Erwin Leiser
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Erwin Leiser (May 16, 1923 – August 22, 1996)[1] was a Swedish director, writer, and actor. He is best known for his 1960 documentary film Mein Kampf, based on Nazi footage from secret archives and depicting Nazi atrocities.[2] He subsequently made other documentaries both on Nazi Germany and other topics.
Early life and education
Born and raised in Berlin, he fled to Sweden at the age of 15 to escape the Nazi Party. He graduated from the University of Lund and worked as a journalist and a drama and literary critic.[3]
Career
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In 1967, he was a member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival.[1]
Leiser published the book Nazi Cinema in 1974.
Death
Erwin Leiser was buried in Zürich's Israelitischer Friedhof Oberer Friesenberg.[4]
References
- ^ a b Erwin Leiser (1923–1996)
- ^ Erwin Leiser
- ^ Erwin Leiser at New York Times
- ^ "Zürich: Jüdischer Friedhof - Oberer Friesenberg" (in German). alemannia-judaica.de. Retrieved 2015-12-18.
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