Person
Erik Barnouw
Writing · 1908–2001 · The Hague
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.
Known for

The Camps of Death
Producer

Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
Self - Historian
Corwin
Self

Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
Self - broadcast historian

Hiroshima Nagasaki August, 1945
Director
Memento
Writer
The Constitution and Censorship
Writer
The Constitution and the Right to Vote
Writer
The Constitution and Employment Standards
Writer
The Constitution and the Labor Union
Writer
Filmography
- 1998Scandalize My Name: Stories from the BlacklistSelf - broadcast historian
- 1996CorwinSelf
- 1991Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made RadioSelf - Historian
- 1983The Camps of DeathProducer
- 1970Hiroshima Nagasaki August, 1945Director
- 1968MementoWriter
- 1959The Constitution and the Right to VoteWriter
- 1958The Constitution and Employment StandardsWriter
- 1957The Constitution and the Labor UnionWriter
- 1957The Constitution and CensorshipWriter
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