Al Levin
Filmography
PROTOCOLS OF ZION - 2005. Stars as Al Levin
GLADIATOR DAYS: ANATOMY OF A PRISON MURDER – Across the U.S., violent crime in prison is an everyday reality, with inmates routinely exposed to assault, riot, rape and murder. Laying bare this culture by examining one brutal killing, the film dissects the nature of institutional violence through the eyes of convicted murderer Troy Kell.
SOLDIERS IN THE ARMY OF GOD – THE ARMY OF GOD is the most extreme wing of the anti-abortion movement, and its soldiers are among the most committed to fighting for its cause. Soldiers in the Army of God reveals some of the important and influential players involved in the anti-abortion movement.
CIA: AMERICA’S SECRET WARRIORS– This three-hour series for the Discovery Channel covers the successes and failures of the Agency from its inception in 1947 to its participation in the Afghan War. It is reported entirely by ex-CIA officers and caused enormous controversy when it was broadcast. Received the Columbia-duPont Silver Baton Award in 1998.
PRISONERS OF THE WAR ON DRUGS.- Broadcast January 1996 on HBO. A film looking at how our prisons are filling up with people who have committed drug and drug-related offenses. Emmy nomination for Outstanding Informational Special; CableACE nomination for Outstanding Educational Special.
GANG WAR - Broadcast August 1994 on HBO. An examination of the spread of gang culture to America's heartland. CableACE Award for Best Documentary of 1994; Silver Medal for Best Documentary, Houston International Film Festival.
MOB STORIES - The story of the decline of the mob as told by five wiseguys making their television debut. Nominated for both Emmy and CableACE Awards for Best Documentary of 1993.
THE PACIFIC CENTURY - Senior Producer for the first comprehensive look at the entire Asia-Pacific region and America's relationship to it. Ten-part series broadcast on PBS in 1993. Also shown in Asia and Europe. Won Columbia-duPont Award.
THE SECRET GOVERNMENT - The Constitution in Crisis, broadcast Nov. 4, 1987. Senior Producer for Bill Moyers' ninety-minute essay on the Iran-Contra scandal and the history of covert action since WWII, examining the costs to our democracy. Emmy Award winner. Critics comments: "This is a landmark program in the tradition of Edward R. Murrow's famous "See It Now" report on the late Sen. Joseph McCarthy." Christian Science Monitor.
INSIDE THE JURY ROOM - Broadcast April 8, 1986, on the PBS series Frontline. A first-time presentation of actual jury deliberations, taped in Milwaukee with the permission of the Wisconsin State Court system. Blue Ribbon winner at American Film and Video Festival.
THE WALL STREET CONNECTION - Broadcast 4/16/85 on WCBS/TV. The hour dealt with the impact Wall Street's operations have on ordinary citizens. Nominated for a New York Emmy.
INDIANA: PORTRAIT OF AMERICA SERIES - for WTBS in Atlanta. This documentary series, covering the fifty states, has won numerous awards. One hour broadcast on the Ted Turner network 2/84.
PORTRAIT OF AN AMERICAN ZEALOT - Broadcast 7/30/82 on PBS. The hour followed Ed McAteer, president of the Religious Roundtable, through the south as he organized conservative Christians. Selected by the Museum of Modern Art for its permanent documentary collection.
THE DETROIT MODEL - Broadcast on PBS 4/30/80. An examination of the brewing crisis in the auto industry. American Film Festival Red Ribbon.
THE NEW IMMIGRANTS - Six half-hour films, broadcast at the end of 1979 on WNET, covering Israelis, Colombians, Jamaicans, Koreans, Greeks and a final film on wealthy Europeans coming to the city, which won two New York Emmys, best documentary and best writing.
WHY WORK? - Two one-hour films broadcast on PBS 3/21 & 3/28, 1976. Dealt with issues of worker ownership of industry & worker control here and in Germany, Italy, England, Norway and Belgium. American Film Festival Blue Ribbon.
THE VERY REMARKABLE YAMOTO FAMILY - Two one-hour films for PBS, 5/29 and 6/5, 1975. An extended look at Japanese work, family, and cultural patterns. Parts of scripts reprinted by Encyclopedia Brittanica.
THE FIFTY FIRST STATE - 197?. Multiple short films and reports
THE EAGLE SH*TS - 1972. Al’s satiric short film on why we need the poor.
WHO INVITED US? - One hour broadcast on PBS 2/16/70. A historic overview of imperial US government and corporate activities overseas from the Mexican American War through Vietnam. George Polk Memorial Award.
CONTEST FOR TOMORROW - One hour broadcast 1/5/69. A critical examination of Pentagon spending and weapons systems. DuPont-Columbia Award for investigative journalism.
SLEEP: THE FANTASTIC THIRD OF YOUR LIFE - One hour film for WABC/TV, broadcast in 1968. An entertaining examination of sleep and dream research. Two New York Emmys for best documentary and best writing.