Jews Making News: Feldman Stars in Upcoming Thriller

BEN FELDMAN STARS IN UPCOMING THRILLER

Coming to theaters August 29, As Above, So Below, is an independent horror film produced by Legendary Pictures and distributed by Universal Pictures. Written by John Erick and Drew Dowdle, the thriller stars Mad Men’s Ben Feldman.

Feldman plays an explorer who ventures to France to examine the miles of twisting catacombs that lie beneath the streets of Paris. When he and his team venture into the unchartered maze of bones, they uncover the dark secret that lies within this city of the dead. The film reveals the inner workings of the human psyche and the troubling, personal demons that can resurface.

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Ben Feldman was born in Washington, D.C. His father, Robert, is Jewish and runs an add agency, and his maternal aunt is Chef Susan Feniger. Feldman was raised attending Conservative and Orthodox Jewish day schools.

 

SUSAN SCHNEIDER PAYS TRIBUTE TO HUSBAND, ROBIN WILLIAMS

On October 23, 2011, after two years of dating, Susan Schneider married actor and comedian Robin Williams in St. Helena, California. The graphic designer was Williams’ third and final wife.

Williams passed away at 12:02 p.m. on August 11, 2014. Following her husband’s passing, Schneider paid loving tribute to her partner. She said, “This morning, I lost my husband and my best friend, while the world lost one of its most beloved artists and beautiful human beings.”

Over the years, Williams described himself as an “honorary Jew” and played several Jewish-inspired characters.

Susan Schneider, 51, grew up in Marin County, California and was raised in the Jewish faith. After graduating from California College of the Arts, she started her own company, Critical Eye Design, designing projects and creating logos. She has helped several local schools raise funds by donating her paintings to school auctions.