Education
Hurwitz attended The High School of Music & Art and New York University, where he received a Bachelor of Surgery degree in 1960 and a Master of Arts
Hurwitz attended The High School of Music & Art and New York University, where he received a Bachelor of Surgery degree in 1960 and a Master of Arts
In 1962. Before becoming a director, Hurwitz worked intermittently as a drawing instructor at the State University of New York at New Paltz, Cooper Union, Parsons School of Design, and Queens College. He also taught filmmaking courses at New York University, Purchase College, the New York Institute of Technology, and the Pratt Institute. His directorial debut film The Projectionist also included the first acting role for actor/comedian Rodney Dangerfield.
He often used the pseudonym "Harry Tampa".