American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince
Martin Scorsese captures the wild, unpredictable spirit of his friend Steven Prince in an intimate documentary where the raconteur spins tales of addiction, fame, and survival with equal parts charm and chaos.
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Martin Scorsese spends an evening with larger-than-life raconteur Steven Prince—a former drug addict, road manager for Neil Diamond, and actor—as he recounts stories from his colorful life.
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Principal cast & crew: 22
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Edited by Amy Holden JonesShot by Michael Chapman
Box Office
1978 · Box office
Produced on a $155K budget
Production budget
$155K
Also known as
- (English)American Boy: A Profile of Steven Prince
- (Festival Title)American Boy: O Retrato de Steven Prince
- American Boyde
- American Boy: A Profile of Steven Princeen
- Ragazzo americanoit
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesOct 1, 1978
- ItalySep 1, 1979
- PortugalApr 19, 1991
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22 unique people credited
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Directors
1Writers
2Producers
3Other crew
16Barbara Hill
assistant editor
Jon Lapidese
assistant editor
Arne Schmidt
associate director
L D Nichols
best boy
Michael Chapman
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Michael Chapman Nm0152469
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Amy Holden Jones
Editor, as Amy Jones
Bert Lovitt
Editor, as Bertram Lovitt
Tim Griffith
gaffer
Peter Salim
production assistant
Tikki Goldberg
production manager
C Darin Knight
sound
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