Ezra Edelman
| Ezra Edelman | |
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Edelman at the 70th Annual Peabody Awards | |
| Born |
Ezra Benjamin Edelman August 6, 1974 Boston, Massachusetts |
| Residence | Brooklyn, New York |
| Occupation | Television director, television producer |
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Ezra Benjamin Edelman (born August 6, 1974) is a documentary producer and director.
Early life and education
He is the son of children's rights activist Marian Wright Edelman and Georgetown University law professor Peter B. Edelman. He has two brothers, Joshua, an educational administrator, and Jonah, co-founder and CEO of Stand for Children. Edelman graduated from Sidwell Friends School in Washington D.C. during July 1992,[1] before going on to acquire his baccalaureate from Yale University.[2]
Directing and producing
He is best known as the director of the three HBO Sports documentaries Magic & Bird: A Courtship of Rivals,[3][4][5] The Curious Case of Curt Flood (2011)[3] and the Emmy Award-winning Brooklyn Dodgers: Ghosts of Flatbush.[4][2][6] He did a special on the former Big East Conference called Requiem for the Big East.[7] Edelman also produced and directed the 2016 documentary film O.J.: Made in America for ESPN's 30 for 30.[3][4][8][9][10][5][2]
Personal life
Edelman lives in Brooklyn, New York.
References
- ↑ Malloy, Courtland (July 26, 1992). "Two Worlds Under a Cap and Gown". Washington Post. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- 1 2 3 Insheiwat, Shelly (1 June 2016). "Filmmaker Ezra Edelman: ESPN Documentary 'O.J. Made in America'". Foxla.com. Los Angeles, CA: Foxla.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 Busch, Anita (9 May 2016). "'O.J.: Made In America' Filmmaker Ezra Edelman Lands At CAA". Deadline Hollywood. Deadline.com. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- 1 2 3 Khal (9 June 2016). "Ezra Edelman Made 'O.J.: Made in America' So White People Realize: "Black People Have Gone Through a Lot of Sh*t"". Complex. New York, NY: Complex. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- 1 2 Marcus, Stephanie; Strachan, Maxwell (April 27, 2016). "Everyone Is About To Know Ezra Edelman's Name". The Huffington Post. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ Gough, Paul J. (29 April 2008). "HBO Tops Sports Emmys". Hollywood Reporter. Los Angeles, CA: Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ Steinberg, Dan (March 12, 2014). "Ezra Edelman and ESPN's 'Requiem for the Big East'". Washington Post. Retrieved April 28, 2016.
- ↑ A.O. Scott, "Review: ‘O.J.: Made in America,’ an Unflinching Take on His Rise and Fall," New York Times, May 19, 2016.
- ↑ National Public Radio (14 June 2016). "New 5-Part Series Considers The 'Perfect Perversity' Of The O.J. Simpson Case". Fresh Air. National Public Radio. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ↑ Miller, James Andrew (10 June 2016). "Why ESPN Gave Director Ezra Edelman Nearly Eight Hours for 'O.J.: Made in America'". Vanity Fair. New York, NY: Condé Nast. Retrieved 16 June 2016.