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Aug 12, 2021 · A documentary looks at an influential distributor and theater owner who went after visionary films, including “Scenes From a Marriage” and “Putney Swope.”. Share full article. Donald ...
Edward Rugoff is known for Mannequin (1987), Mannequin: On the Move (1991) and Smart People (2008).
- Writer, Producer, Production Manager
- Edward Rugoff
Aug 13, 2021 · Searching for Mr. Rugoff. In the documentary “Searching for Mr. Rugoff,” filmmaker Ira Deutchman offers a compelling biographical portrait of a highly influential New York movie theater owner and independent film distributor that is, by extension, a study of the importance and complexities of creative film marketing.
Sep 30, 2022 · A personal mission fuses with movie history in Ira Deutchman’s 2019 documentary, “Searching for Mr. Rugoff,” which is streaming on the Criterion Channel and other services.
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Nov 23, 2019 · An enthralling movie-love doc unearths the saga of Donald Rugoff, the New York exhibitor-distributor who should be a legend instead of a ghost. By Owen Gleiberman.
Edward Rugoff is known for Mannequin (1987), Mannequin: On the Move (1991) and Smart People (2008).
Aug 19, 2021 · Rugoff died penniless in 1989, rumored to be buried in a pauper’s grave on Martha’s Vineyard, a figure forgotten by film history. Until now.
