Notable Residents
Famous people who grew up, formerly lived, attended or Graduated From A School in Midwood include:
- Woody Allen (1935–), writer & director, graduated from Midwood High School, and once resided at both 1402 Avenue K, and 968 Est 14th. Street.
- Darren Aronofsky, director, attended Edward R. Murrow High School (though he grew up in Manhattan Beach)
- Didi Conn, actress, graduated Midwood High School
- Lou Ferrigno (1951–), actor, bodybuilder, grew up and lived In West Midwood.
- Patrick Fitzgerald, Special prosecutor
- Phillip J. Fry, fictional, but elaborations on his origin in the television series Futurama prove this as his origin point (e.g. the stop on the Q he used to go home).
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Supreme Court Justice, attended East Midwood Jewish Center and James Madison High School
- Annie Golden (1951–), actress, lead singer of the Late 1970s Band The Shirts, Grew Up and Lived In Midwood.
- Elliot Goldenthal (1954–), contemporary Classical Music Composer, attended I.S. 240-Andres Hudde Junior High School.
- Yosef Goldman, author
- Gil Hodges, baseball player and manager. Was a parishioner of Our Lady Help of Christians Church located at E. 28 St. & Avenue M. In 1978, the Marine Parkway Bridge was renamed the Marine Parkway-Gil Hodges Memorial Bridge.Public School 193 in Midwood and a bowling alley in Mill Basin is named after Hodges, and on April 4, 2001 a portion of Bedford Avenue from Ave's. 'L' To 'N' (near his home) was renamed Gil Hodges Way.
- Lainie Kazan, singer, actress ('My Big Fat Greek Wedding'), (1940–)
- Barry Manilow, (1943–), award-winning pop singer and songwriter
- Arthur Miller (1915–2005), playwright, Death of a Salesman.
- Erich Segal, novelist, graduated from Midwood High School
- Tony Sirico (1942–), actor, "Paulie Walnuts" of HBO's "The Sopranos" was born in Midwood.
- Peter Steele (1962–2010), lead singer, bassist, and composer for the Gothic Metal band Type O Negative. He graduated from Murrow High school.
- Chris Stein of the pop band Blondie (band) attended P.S. 99 in the 1960s.
- Sy Syms (born Seymour Merinsky) (1926–2009), philanthropist, founder and Chairman of the discount men's clothing retailer SYMS, graduated from Midwood High School.
- Marisa Tomei, actress, attended and graduated from Edward R. Murrow High School.
- Michelle Trachtenberg (1985-), actress attended P.S. 99 (Avenue K and East 10th Street)
- Adam Yauch (1964-2012), rapper and founding member of the Beastie Boys
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