Bruce Benenson

After graduating in 1967 from Columbia University, Bill Benenson served two and a half years in the US Peace Corps in Bahia, Brazil. He made his producing and directing debut with two award-winning documentaries, The Marginal Way and Diamond Rivers, which received national broadcast. He served as a Directing Fellow at the American Film Institute in 1975. He then went on to produce Boulevard Nights and wrote the original treatment for Pumping Iron starring Arnold Schwarzenegger before starting his own company. Under Benenson Productions, he was involved with the creation of three features: Under the Volcano, The Lightship, and A Walk on the Moon. He served as Executive Producer for A Walk on the Moon and the critically acclaimed Mister Johnson. Bill along with his two brothers, Fred and Lawrence, are Principals in the family business interests, including The Frances and Benjamin Benenson Foundation, which is dedicated to supporting a wide range of educational, social and environmental organizations. Bill is a former board member of the Wildwood School and is active in the Violence Policy Center, the National Resources Defense Council, Bioneers, Rainforest Action Network and Ploughshares, as well as being one of the initial investors in Seeds of Change.

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