Director

Mira Hamermesh

Directing

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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 2

TMDB ID: 3957552

Known for: Directing

Born: July 15, 1923

Died: February 19, 2012

Age: 88

Place of birth: Łódź, Poland

Gender: Female

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1967 - 1985

Years active: 19

Also known as

Mira Hamermesh

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Director (2)

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Biography

Mira Hamermesh (1923-2012) was considered one of the most gifted documentary makers of her generation. Born to a middle-class Jewish family in Poland but spending most of her working life in the UK, she was a passionate feminist whose main subjects were women, war and social injustice. She was also the author, and a painter of distinction, with exhibitions in Jerusalem and London.

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