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Ellwood Kieser
Born — Died
1929-03-27 — 2000-09-16
Place of birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
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Born in Philadelphia on March 27, 1929, Ellwood Kieser graduated from La Salle High School and College in 1950, and entered the Paulists the following September. He made his first profession on September 8, 1951 and was ordained in May 3, 1956. After a brief summer assignment at New York City's Good Shepherd parish, he reported to Los Angeles where he spent the rest of his life. He joined the parish staff of St. Paul the Apostle there and the popularity of his inquiry classes led an early program director at a local TV station to put "Fr. Bud" on the air. The televised inquiry classes evolved into "Insight," a TV series featuring many of America's finest writers, actors and directors that p…
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6.9Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and oppression in his county. This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed leader of the Salvadoran people.
Romero
1989
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Insight
1960
5.4The firebrand reporter, feminist and philanthropist Dorothy Day co-founds The Catholic Worker with Peter Maurin, an eccentric philosopher.
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996
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6.9Romero is a compelling and deeply moving look at the life of Archbishop Oscar Romero of El Salvador, who made the ultimate sacrifice in a passionate stand against social injustice and oppression in his county. This film chronicles the transformation of Romero from an apolitical, complacent priest to a committed leader of the Salvadoran people.
Romero
1989
5.4The firebrand reporter, feminist and philanthropist Dorothy Day co-founds The Catholic Worker with Peter Maurin, an eccentric philosopher.
Entertaining Angels: The Dorothy Day Story
1996