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Leo Seltzer (filmmaker)

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Name
  
Leo Seltzer

Role
  
Filmmaker

Died
  
2007


Leo Seltzer (April 5, 1903 – January 30, 2000) was an American social-documentary filmmaker whose career spanned over half a century, having made more than sixty films.

One of the founders of the Workers' Film & Photo League, Seltzer received many international awards for his work, including an Academy Award for Best Documentary Short for First Steps. In 1962 he served as cinema-biographer to the White House for President John F. Kennedy.

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Leo Seltzer (filmmaker) Wikipedia