Irwin Young

Irwin W. Young (May 30, 1927 – January 20, 2022) was an American businessman. He was the chief executive of DuArt Film Laboratories, a film processing laboratory, for over 50 years. He helped Spike Lee, Michael Moore, and Frederick Wiseman in their early careers.^[1]^[2]

In 2000, Young received the Gordon E. Sawyer Award from the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Sandomir, Richard (February 9, 2022). "Irwin Young, Patron of Independent Filmmakers, Is Dead at 94". The New York Times.
^ Saperstein, Pat (January 24, 2022). "Irwin Young, DuArt Chairman and Champion of Independent Film, Dies at 94".

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[auto-1] Sandomir, Richard (February 9, 2022). "Irwin Young, Patron of Independent Filmmakers, Is Dead at 94". The New York Times.

[2] Saperstein, Pat (January 24, 2022). "Irwin Young, DuArt Chairman and Champion of Independent Film, Dies at 94".

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