Lou Jacobi

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I.Q.
6.2

I.Q.

Dec. 24, 1994

I.Q.

Albert Einstein helps a young man who’s in love with Einstein’s niece to catch her attention by pretending temporarily to be a great physicist.
Avalon
7.2

Avalon

Oct. 05, 1990

Avalon

A Polish-Jewish family comes to the U.S. at the beginning of the twentieth century. There, the family and their children try to make themselves a ...
My Favorite Year
7.3

My Favorite Year

Oct. 01, 1982

My Favorite Year

Fledgling comic Benjy Stone can’t believe his luck when his childhood hero, the swashbuckling matinee idol Alan Swann, gets booked to appear on ...
Irma la Douce
7.3

Irma la Douce

Jun. 05, 1963

Irma la Douce

When a naive policeman falls in love with a prostitute, he doesn’t want her seeing other men and creates an alter ego who’s to be her only customer.
Next Stop, Greenwich Village
7

Next Stop, Greenwich Village

An aspiring Jewish actor moves out of his parents’ Brooklyn apartment to seek his fortune in the bohemian life of Greenwich Village in 1953.
Little Murders
6.9

Little Murders

Feb. 09, 1971

Little Murders

A young nihilistic New Yorker copes with pervasive urban violence, obscene phone calls, rusty water pipes, electrical blackouts, paranoia, and ...
Cotton Comes to Harlem
6.5

Cotton Comes to Harlem

Harlem’s African-American population is being ripped off by the Rev. Deke O’Malley, who dishonestly claims that small donations will secure ...
Penelope
6.2

Penelope

Nov. 10, 1966

Penelope

When James met Penelope at a club, it took all of three weeks before they were married. But after the marriage, other women became attracted to ...