Leo Hurwitz
male
Born on June 23, 1909 (115 years old)
Passed Away on January 18, 1991
From New York, New York
Known for Directing
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.
