Erwin Leiser

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Erwin Leiser (May 16, 1923 – August 22, 1996)^[1] was a Swedish director, writer, and actor. He is best known for his 1960 documentary film Mein Kampf, based on Nazi footage from secret archives and depicting Nazi atrocities.^[2] He subsequently made other documentaries both on Nazi Germany and other topics.

Early life and education[edit]

Born and raised in Berlin, he fled to Sweden at the age of 15 to escape the Nazi Party. He graduated from the University of Lund and worked as a journalist and a drama and literary critic.^[3]

Career[edit]

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In 1967, he was a member of the jury at the Venice Film Festival.^[1]

Leiser published the book Nazi Cinema in 1974.

Death[edit]

Erwin Leiser was buried in Zürich's Israelitischer Friedhof Oberer Friesenberg.^[4]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Erwin Leiser at IMDb
• Mein Kampf (1960) at IMDb

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