Background
Hurwitz, Leo was born on June 23, 1909 in New York City. Son of Solomon and Eva Riva (Katcher) Hurwitz.
director educator film producer
Hurwitz, Leo was born on June 23, 1909 in New York City. Son of Solomon and Eva Riva (Katcher) Hurwitz.
Bachelor summa cum laude, Harvard University, 1930.
Independent filmmaker, 1930-1991;
editor, New Theatre Magazine, New York City, 1933-1934;
founder, vice president, Frontier Films, New York City, 1936-1942;
writer, director, Office of War Information, New York City, 1942-1943;
writer, director, David O. Selznick, Culver City, California, 1943-1944;
producer, director, founder, chief television News, Columbia Broadcasting System-television, 1944-1947;
director film production, United Nations, New York City, 1949-1950;
director television production, Souvaine Company. New York City, 1950-1952;
free-lance, 1952-1960;
director videotape trial of Adolf Eichmann, Jerusalem, 1960-1961;
producer, director, National Ednl. television, New York City, 1964-1967;
president, Leo Hurwitz Prodns., New York City, 1967-1991;
artist-in-residence, U. Iowa, Kirkland College, State University of New York-Buffalo, 1974-1979. Professor film, chairman, head Graduate Institute Film and television, School Arts, New York University, 1969-1974.
Lecturer Sarah Lawrence College, American Theatre Wing, New Sch for Social Research, School Radio and television Technique, New York University, Oberlin College, State University of New York, Buffalo, William James College, 1979. Advisor to American Film Institute, since 1972. Speaker International Federation Film Archives, Varna, Bulgaria, 1977.
Leader seminars on filmmaking Swedish Dramatic Institute, Stockholm, 1986-1987, Film Academy, West Berlin, 1987.
Member Screen Directors International Guild (executive board), Motion Picture Film Editors, International Association Theatrical and Stage Employees, Directors Guild American (executive board), American Association of University Professors, Film and Photo League, NYKino, International Association Documentary Filmmakers, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Jane Dudley, 1935 (divorced 1962). 1 child, Thomas Dudley. Married Peggy Lawson, 1964 (deceased 1971).