Erwin Leiser

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Erwin Leiser (May 16, 1923 – August 22, 1996)^[1] was a German-born director, writer, and actor.

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.^[2]

He is best known for his documentary Mein Kampf, based on Nazi footage from secret archives and depicting Nazi atrocities.^[3] He subsequently made other documentaries both on Nazi Germany and other topics.

In 1967, he was a member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival.^[1]

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 Erwin Leiser (1923–1996)
↑ Erwin Leiser at New York Times
↑ Erwin Leiser

Leiser published the book NAZI CINEMA in 1974.

External links

Erwin Leiser at the Internet Movie Database
Mein Kampf (1960) at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Leiser, Erwin
Alternative names
Short description	German film director
Date of birth	May 16, 1923
Place of birth	Berlin, Germany
Date of death	August 22, 1996
Place of death

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