Jacob Young (documentarian)
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Jacob Young was born in West Virginia in 1952. [1] He is a documentary filmmaker whose work frequently explores the eccentric people living in his native Appalachia. [2] His filmography includes:
Saturday Night in Babylon (1983) A look at Raggae music and culture through the eyes of Jamaican Migrant Workers.
Appalachian Junkumentary (1986) In which Appalachian junkyard owners explain their business, their hopes and their dreams. [3]
Point Man For God (1987) About a rich industrialist who mounts a crusade to cover the American landscape with crosses.
Hammer on the Slammer (1987) The tale of a penitentiary warden who shoots first and asks questions later.
Amazing Delores (1988) The biograph of an unusual grandmother who writes outrageous songs and fronts a rock and roll band.
Glitch in the System (1989) The sad story of an ethical chemist who unwittingly creates a dangerous chemical nightmare.
Dr. No (1990) A frightening portrait of Dr. William Piece, the author of the Turner Diaries and one of the country's preeminent white supremacists.
Mister D...Period (1991) About a bitter black artists seeking to get even with society through his art.
Dancing Outlaw (1992) Portrait of a man struggling to live up to his father's legacy as the finest dancer in the Appalachian Mountains.
Fleabag (1992) Although operating at a substantial loss, a man refuses to close an old hotel that houses the helpless and destitute.
Dancing Outlaw II: Jesco Goes to Hollywood (1994) Jesco, the Dancing Outlaw, becomes so famous that he is summoned to Hollywood to appear on "Roseanne". [4]
Holy Cow Swami (1996) Examines the life of a powerful Hare Krishna Swami and uncovers murder, kidnapping, and massive fraud.
American Breakdown (1997) Made for commercial broadcast, this was a pilot for a reality based series featuring stranded motorists.
References:
- "Jacob Young" International Movie Database, Accessed March 25, 2007
- Lewis, Anne "King of the Hillbillies" The Austin Chronicle, Accessed March 25, 2007
- "Jacob Young, Director" The Spindletop Film Festival, Accessed March 25, 2007
- Lewis, Anne "Dancing Outlaw II, Jesco Goes to Hollywood" The Austin Chronicle, May 10, 1999, Accessed March 25, 2007
