Background
Levin, Alan M. was born on February 28, 1926 in Brooklyn. Son of Herman and Shirley (Levinstein) Levin.
Levin, Alan M. was born on February 28, 1926 in Brooklyn. Son of Herman and Shirley (Levinstein) Levin.
He served during World World War II and graduated from Wesleyan University in Connecticut in 1946.
His career started as a journalist working for Associated Press and the New York Post. He worked for Senator Harrison Williams in 1963-1964 before becoming a producer on WABC-television between 1965-1967. Levin"s documentary career started with W National Educational Television, a Public Broadcasting Service (Public Broadcasting Service) primary member station.
He first attracted attention with The New Immigrants in 1979 which explored the immigration of non-European migrants to the United States which earned him his first Emmy.
That film marked the end of his employment for Public Broadcasting Service although he would continue to make films for the network. In 1986, he made Inside the Jury Room featuring the first jury deliberation to be filmed which was shown on Public Broadcasting Service Frontline
He partnered with Bill Moyers to film a number of documentaries.
The Secret Government: The Constitution in Crisis looked at the activities of the Central Intelligence Agency leading up to the Iran-Contra Affair. lieutenant earned Levin his second Emmy.
Levin would later make documentaries for Home Box Office. lieutenant earned him his third Emmy in 1999.
He died in Maplewood, New Jersey in February 2006.
Served with Army of the United States, 1944-1946.
Married Hannah Alexander, October 30, 1948. Children: Marc, Nicole, Danielle, Juliet.