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.
Gender
Male
IMDb Id
nm0007238
Known For Department
Directing
Also Known As
Date of Birth
1909-06-23
Place of Birth
New York, New York
Date of Death
1991-01-18
