Leo Hurwitz

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.

Personal Info

• Known For Directing
• Gender Male
• Birthday June 23, 1909 (81 years old)
• Died January 18, 1991
• Place of Birth New York, New York