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Izzy Young

Izzy Young

Israel Goodman Young (March 26, 1928 – February 4, 2019), known as Izzy Young, was a noted figure in the world of folk music, both in America and Sweden. He was once the owner of the Folklore Center in Greenwich Village, New York, and from 1973 until his death, owned and operated the Folklore Centrum store in Stockholm.

Known for

A Tailor-Made Romance
A Tailor-Made Romance
2025 • Harper Blake
Go to Izzy!
Go to Izzy!
2024 • Himself
Positively Porco: The Untold Story of Folk City’s Golden Era
Positively Porco: The Untold Story of Folk City’s Golden Era
2024
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
Greenwich Village: Music That Defined a Generation
2013 • Self
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire
2009 • Man in Synagogue (uncredited)
Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center
Izzy Young: Talking Folklore Center
1989 • Self
Sunday
Sunday
1961 • Himself

Full filmography

A Tailor-Made Romance
A Tailor-Made Romance
2025 • Harper Blake
View movie
Go to Izzy!
Go to Izzy!
2024 • Himself
View movie
The Girl Who Played with Fire
The Girl Who Played with Fire
2009 • Man in Synagogue (uncredited)
View movie
Sunday
Sunday
1961 • Himself
View movie
Izzy Young – Biography, Known For & Filmography