His father, Elias, was employed as a cutter in the garment district; his mother, Fannie (Weis), was a housewife.
He attended the Bronx High School of Science, before studying literature at Columbia University, where he obtained a bachelor's degree.
It starred Rip Torn as a mentally disturbed psychologist who secretly films his sexual encounters with women.
[3] Ginsberg filmed the entire movie with one static camera setup, in a manner simulating a non-constructed "fake documentary" style, influenced by Jim McBride's David Holzman's Diary.
Life reviewer Richard Schickel praised Torn's performance, Ginsberg's inventive use of camera and sound, and the "illuminating" portrayal of a schizophrenic breakdown.
[6]: 4 In 1973, Ginsberg wrote and directed the satirical horror film The Werewolf of Washington starring Dean Stockwell.