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Born January 1, 1930 (age 95) • Boston • Massachusetts
Notable Works “Basic Training” • “Central Park” • “City Hall” • “Hospital” • “In Jackson Heights” • “Juvenile Court” • “Monrovia, Indiana” • “Near Death” • “Primate” • “The Store” • “Titicut Follies” • “Welfare”

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