Leo Hurwitz

Leo Hurwitz
Born(1909-06-23)June 23, 1909
Wiliamsburg, Brooklyn, New York City, U.S.
DiedJanuary 18, 1991(1991-01-18) (aged 81)
Manhattan, New York City, U.S.
Alma materHarvard University
OccupationDocumentary filmmaker
Years active1936–1981
Spouse(s)Jane Dudley
Peggy Lawson
Nelly Burlingham

Leo Hurwitz (June 23, 1909 – January 18, 1991) was an American documentary filmmaker. Among the films he directed were Native Land (1942) and Verdict for Tomorrow (1961), the Peabody Award-winning and Emmy Award-nominated film of the Eichmann trial. He was blacklisted during the McCarthy period for his strong left-wing political beliefs.[1]

  1. ^ Fowler, Glenn (January 19, 1991). "Leo Hurwitz, 81, Blacklisted Maker Of Documentaries". The New York Times. New York. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 22 November 2014.

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