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Morris Engel

American photographer and filmmaker (1918-2005) · United States · On the map · Artists · Died at 86

Morris Engel was an American photographer, cinematographer and filmmaker best known for making the first good-quality, internationally recognized American film "independent" of Hollywood studios, Little Fugitive (1953), in collaboration with his wife, photographer Ruth Orkin, and their friend, writer Raymond Abrashkin.

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Country
United States
Category
Artists
Type
Artist
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 2005 · aged 86

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