Harry Hurwitz
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Harry Hurwitz was an American film director
, screenwriter
, actor
and producer
. His film The Projectionist
was his directorial debut and also the first acting role for actor/comedian Rodney Dangerfield
. He often used the pseudonym
"Harry Tampa". Before becoming a director, Hurwitz was a professor of film and drawing at the State University of New York at New Paltz
, New York University
, Cooper Union
and the Parsons School of Design.
Film director
A film director is a person who directs the actors and film crew in filmmaking. They control a film's artistic and dramatic nathan roach, while guiding the technical crew and actors.-Responsibilities:...
, screenwriter
Screenwriter
Screenwriters or scriptwriters or scenario writers are people who write/create the short or feature-length screenplays from which mass media such as films, television programs, Comics or video games are based.-Profession:...
, actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
and producer
Film producer
A film producer oversees and delivers a film project to all relevant parties while preserving the integrity, voice and vision of the film. They will also often take on some financial risk by using their own money, especially during the pre-production period, before a film is fully financed.The...
. His film The Projectionist
The Projectionist (film)
The Projectionist is a 1971 film written and directed by Harry Hurwitz. It featured the film debut of Rodney Dangerfield. The film employs the use of superimposition of older films, the first time such techniques were used.-Plot:...
was his directorial debut and also the first acting role for actor/comedian Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield
Rodney Dangerfield , was an American comedian, and actor, known for the catchphrases "I don't get no respect!," "No respect, no respect at all... that's the story of my life" or "I get no respect, I tell ya" and his monologues on that theme...
. He often used the pseudonym
Pseudonym
A pseudonym is a name that a person assumes for a particular purpose and that differs from his or her original orthonym...
"Harry Tampa". Before becoming a director, Hurwitz was a professor of film and drawing at the State University of New York at New Paltz
State University of New York at New Paltz
The State University of New York at New Paltz, known as SUNY New Paltz for short, is a public university in New Paltz, New York. It was founded in 1828 as the School for teaching of classics. In 1885, the New Paltz Normal and Training School was established as a school to prepare teachers for the...
, New York University
New York University
New York University is a private, nonsectarian research university based in New York City. NYU's main campus is situated in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan...
, Cooper Union
Cooper Union
The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art, commonly referred to simply as Cooper Union, is a privately funded college in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, United States, located at Cooper Square and Astor Place...
and the Parsons School of Design.
Director filmography
- FleshtoneFleshtone-Plot:A painter plays erotic games over the telephone with a woman. Her body is found mutilated but it may not be hers after all.-Principal cast:...
(1994) - That's AdequateThat's AdequateThat's Adequate is a 1989 mockumentary documenting a fictional Hollywood studio, Adequate Film Studios. Narrated and hosted by Tony Randall, the film features an all-star cast including James Coco, Robert Downey, Jr., Anne Meara, Jerry Stiller, and Bruce Willis....
(1989) - Once a HeroOnce a HeroOnce a Hero was an ABC 1987 science fiction comedy television series. The series starred Milo O'Shea as Abner Bevis, a down on his luck comic strip artist whose life is turned upside down when his creation, Captain Justice , comes to life...
(1987) TV series (unknown episodes) - The Rosebud Beach HotelThe Rosebud Beach Hotel-Taglines:"Where Sex and Laughter Run Riot""Make your reservation for an explosive time at ... The Rosebud Beach Hotel."-Plot:After taking over a failing Miami hotel with her workaholic fiance, Elliot , Tracy thinks model Monique Gabrielle has seduced her better half. She then tries to have an...
(1984) - Safari 3000Safari 3000Safari 3000 is a 1982 film directed by Harry Hurwitz. The film was shot on location in Africa.-Plot:A reporter follows a stunt driver on a 3000 km race across Africa.-Principal cast:...
(1982) - The Comeback TrailThe Comeback TrailThe Comeback Trail is a 1982 film directed by Harry Hurwitz. The film features several cameos playing themselves such as Hugh Hefner.-Plot:...
(1982) - Nocturna: Granddaughter of DraculaNocturna: Granddaughter of DraculaNocturna is a 1979 film conceived by star Nai Bonet and written and directed by Harry Hurwitz, who was credited as "Harry Tampa".-Plot:...
(1979) (as Harry Tampa) - Fairy TalesFairy Tales (film)Fairy Tales is a 1979 sex comedy directed by Harry Hurwitz, the plot of which revolves around the stereotypical Fairy Tale.-Synopsis:On his twenty-first birthday, the Prince of the land goes searching for the one woman that can get his libido moving again.-Cast:* Don Sparks as Prince* Sy Richardson...
(1978) (as Harry Tampa) - AuditionsAuditions (1978 film)-Plot :A pseudo-documentary about the processes involved in putting together and casting actors and actresses for a porn film. Although several actual porn stars are in the film, it is not a porn film itself.-DVD Release:...
(1978) (as Harry Tampa) - RichardRichard (1972 film)Richard is a 1972 film directed by Harry Hurwitz. The film was notable as it was a lampoon of President Richard Nixon before the Watergate scandal.-Cast:* Imogene Bliss ... Mother* Marvin Braverman ... Hardhat* John Carradine ... Plastic Surgeon...
(1972) - Chaplinesque, My Life and Hard TimesChaplinesque, My Life and Hard TimesChaplinesque, My Life and Hard Times aka The Eternal Tramp is a 1972 documentary film directed by Harry Hurwitz. The film was frequently shown on American Public Television.-Plot:...
(1972) - The ProjectionistThe Projectionist (film)The Projectionist is a 1971 film written and directed by Harry Hurwitz. It featured the film debut of Rodney Dangerfield. The film employs the use of superimposition of older films, the first time such techniques were used.-Plot:...
(1971)