Eitan Gorlin

Eitan Gorlin (born 1969 in Washington, D.C.) is a filmmaker, author and actor.^[1] He is known for his portrayal of Martin Eisenstadt, a satirical depiction of a McCain campaign adviser.^[2] Even though Eisenstadt was said to be part of the "Harding Institute for Freedom and Democracy", named for one of the United States' less beloved presidents, he was quoted by several national news sources, who failed to document his existence.^[3]

Eitan Gorlin
Born	1969 (age 55–56) Washington, D.C., USA
Other names	Martin Eisenstadt
Education	University of Pennsylvania
Alma mater	New School
Occupation(s)	Filmmaker, author, actor
Known for	role as Martin Eisenstadt
Spouse	Dana Johnson (2016-2017; her death)
Children	1 (Max Gorlin b. 2014)

In 2009, he co-authored the satirical novel "I Am Martin Eisenstadt: One Man's (Wildly Inappropriate) Adventures with the Last Republicans".^[4][5]

Filmography

• The Jerusalem Syndrome (1999) ^[6]
• Sometime in August (1999) Producer ^[7]
• The Holy Land (2001) writer/director ^[8][9]
• "Sheldon" (2007) co-writer, co-director and lead role ^[10]
• "The Last Republican" (2008) co-writer, co-director and lead role ^[10]
• Bayou Caviar (2018) co-writer

Honors and awards

• 2002 Grand Jury Prize, Slamdance Film Festival for The Holy Land ^[11]