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Herbert Kline
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Herbert Kline (March 13, 1909 – 1999) was an American filmmaker known for his powerful documentary work and political activism. Born in Chicago and raised in Davenport, Iowa, Klin…
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Herbert Kline (March 13, 1909 – 1999) was an American filmmaker known for his powerful documentary work and political activism. Born in Chicago and raised in Davenport, Iowa, Kline was involved in Leftist organizations and contributed to theater and film as an editor, playwright, and director. His early career included editing a theater magazine and staging Clifford Odets' plays. His documentaries covered major historical events, including the Spanish Civil War, Nazi invasions, the Holocaust, and the Mexican Revolution, as well as social topics like modern art and sports. Despite being blacklisted during the 1950s for his political views, Kline returned to filmmaking in the 1970s. He was married twice, first to Rose Margaret Harvan and later to Josine Ianco-Starrels, with whom he had two children. Kline also authored New Theater and Film, 1934–1937. His work was recognized by the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), which restored and screened two of his World War II-era films.
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1974
The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art
Movie Self - interviewer
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1971
Walls of Fire
Movie Director
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1953
Prince of Pirates
Movie Story
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1952
The Fighter
Movie Director
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1949
The Kid from Cleveland
Movie Director
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1947
My Father's House
Movie Director
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1946
A Boy, a Girl and a Dog
Movie Director
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1944
Youth Runs Wild
Movie Story
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1943
Cinco fueron escogidos
Movie Director
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1941
The Forgotten Village
Movie Director
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1940
Lights Out in Europe
Movie Director
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1939
Crisis
Movie Director
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1938
Love Is a Headache
Movie Story
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1937
Return to Life
Movie Director
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1937
With the Abraham Lincoln Brigade in Spain
Movie Co-Director
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1937
Heart of Spain
Movie Director
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Pueblito de Santiago
Movie Producer
