Erik Barnouw

Erik Barnouw

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

The Hague
June 23, 1908

Biography

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.

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Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
1998Winner

Best Performance

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
1991Winner

Best Performance

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

The Camps of Death
1983Winner

Best Picture

The Camps of Death

Career Highlights

Hiroshima Nagasaki August, 1945
1970Highlight

Best Director

Hiroshima Nagasaki August, 1945

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