Erik Barnouw
Writing
- Born
- June 23, 1908 · The Hague
- Died
- July 19, 2001 (age 93)
Erik Barnouw (June 23, 1908 – July 19, 2001) was an American historian of radio and television broadcasting. At the time of his death, Barnouw was widely considered to be America's most distinguished historian of broadcasting. Among his significant works are the textbook, 'Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film', Oxford University Press, 1993, and the film 'Hiroshima Nagasaki August, 1945', 1970, which compiles footage shot shortly after the bombing by both Japanese and American cameramen.
Known for
Behind the camera7
- 1983The Camps of Death Producer
- 1970Hiroshima Nagasaki August, 1945 Writer, Director, Producer
- 1968Memento Writer
- 1959The Constitution and the Right to Vote Writer
- 1958The Constitution and Employment Standards Writer
- 1957The Constitution and the Labor Union Writer
- 1957The Constitution and Censorship Writer
Acting3
- 1998Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist as Self - broadcast historian
- 1996