Morris Engel (April 8, 1918 â€" March 5, 2005) was an American
photographer, cinematographer and filmmaker best known for directing
the 1953 film Little Fugitive in collaboration with his wife,
photographer Ruth Orkin, and their friend, writer Raymond
Abrashkin.Engel completed two more features during the 1950s, Lovers
and Lollipops (1956) and Weddings and Babies (1960).Engel was a
pioneer in the use of hand-held cameras and nonprofessional actors in
his films, using cameras that he helped design, and his naturalistic
films influenced future prominent independent and French New Wave
filmmakers.
photographer, cinematographer and filmmaker best known for directing
the 1953 film Little Fugitive in collaboration with his wife,
photographer Ruth Orkin, and their friend, writer Raymond
Abrashkin.Engel completed two more features during the 1950s, Lovers
and Lollipops (1956) and Weddings and Babies (1960).Engel was a
pioneer in the use of hand-held cameras and nonprofessional actors in
his films, using cameras that he helped design, and his naturalistic
films influenced future prominent independent and French New Wave
filmmakers.
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