Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
March 26, 1928
Died
February 4, 2019 (age 90)
Place of Birth
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Israel G. Young
Izzy Young
Biography
Israel Goodman Young (March 26, 1928 – February 4, 2019), known as Izzy Young, was a noted figure in the world of folk music, both in America and Sweden. He was once the owner of the Folklore Center in Greenwich Village, New York, and from 1973 until his death, owned and operated the Folklore Centrum store in Stockholm.
Known For
Film
The Girl Who Played with Fire
Man in Synagogue (uncredited)
2009
Film
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Self
2013
TV
Det finns inga smålänningar
American journalist
1981
Film
Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center
Self
1989
Film
Sunday
Himself
1961
Film
A Tailor-Made Romance
Harper Blake
2025
Film
Go to Izzy!
Himself
2024
Film
Positively Porco: The Untold Story of Folk City’s Golden Era
2024
Filmography
2025FilmA Tailor-Made Romanceas Harper Blake2024FilmGo to Izzy!as Himself2024FilmPositively Porco: The Untold Story of Folk City’s Golden Era2013FilmGreenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generationas Self2009FilmThe Girl Who Played with Fireas Man in Synagogue (uncredited)1989FilmIzzy Young: Talking Folklore Centeras Self1981TVDet finns inga smålänningaras American journalist1961FilmSundayas Himself