Biography (1)
Chicago native Yony Leyser, son of a Iranian-Palestinian mother and a German Jewish father, came into frequent conflict with educational authorities because of his controversial projects. He attended CAlArts in 2004. At 24 he directed the documentary WILLIAM S. BURROUGHS: A MAN WITHIN (2010), shown in numerous festivals.
Gallery (6)
Desire Will Set You Free (2015)
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Screenwriter
| Movies | |
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| 2015 |
Desire Will Set You Free |
| Documentaries | |
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| 2023 |
Chokehole: Drag Wrestlers Do Deutschland |
| 2017 |
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution |
| 2010 |
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within |
| 1999 |
Independent Lens (series) |
Director
| Movies | |
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| 2015 |
Desire Will Set You Free |
| Documentaries | |
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| 2023 |
Chokehole: Drag Wrestlers Do Deutschland |
| 2017 |
Queercore: How to Punk a Revolution |
| 2010 |
William S. Burroughs: A Man Within |
Actor
| Movies | |
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| 2015 |
Desire Will Set You Free |