About

Known credits:
49
Birthday:
1909-06-23
Place of birth:
New York, New York
Website:
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Leo Hurwitz

Overview

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.

Known for

Acting
1989 Strand, Under the Dark Cloth Actor Self 59
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1989 Message to Man Actor Himself N/A
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1980 Dialogue with a Woman Departed Actor Himself 59
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1980 Leo T. Hurwitz: Filme für ein anderes Amerika Actor Himself N/A
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1970 Discovery in a Landscape Actor Narrator N/A
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Directing
2017 Discovery in a Painting Directing Director N/A
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1980 Dialogue with a Woman Departed Directing Director 59
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1970 This Island Directing Director N/A
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1970 Light and the City Directing Director N/A
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1970 Discovery in a Landscape Directing Director N/A
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1967 For Life, Against the War Directing Director 59
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1966 In Search of Hart Crane Directing Director N/A
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1966 The Sun and Richard Lippold Directing Director 59
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1964 An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy Directing Director N/A
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1961 Here at the Water's Edge Directing Director N/A
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1956 The Museum and the Fury Directing Director N/A
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1955 Dancing James Berry Directing Director N/A
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1953 The Young Fighter Directing Director N/A
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1952 Emergency Ward Directing Director N/A
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1948 Strange Victory Directing Director 59
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1942 Native Land Directing Director 59
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1934 America Today Directing Director N/A
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1933 Hunger: The National Hunger March to Washington, 1932 Directing Director N/A
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1932 Bonus March 1932 Directing Director N/A
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1932 Detroit Workers News Special 1932: Ford Massacre Directing Director N/A
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1932 National Hunger March 1931 Directing Director N/A
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1932 The National Hunger March 1931 Directing Director N/A
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Writing
1980 Dialogue with a Woman Departed Writing Writer 59
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1966 In Search of Hart Crane Writing Writer N/A
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1955 Dancing James Berry Writing Writer N/A
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1948 Strange Victory Writing Writer 59
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1942 Native Land Writing Writer 59
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Production
2017 Discovery in a Painting Production Producer N/A
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1980 Dialogue with a Woman Departed Production Producer 59
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1970 Light and the City Production Producer N/A
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1970 Discovery in a Landscape Production Producer N/A
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1966 In Search of Hart Crane Production Producer N/A
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1956 The Museum and the Fury Production Producer N/A
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1953 The Young Fighter Production Producer N/A
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Camera
1980 Dialogue with a Woman Departed Camera Director of Photography 59
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1936 The Plow That Broke the Plains Camera Director of Photography 58
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Crew
1933 Hunger: The National Hunger March to Washington, 1932 Crew Cinematography N/A
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1932 Bonus March 1932 Crew Cinematography N/A
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Editing
2017 Discovery in a Painting Editing Editor N/A
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1980 Dialogue with a Woman Departed Editing Editor 59
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1952 Emergency Ward Editing Editor N/A
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1942 Native Land Editing Editor 59
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1937 Heart of Spain Editing Editor 59
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1933 Hunger: The National Hunger March to Washington, 1932 Editing Editor N/A
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