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Jon Alpert (born c. December 13, 1948) is an American journalist and documentary filmmaker, known for his use of a cinéma vérité approach in his films. Life and career. A native of Port Chester, New York, Jonathan B. Alpert is a 1970 graduate of Colgate University, [1] and has a 4th degree black belt in karate. [2] .
Jon Alpert was born on 13 December 1948 in Port Chester, New York, USA. He is a producer and director, known for Baghdad ER (2006), Cuba and the Cameraman (2017) and Independent Lens (1999).
Nov 20, 2017 · For the past 42 years, Director Jon Alpert has been following Fidel Castro and three Cuban families affected by his policies. Their lives put us right in the roller coaster of the Cuban...
Dec 21, 2021 · Documentarian Jon Alpert followed three friends through a Newark underground of drugs and poverty for 36 years. He shares his insights on filmmaking, crime, and society in this interview.
Nov 30, 2021 · “Everyone has their story.” Director Jon Alpert clearly believes that line, said near the end of his newest documentary. The HBO producer has devoted decades of his life to three stories of people caught in the grip of crime and addiction in Newark, New Jersey.
Nov 25, 2017 · Jon Alpert, a New York City filmmaker, followed the lives of three Cuban families and the revolution for four decades. His film, "Cuba and the Cameraman", shows the changes and challenges of post-revolution Cuba through his lens.
Jan 31, 2023 · When documentarian Jon Alpert was first invited to visit Cuba in 1972, he didn’t realize he’d just started a project that would continue (off and on) for the next 45 years of his life. But now, a year after Fidel Castro died at the age of 90, Alpert’s career-spanning passion project is complete.
