
Born
1928-03-26 (age 98)
Birthplace
Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting
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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.
Also Known As
Israel G. Young
Movie Appearances

Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center
as Self
1989

7.0
The Girl Who Played with Fire
as Man in Synagogue (uncredited)
2009

7.0
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
as Self
2013

1.0
A Tailor-Made Romance
as Harper Blake
2025

Go to Izzy!
as Himself
2024

6.2
Sunday
as Himself
1961

Positively Porco: The Untold Story of Folk City’s Golden Era
2024
