Joel Kovel was born on August 27, 1936 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and producer, known for Born in Flames (1983), Waiting for the Invasion U.S. Citizens in Nicaragua (1984) and The Wisdom to Survive: Climate Change, Capitalism & Community (2013). He was married to Dee Dee Halleck and Virginia Ryan. He died on April 30, 2018 in Manhattan, New York City.