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Leo Hurwitz

Leo Hurwitz

Known For Directing
Birthday Jun 23, 1909
Died Jan 18, 1991 (81)
Birthplace New York, New York
Popularity 0.1 (history)
Updated Nov 15, 2024
Entry Date Apr 27, 2024
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Biography

Son of a Russian anarchist, Leo Hurwitz graduated Harvard summa cum laude and became a leader in New York’s left wing film movement from the early 1930s on. In the Workers’ Film and Photo League, NYKino, and Frontier Films, Hurwitz remained the quintessential politically committed cameraman, editor, ... writer, and director.

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Dancing James Berry

Dancing James Berry

1955

Writer

Emergency Ward

Emergency Ward

1952

Editor

Strange Victory

Strange Victory

1948

Writer

Native Land

Native Land

1942

Editor, Writer

Heart of Spain

Heart of Spain

1937

Editor

The Plow That Broke the Plains

The Plow That Broke the Plains

1936

Director of Photography

This Island

This Island

1970

Director

In Search of Hart Crane

In Search of Hart Crane

1966

Director

Dancing James Berry

Dancing James Berry

1955

Director

The Young Fighter

The Young Fighter

1953

Director

Emergency Ward

Emergency Ward

1952

Director

Strange Victory

Strange Victory

1948

Director

Native Land

Native Land

1942

Director

America Today

America Today

1934

Director

In Search of Hart Crane

In Search of Hart Crane

1966

Producer

The Young Fighter

The Young Fighter

1953

Producer

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