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Kenneth Bowser

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Kenneth Bowser
From civil rights to the anti-war movement to the scandals of Watergate, protest singer Phil Ochs wrote songs that engaged his audiences in the issues of the 1960s and 70s. In this biographical documentary, veteran director Kenneth Bowser shows how Phil's fascinating life story and music were intertwined with the history-making events that defined a generation.
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Kenneth Bowser is a director of documentaries, feature films and episodic television and specializes in crafting stories about American culture. In addition to Phil Ochs, There But For Fortune, he is the writer, producer and director of NBC's Emmy nominated two hour network special, Live From New York, The First Five Years of Saturday Night Live, celebrating the 30th Anniversary of SNL. He also worked on the SNL network specials for the 80's and 90's and is currently (January, 2011) creating the 2000's episode. His next project is a narrative feature based on Peter Biskind's bestseller Down & Dirty Pictures.

Bowser wrote and produced the Emmy nominated John Ford/John Wayne, The Filmmaker and The Legend for PBS's American Masters, which was an official selection of the 2006 Cannes Film Festival. His last feature documentary, EasyRiders/Raging Bulls (a Trio/BBC co-production), which he wrote, produced and directed was an official selection at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. Bowser is the producer and director of the Emmy Award winning documentaries, Preston Sturges: The Rise And Fall Of An American Dreamer (American Masters;/PBS) and Frank Capra's American Dream (Columbia/TriStar Pictures). Bowser has produced, directed and written for ABC News Productions and is also the writer, director and producer of the feature film, In A Shallow Grave (American Playhouse Theatrical Films). In addition, Bowser was the director and writer of Hollywood, DC, A Tale of Two Cities (Bravo).
BornFebruary 1951
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BornFebruary 1951
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 4 nominations total

    Known for

    Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
    Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
    7.1
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2010
    American Masters (1985)
    American Masters
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Director
    Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
    Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
    7.5
    TV Special
    • Director
    • 2005
    Michael Biehn and Maureen Mueller in In a Shallow Grave (1988)
    In a Shallow Grave
    5.8
    • Director
    • 1988

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    Director



    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1990–2012
    • Saturday Night Live Backstage (2011)
      Saturday Night Live Backstage
      6.9
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2011
    • Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2010)
      Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
      7.8
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
      Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
      7.1
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2010
    • Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Tim Meadows, David Spade, Jimmy Fallon, and Tina Fey in Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
      Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
      7.2
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2007
    • Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005)
      Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found
      7.5
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
      Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
      7.5
      TV Special
      • Director
      • 2005
    • Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
      Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
      7.5
      • Director
      • 2003
    • Hollywood, D.C. (2000)
      Hollywood, D.C.
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 2000
    • Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
      Frank Capra's American Dream
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • Director
      • 1997
    • Gerard Christopher in Superboy (1988)
      Superboy
      6.0
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 1989–1990
    • Michael Biehn and Maureen Mueller in In a Shallow Grave (1988)
      In a Shallow Grave
      5.8
      • Director
      • 1988

    Producer



    • Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special (2015)
      Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special
      8.1
      TV Special
      • producer: montages (as Ken Bowser)
      • 2015
    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • producer
      • 1990–2012
    • Saturday Night Live Backstage (2011)
      Saturday Night Live Backstage
      6.9
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2011
    • Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2010)
      Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
      7.8
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
      Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
      7.1
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2010
    • Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Tim Meadows, David Spade, Jimmy Fallon, and Tina Fey in Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
      Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
      7.2
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2007
    • Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005)
      Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found
      7.5
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
      Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
      7.5
      TV Special
      • producer
      • 2005
    • Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
      Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
      7.5
      • producer
      • 2003
    • Hollywood, D.C. (2000)
      Hollywood, D.C.
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 2000
    • Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
      Frank Capra's American Dream
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • producer
      • 1997
    • Michael Biehn and Maureen Mueller in In a Shallow Grave (1988)
      In a Shallow Grave
      5.8
      • producer
      • 1988

    Writer



    • American Masters (1985)
      American Masters
      8.2
      TV Series
      • writer
      • 2006–2012
    • Saturday Night Live Backstage (2011)
      Saturday Night Live Backstage
      6.9
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2011
    • Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune (2010)
      Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
      7.8
      • Writer
      • 2010
    • Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again (2010)
      Saturday Night Live in the 2000s: Time and Again
      7.1
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2010
    • Chris Farley, Adam Sandler, Chris Rock, Will Ferrell, Tim Meadows, David Spade, Jimmy Fallon, and Tina Fey in Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)
      Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
      7.2
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2007
    • Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found (2005)
      Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost & Found
      7.5
      TV Special
      • written by
      • 2005
    • Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live (2005)
      Live from New York: The First 5 Years of Saturday Night Live
      7.5
      TV Special
      • Writer
      • 2005
    • Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood (2003)
      Easy Riders, Raging Bulls: How the Sex, Drugs and Rock 'N' Roll Generation Saved Hollywood
      7.5
      • writer
      • 2003
    • Hollywood, D.C. (2000)
      Hollywood, D.C.
      4.8
      TV Movie
      • Writer
      • 2000
    • Frank Capra's American Dream (1997)
      Frank Capra's American Dream
      7.4
      TV Movie
      • written by
      • 1997
    • Michael Biehn and Maureen Mueller in In a Shallow Grave (1988)
      In a Shallow Grave
      5.8
      • writer
      • 1988

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    Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune
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    Phil Ochs: There But for Fortune

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    • Alternative name
      • Ken Bowser
    • Height
      • 6′ 2½″ (1.89 m)
    • Born
      • February 1951
      • New York City, New York, USA
    • Spouses
        Amy IrvingNovember 1, 2007 - present

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      Son-in-law of Jules Irving and Priscilla Pointer.

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