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
Strange Victory
America Today
This Island
Emergency Ward
An Essay on Death: A Memorial to John F. Kennedy
America Applauds: An Evening for Richard Rodgers
Dialogue with a Woman Departed
The Plow That Broke the Plains
The Sun and Richard Lippold
Leo T. Hurwitz: Filme für ein anderes Amerika
Top Movie Credits
Strange Victory
Writer
America Today
Director
This Island
Director
Emergency Ward
Editor
Dialogue with a Woman Departed
Director of Photography
The Plow That Broke the Plains
Director of Photography
The Sun and Richard Lippold
Director