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Louis Black

Actor, Producer, Director, Additional CreditsBorn January 1, 1950 (76 years)
Louis Black is a co-founder of The Austin Chronicle, an alternative weekly newspaper published in Austin, Texas, and has been the newspaper's editor since its inception. He has written over 600 articles in his column in that newspaper. Black is also one of the co-founders of the South by Southwest Festival, also located in Austin, although the festival operates separately from the Chronicle. He also is a founding partner in Toronto's North by Northeast music and film festival.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah
  • The Next Kill

Known For

  • Tower
  • Descendant
  • Be Here to Love Me
  • Eggshells
  • The Order of Myths
  • Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny
  • The Honor Farm
  • Last Night at the Alamo
  • The Great Invisible
  • Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah
  • J.R. 'Bob' Dobbs and the Church of the SubGenius
  • Fire Music
  • Rogers Park
  • Every Night's a Saturday Night

Louis Black Filmography

2018
The Next Kill · as Jimmy White
2008
2001
Waking Life · as Kierkegaard Disciple
2001
Spy Kids · as Financier
1998
The Faculty · as Mr. Lewis
1990
Slacker · as Paranoid Paper Reader
1986
True Stories · as The Happy Wanderers Strictly Accordion Marching Band (uncredited)
1984
Not for Publication · as Audience Member At Orgy

2022
Descendant · as Associate Producer
2021
Fire Music · as Co-Producer
2019
2019
Becoming Leslie · as Executive Producer
2018
Blaze · as Executive Producer
2018
Every Night's a Saturday Night · as Executive Producer
2017
Rogers Park · as Executive Producer
2017
The Honor Farm · as Executive Producer
2016
Slash · as Executive Producer
2016
2016
Tower · as Executive Producer
2015
2014
The Great Invisible · as Associate Producer
2011
2008
The Order of Myths · as Associate Producer
2004
Be Here to Love Me · as Executive Producer
1999
Independent Lens (TV Series) · as Associate Producer
1983
Last Night at the Alamo · as Executive Producer
1978
The Whole Shootin' Match · as Executive Producer
1971
Eggshells · as Executive Producer

2025
Punk Rock Lottery · as Himself
2020
Rondo and Bob · as Self
2019
2016
Richard Linklater: Dream Is Destiny · as Self - Co-Founder, Austin Chronicle
2014
21 Years: Richard Linklater · as Self - Newspaper Editor
2011
Blaze Foley: Duct Tape Messiah · as Self - Editor, Austin Chronicle
2005
2002
The Art Show (TV Series) · as Self - Austin Chronicle
2002
Through the Night With... (TV Series) · as Self

2008
The King of Texas · as Co-Executive Producer

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