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Toshi Seeger

1922 – 2013

American filmmaker, producer and environmental activist

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About Toshi Seeger

Lived 1922 – 2013 (aged 91). Toshi Seeger was an American film producer, environmentalist, television producer and film actor.

Toshi Seeger (born Toshi Aline Ohta; July 1, 1922 – July 9, 2013) was an American filmmaker, producer and environmental activist. A filmmaker who specialized in the subject of folk music, her credits include the 1966 film Afro-American Work Songs in a Texas Prison and the Emmy Award-winning documentary Pete Seeger: The Power of Song, released through PBS in 2007.

Early and personal life Toshi Seeger was born Toshi Aline Ohta on July 1, 1922, in Munich. Toshi's and Homarei's mother, Virginia Harper Berry, was an American originally from Washington, D.C., while their father, Takashi Ohta, was a Japanese exile from Shikoku. Toshi graduated from The High School of Music & Art in 1940. Homarei also participated in Toshi's work on the East Coast.

Toshi met her future husband Pete Seeger at a square dance in 1939 while still in high school. Toshi, Pete, and their children went to Pete's hearings before the House Un-American Activities Committee (HUAC) in Washington during the 1950s. Pete Seeger was cited for contempt of Congress in 1961, but his conviction was later overturned. Her official credited title for the show was "Chief Cook and Bottle Washer."

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
Little Red School House and Elisabeth Irwin High School, High School of Music & Art
Also known as
Toshi Aline Ohta Seegar, Toshi Aline Seeger

Family & relationships

Spouse
Pete Seeger
Child
Mika Seeger

People in Toshi Seeger's life

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Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Toshi Seeger's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Toshi Seeger?

American filmmaker, producer and environmental activist (1922-2013)

When was Toshi Seeger born?

Toshi Seeger was born on 1 July 1922 in Munich.

When did Toshi Seeger die?

Toshi Seeger died on 9 July 2013 in Beacon.

What was Toshi Seeger's occupation?

Toshi Seeger was a film producer, environmentalist, television producer and film actor.

What nationality was Toshi Seeger?

Toshi Seeger was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Toshi Seeger

· Wikidata: Q14646591

· DBpedia: Toshi Seeger

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