Herbert Kline
Herbert Kline (March 13, 1909 – 1999) was an American filmmaker.[1]
Biography
[edit]Herbert Kline was born on March 13, 1909 in Chicago as Herbert Klein and raised in Davenport, Iowa. He edited a theater magazine, staged Clifford Odets' plays, and was involved in Leftist organizations. He was blacklisted during the 1950s. He returned to filmmaking in the 1970s.[2] His documentary films and dramas covered the Spanish Civil War, Nazi invasion of Czechoslovakia, Nazi takeover of Europe,[3] Holocaust survivors' journey to Mandatory Palestine, a World Series championship in Cleveland, the Mexican Revolution, and a film about modern art.
He married Rose Margaret Harvan and after the divorced Josine Ianco-Starrels with whom he had two children,[2] a son and daughter.[3]
He wrote the book New Theater And Film, 1934–1937.[3]
MoMA restored and screened two of his World War II era films.[4]
Filmography
[edit]- Heart of Spain, documentary about the Spanish Civil War made with photographer Géza Kárpáthi[5]
- Return to Life, made in collaboration with Henri Cartier-Bresson[6]
- Love Is a Headache (1938), co-writer
- Crisis (1939 film), a documentary about the Sudeten Crisis directed by Herbert Kline, Hans Burger, and Alexander Hammid
- Lights Out in Europe (1940), a documentary[7]
- The Forgotten Village (1941),[2] a documentary film (some sources call it an ethnofiction) directed by Herbert Kline and Alexander Hammid from John Steinbeck's writing and screenplay
- Cinco fueron escogidos (Five Were Chosen) (1943), a Mexican film set in Yugoslavia
- Youth Runs Wild (1944), co-writer
- Boogie-Woogie Dream (1944), co-director
- A Boy, a Girl and a Dog (1946), director
- My Father's House, director, about a Holocaust survivor immigrating to Mandatory Palestine made with writer Meyer Levin
- The Kid from Cleveland (1949)
- Illegal Entry (film) (1949), an immigration themed crime drama
- The Fighter (1952 film) director, a film about the Mexican Revolution
- Walls of Fire (1971), about Mexican muralists
- The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art (1974), narrated by Oraon Welles, (nominated for best documentary film at the 47th Academy Awards winner)
- Acting: Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio (1981) about Lee Strasberg and the Actors Studio[8]
References
[edit]- ^ "Herbert Kline, Filmmaker, 89; Recorded Crises in 30's Europe - The New York Times". NY Times. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ a b c "EHRI - Herbert Kline papers". portal.ehri-project.eu.
- ^ a b c Marvin, Blanche (February 19, 1999). "Herbert Kline obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ "Against the Storm: Herbert Kline in a Darkened Europe". Flicker Alley.
- ^ Thomas, Kevin (21 August 1976). "3 Curiosities from 1921-37". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Virginia Wright". Daily News. 7 November 1944. Retrieved 6 September 2024.
- ^ "Watch Lights Out in Europe | MoMA Virtual Cinema Streaming | MoMA".
- ^ Davis, Shirley (1 August 1981). "Stasberg film is in the can". Quad City Times. Retrieved 6 September 2024.