
Portrait of Leib LenskyLeib Lensky. Leib Lensky was 71 in Hester Street as 'Peddler'.
Birthday: Tue, Dec 15 1903 –
Died: Thu, May 02 1991
Portrait of Zane LaskyZane Lasky. Zane Lasky was >> in Hester Street as 'Greenhorn'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Zvee ScoolerZvee Scooler. Zvee Scooler was 75 in Hester Street as 'Rabbi'.
Birthday: Fri, Dec 01 1899 –
Died: Mon, Mar 25 1985
Portrait of Eda Reiss MerinEda Reiss Merin. Eda Reiss Merin was 62 in Hester Street as 'Rabbi's Wife'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 31 1913 –
Died: Tue, Mar 31 1998
Portrait of Robert LesserRobert Lesser. Robert Lesser was 32 in Hester Street as 'Lawyer'.
Birthday: Thu, Oct 22 1942
Portrait of Joanna MerlinJoanna Merlin. Joanna Merlin was 44 in Hester Street as 'Jake's Landlady'.
Birthday: Thu, Jul 16 1931 –
Died: Sun, Oct 15 2023
Portrait of Claudia SilverClaudia Silver. Claudia Silver was >> in Hester Street as 'Feigie'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Ed CrowleyEd Crowley. Ed Crowley was 49 in Hester Street as 'Inspector'.
Birthday: Sun, Sep 05 1926 –
Died: Mon, Mar 11 2013
Portrait of Philip SterlingPhilip Sterling. Philip Sterling was 53 in Hester Street as 'Mr. Lipman'.
Birthday: Mon, Oct 09 1922 –
Died: Mon, Nov 30 1998
Portrait of Sol FriederSol Frieder. Sol Frieder was >> in Hester Street as 'Scribe'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Joel WolfeJoel Wolfe. Joel Wolfe was >> in Hester Street as 'Kaminsky'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mordecai LawnerMordecai Lawner. Mordecai Lawner was >> in Hester Street as 'Waiter'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Anna BergerAnna Berger. Anna Berger was 53 in Hester Street as 'Poultry Woman'.
Birthday: Wed, Jul 26 1922 –
Died: Mon, May 26 2014
Portrait of Bert SalzmanBert Salzman. Bert Salzman was >> in Hester Street as 'Zalman'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Billy NatbonyBilly Natbony. Billy Natbony was >> in Hester Street
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Lin ShayeLin Shaye. Lin Shaye was 32 in Hester Street as 'Whore'.
Birthday: Tue, Oct 12 1943

Crew

Portrait of Joan Micklin SilverJoan Micklin Silver. Joan Micklin Silver was 40 in Hester Street as 'Director, Screenplay'
Birthday: Fri, May 24 1935 –
Died: Thu, Dec 31 2020
Portrait of Kenneth Van SickleKenneth Van Sickle. Kenneth Van Sickle was >> in Hester Street as 'Director of Photography'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack BaranJack Baran. Jack Baran was >> in Hester Street as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Mik CribbenMik Cribben. Mik Cribben was >> in Hester Street as 'Assistant Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Abraham CahanAbraham Cahan. Abraham Cahan was >> in Hester Street as 'Writer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of David AppletonDavid Appleton. David Appleton was >> in Hester Street as 'Associate Producer, Production Manager'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Raphael D. SilverRaphael D. Silver. Raphael D. Silver was >> in Hester Street as 'Producer'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Katherine WenningKatherine Wenning. Katherine Wenning was >> in Hester Street as 'Editor'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jack FitzstephensJack Fitzstephens. Jack Fitzstephens was 56 in Hester Street as 'Sound Editor'
Birthday: Thu, Sep 11 1919 –
Died: Mon, Sep 28 1998
Portrait of Stuart WurtzelStuart Wurtzel. Stuart Wurtzel was >> in Hester Street as 'Production Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Dick VorisekDick Vorisek. Dick Vorisek was 57 in Hester Street as 'Sound Mixer'
Birthday: Thu, Feb 21 1918 –
Died: Tue, Nov 07 1989
Portrait of Robert PusiloRobert Pusilo. Robert Pusilo was >> in Hester Street as 'Costume Design'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Jay WolfJay Wolf. Jay Wolf was >> in Hester Street as 'Casting'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Bill DalyBill Daly. Bill Daly was >> in Hester Street as 'Sound'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday –
Died: Thu, Aug 23 2012
Portrait of Edward HaynesEdward Haynes. Edward Haynes was >> in Hester Street as 'Art Direction'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Steve AthaSteve Atha. Steve Atha was >> in Hester Street as 'Hairstylist'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday