Edmund Reek
American film director and film producer
About Edmund Reek
Lived 1897 – 1971 (aged 74). Edmund Reek was an American film director, film producer and filmmaker.
Edmund Reek (19 March 1897 – 28 October 1971 ) was a producer of newsreels in the United States. Several of his films were nominated for best short film Academy Awards and some won. He arranged for a newsreel to capture images of Pearl Harbor.
Academy Awards Year Title Category Won 1943 Champions Carry On Best Live Action Short Film 1944 Blue Grass Gentleman Best Live Action Short Film 1945 Along The Rainbow Trails Best Live Action Short Film 1946 Golden Horsed Best Live Action Short Film 1948 Symphony of a City Best Live Action Short Film 1950 Why Korea? Best Documentary (Short Subject) 1955 Survival City Best Live Action Short Film
Filmography Champions Carry On (1943), about athletes' support for war efforts Blue Grass Gentleman (1944) Along the Rainbow Trail (1946) Golden Horses (1946) Symphony of a City (1949), about Stockholm, Sweden Why Korea? (1950), about the Korean War Survival City (1955), about the effects of an atomic bomb hitting an American town
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Who was Edmund Reek?
American film director and film producer (1897–1971)
When was Edmund Reek born?
Edmund Reek was born on 19 March 1897 in New York City.
When did Edmund Reek die?
Edmund Reek died on 24 October 1971.
What was Edmund Reek's occupation?
Edmund Reek was a film director, film producer and filmmaker.
What nationality was Edmund Reek?
Edmund Reek was American.
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