Harry Hurwitz
Film director
1938 – 1995
Who was Harry Hurwitz?
Harry Hurwitz was an American film director, screenwriter, actor and producer.
Hurwitz attended The High School of Music & Art and New York University, where he received a B.S. degree in 1960 and a M.A. 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".
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- Born
- Jan 27, 1938
New York City - Profession
- Education
- New York University
- Died
- Sep 21, 1995
Los Angeles
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on July 23, 2013
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