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Visionary Filmmaker Andrew Karpen Dies at 59

4/30/2025

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Andrew Karpen, the visionary founder and CEO of Bleecker Street Media, has tragically passed away at 59 after battling glioblastoma, a devastating brain cancer. Since founding the company in 2014, he brought over 75 films to life, including several Oscar nominees. He leaves behind his beloved wife Pam and three children. In his honor, donations can be made to the Lenox Hill Brain Tumor Center.

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Andrew Karpen, the visionary founder and CEO of Bleecker Street Media, has tragically passed away at 59 after battling glioblastoma, a devastating brain cancer. Since founding the company in 2014, he brought over 75 films to life, including several Oscar nominees. He leaves behind his beloved wife Pam and three children. In his honor, donations can be made to the Lenox Hill Brain Tumor Center.