Leo Hurwitz
Born: 1909-06-23
Birthplace: New York, New York
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.
Known For
Native Land
The Plow That Broke the Plains
An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy
America Today
Strange Victory
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
Leo T. Hurwitz: Filme für ein anderes Amerika
For Life, Against the War
Heart of Spain
Strand, Under the Dark Cloth
Top Movie Credits
Native Land
Editor
The Plow That Broke the Plains
Director of Photography
America Today
Director
Strange Victory
Writer
For Life, Against the War
Director
Heart of Spain
Editor