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The real story of Marty Reisman, who inspired the new Timothée Chalamet movie ‘Marty Supreme’

JL;DR SUMMARY Timothee Chalamet stars in the film "Marty Supreme," directed by Josh Safdie, which draws inspiration from the life of eccentric Jewish table tennis champion Marty Reisman. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish CultureNew York CityTimothee ChalametGolden GlobesCelebrityTable TennisMarty ReismanJewish CastJosh SafdieSports Biography

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New York City, New York, United States
"both grew up Jewish in New York City, and both began seeking athletic greatness at the ping pong table in the 1940s."
Manhattan, New York, United States
"Reisman died in Manhattan in 2012 at the age of 82 from lung and heart complications and is buried at a Jewish cemetery on Staten Island."
Staten Island, New York, United States
"Reisman died in Manhattan in 2012 at the age of 82 from lung and heart complications and is buried at a Jewish cemetery on Staten Island."
Lower East Side, New York, United States
"He grew up on the Lower East Side, where he attended Hebrew school and his family ate boiled beef and potatoes for Shabbat dinners."
Upper West Side, New York, United States
"And so, in 1958, he purchased an indoor tennis club on the Upper West Side, Riverside Table Tennis Courts."

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