Lionel Rogosin

DirectorProducerWriter
Born
January 22, 1924
Died
December 8, 2000
Awards
3 wins, 5 nominations

Rogosin was a political filmmaker of cutting-edge documentaries, once said by John Cassavetes to be "probably the greatest documentary filmmaker of all time." His film "On the Bowery" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary and his second film "Come Back, Africa" launched the career…

Biography

Rogosin was a political filmmaker of cutting-edge documentaries, once said by John Cassavetes to be "probably the greatest documentary filmmaker of all time." His film "On the Bowery" was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary and his second film "Come Back, Africa" launched the career of Miriam Makeba and gave voice to the anti-apartheid movement in South Africa.

Cinematographer

Woodcutters of the Deep SouthWoodcutters of the Deep South(1973)

Self

Portrait de GroupePortrait de Groupe(1985)as Self
MetropolisMetropolis(1995)as Self
In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid(1993)as Self
CinématonCinématon(1972)as Cinéaste, Self
TodayToday(1952)as Self

Known for

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Richard Bagley, Gorman Hendricks, Lionel Rogosin, Ray Salyer, and Mark Sufrin in On the Bowery (1956)Lionel Rogosin and Zacharia Mgabi in Come Back, Africa (1959)