Harry Hurwitz(1938-1995)

Director
Writer
Producer

Harry Hurwitz was born on 27 January 1938 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a director and writer, known for That's Adequate (1989), The Comeback Trail (1982) and Fleshtone (1994). He was married to Joy Sirott Hurwitz. He died on 21 September 1995 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Awards
- 1 nomination total

Known for

That's Adequate

4.8

Director

1989

The Comeback Trail

5.9

Director(directed by)

1982

Fleshtone

4.6

Director

1994

Chaplinesque, My Life and Hard Times

7.3

Director

1972

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Director

Fleshtone
4.6
- Director
- 1994
That's Adequate
4.8
- Director
- 1989
Once a Hero
6.9
TV Series
- Director
- 1987
The Rosebud Beach Hotel
4.3
- Director
- 1984
Safari 3000
4.7
- Director
- 1982
The Comeback Trail
5.9
- Director (directed by)
- 1982
Nocturna
4.3
- Director (as Harry Tampa)
- 1979
Auditions
4.5
- Director (as Harry Tampa)
- 1978
Fairy Tales
5.0
- Director (as Harry Tampa)
- 1978
Richard
6.8
- Director
- 1972
Chaplinesque, My Life and Hard Times
7.3
- Director
- 1972
The Projectionist
5.9
- Director
- 1970

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Producer

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Alternative name
- Harry Tampa
Born
- January 27, 1938
- New York City, New York, USA
Died
- September 21, 1995
- Los Angeles, California, USA(Heart failure)
Spouse
- Joy Sirott Hurwitz1981 - ?
Other works
Created and hosted Masters of the Silent Screen for WEDU PBS series.

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Trivia
Director, screenwriter and painter. Graduate of New York University. His paintings are exhibited in permanent collections at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the National Gallery of Art and the Philadelphia Museum of Fine Art. Taught painting, drawing and film history at several tertiary institutions. Liked to make films about the movie industry. Also directed several low-budget exploitation films under the pseudonym Harry Tampa in the late 70's.