About Andrew Horn
Lived 1952 – 2019 (aged 66). Andrew Horn was an American film director, screenwriter, director and film producer.
Andrew Horn (September 16, 1952 – August 24, 2019) was an American film producer, director and writer. He was the winner of the 2004 Teddy Award for The Nomi Song in the category Best Documentary Film. In 2014, he directed We Are Twisted Fucking Sister!, a documentary about American heavy metal band Twisted Sister.
Career A New Yorker by birth, Horn studied at NYU. He moved to Berlin, Germany in 1989 for a fellowship program. His Emmy-winning film research were included on projects by BBC, Channel 4, PBS, HBO and the Paul Robeson Foundation alongside films by Spike Lee and Michael Moore.
Death He was 66 when he died of cancer in Berlin on August 24, 2019.
Filmography Doomed Love (1984) The Big Blue (1988) East Side Story (1997) The Nomi Song (2004) Jesse Owens (2013; research) We Are Twisted Fucking Sister! (2014)
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Who was Andrew Horn?
American documentary filmmaker
When was Andrew Horn born?
Andrew Horn was born on 16 September 1952 in New York City.
When did Andrew Horn die?
Andrew Horn died on 24 August 2019 in Berlin.
What was Andrew Horn's occupation?
Andrew Horn was a film director, screenwriter, director and film producer.
What nationality was Andrew Horn?
Andrew Horn was American.
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