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.
Leo Hurwitz has 57 screen credits in a career dating back to 1932. Signature works include Strange Victory, For Life, Against the War, Native Land. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
