Helen van Dongen
Film editor
1909 – 2006
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Who was Helen van Dongen?
Helen van Dongen was a pioneering editor of documentary films who was active from about 1925-1950. She collaborated with filmmaker Joris Ivens from 1925 to 1940, made several independent documentaries, and edited two of Robert Flaherty's films before retiring from filmmaking in her 40s.
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- Born
- Jan 5, 1909
Amsterdam - Also known as
- Helene van Dongen
- Helen Durant
- Helen Victoria Van Dongen
- Helen Van Dongen
- Spouses
- Joris Ivens
(1944 - ) - Kenneth Durant
(1950 - 1972/11)
- Joris Ivens
- Nationality
- Netherlands
- Profession
- Lived in
- Amsterdam
- Died
- Sep 28, 2006
Brattleboro
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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