School in 1983. Notable alumni Imam Johari Abdul-Malik, imam at Dar-Ul Hijrah Islamic Center (attended Dewey as Winslow Seale) David Brody (comedy writer and radio producer) for Z100 NY Elvis Duran and the Morning Show Larry Charles, television/film writer, director, producer Gregory Crewdson, modern artist/photographer Eric Francis, investigative reporter and astrologer (attended Dewey as Eric Coppolino) Elliot Goldenthal (Class of 1971), composer Jerry Goldstein (Class of 1988), physicist Eric Gonzalez, Kings County District Attorney Pamela Harris (Class of 1977), former New York state assemblywoman Adam Kidan, businessman and lawyer Arthur Lander, biologist Spike Lee (Class of 1974), actor, director, producer, screenwriter Danny Leiner (Class of 1980), movie director Doris Ling-Cohan, New York State Supreme Court Justice Michael Mandel, chief economist, BusinessWeek Magazine Donald Margulies, Pulitzer Prize winning-playwright Angie Martinez, radio personality Prince Nana, sports entertainer, actor John Ortiz, actor Geoffrey Owens, actor Monica Owusu-Breen, television producer and screenwriter Jayson Paul, professional wrestler, known by his ring name JTG Stacey Prussman (Class of 1988) comedian, 2021 New York City mayoral candidate Frank Pugliese, playwright and television writer Colin Quinn, comedian and television personality Johnny Reinhard, composer, bassoonist, author, and conductor Domenic M. Recchia, Jr. (Class of 1977), New York City Council member Stephen C. Robinson (Class of 1975), United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut (1998–2001) and United States District Judge in the Southern District of New York (2003–2010) Robert Sapolsky (Class of 1974), scientist Barry Sobel (Class of 1977), comedian and actor Brandon Steiner (Class of 1977), sports memorabilia marketer Ray Suarez (Class of 1974), journalist and author Michelle Ye, actress References External links John Dewey Alumni Association, Inc. a not-for-profit John Dewey High School Document Archives 1969 establishments in New York City Educational institutions established in 1969 Dewey Public high schools in Brooklyn Dewey Bensonhurst, Brooklyn John Dewey