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Izzy Young

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Izzy Young

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

Mar 26, 1928 (98 years old)

Place of Birth

Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Known For

Acting
2025A Tailor-Made RomanceHarper Blake
2024Go to Izzy!Himself
2024Positively Porco: The Untold Story of Folk City’s Golden Era
2013Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a GenerationSelf
2009The Girl Who Played with FireMan in Synagogue (uncredited)
1989Izzy Young: Talking Folklore CenterSelf
1981Det finns inga smålänningarAmerican journalist
1961SundayHimself