An American actor and filmmaker, who studied at the School of Visual Arts in New York, from 1980 to 1984. After graduating, he worked as an assistant editor and then as an editor for documentary films. In 2000, he co-founded the Woodstock Film Festival, where he spent more than two decades working as a primary grant writer, fundraiser, accountant, programmer, and production coordinator. He lectured extensively at film festivals, city halls, libraries, schools, and other public forums. Among his credits are The Escape of Prisoner 614, Lost on a Mountain in Maine, and Mi America. He died on July 27, 2025.