Lionel Rogosin

Lionel Rogosin

director, producer, writer

Lionel Rogosin was born on Jan 22, 1924 in USA. Lionel Rogosin's big-screen debut came with On the Bowery directed by Lionel Rogosin in 1956. Lionel Rogosin is known for On the Bowery directed by Lionel Rogosin, Ray Salyer stars as Self and Gorman Hendricks as Self. Lionel Rogosin has got 3 awards and 2 nominations so far. The most recent award Lionel Rogosin achieved is Leipzig DOK Festival. The upcoming new movie Lionel Rogosin plays is Good Times, Wonderful Times which will be released on Apr 18, 1968.

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.

  • Birthday

    Jan 22, 1924
  • Place of Birth

    New York City, New York, USA

Known For

Awards

3 wins & 2 nominations

Leipzig DOK Festival
1965
Good Times, Wonderful Times (1966)
Winner - Golden Dove
Venice Film Festival
1959
Parallel Sections
Winner - Pasinetti Award
1956
On the Bowery (1956)
Winner - Best Foreign Documentary

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