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Leo Hurwitz

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Leo Hurwitz

Born
Died
(aged 81)
Birthplace
New York, New York
Credits
28 titles

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.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Acting credits 5

YearTitleRole
1989 Strand, Under the Dark Cloth Film Self
1989 Message to Man Film Self
1980 Dialogue with a Woman Departed Film Himself
1980 Leo T. Hurwitz: Filme für ein anderes Amerika Film Himself
1970 Discovery in a Landscape Film Narrator

Crew credits 25

YearTitleJob
2016 Discovery in a Painting Film Director, Producer, Editor
1980 Dialogue with a Woman Departed Film Director, Writer, Producer, Editor, Director of Photography
1970 Discovery in a Landscape Film Director, Producer
1970 Light and the City Film Producer, Director
1970 This Island Film Director
1967 For Life, Against the War Film Director
1966 In Search of Hart Crane Film Director, Writer, Producer
1966 The Sun and Richard Lippold Film Writer, Producer, Director
1964 An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy Film Director, Writer, Producer, Editor
1961 Here at the Water's Edge Film Director
1956 The Museum and the Fury Film Director, Producer, Writer, Editor
1955 Dancing James Berry Film Writer, Director
1953 The Young Fighter Film Producer, Director
1952 Emergency Ward Film Director, Editor
1951 America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers Film Director
1948 Strange Victory Film Director, Writer
1943 Tomorrow We Fly Film Director
1942 Native Land Film Director, Writer, Editor
1937 Heart of Spain Film Editor
1936 The Plow That Broke the Plains Film Director of Photography
1934 America Today Film Director
1933 Hunger: The National Hunger March to Washington, 1932 Film Director, Editor, Cinematography
1932 Bonus March 1932 Film Director, Cinematography
1932 Detroit Workers News Special 1932: Ford Massacre Film Director
1932 The National Hunger March 1931 Film Director
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