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Andrew Karpen, Bleecker Street Founder and Respected Independent Film Executive, Dies at 59
Andrew Karpen, founder of Bleecker Street Media, has died at age 59.
At Bleecker Street, Karpen oversaw the release of films including “Trumbo” and “Captain Fantastic,” which received Oscar nominations for the performances of Bryan Cranston and Viggo Mortensen. This month, the company released “The Wedding Banquet, ” from director Andrew Ahn which stars Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang, Joan Chen and Yuh-jung Youn. Karpen started his industry career at Miramax Films, where he served as senior VP of finance and operations, then had executive posts at Sunbow Entertainment, Independent Pictures and Oxygen Media.
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