Leo Hurwitz

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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.

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