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
  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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