Sumner Jules Glimcher (born June 4, 1924 in Boston, Massachusetts,
died 27 February 2018 in Bolder, Colorado) was a World War II veteran,
professor, author and filmmaker.After surviving gunshot wounds at the
Battle of the Bulge, Glimcher began an extensive career in
communications, creating International Transmissions Inc, a precursor
to CNN, and making documentaries Hiroshima, Alberto Giacometti,
Confucius and September 11th. In between his media work, Glimcher
taught at his alma mater Harvard University, along with Columbia
University and New York University where he was Director of the
Department of Film, Video and Broadcasting at the New York University
School of Continuing Education. He lived in New York City where he
operated a multimedia production company, Westminster Productions Inc.
and produced and moderated monthly film screenings titled “Meet The
Filmmaker†at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences New
York.
died 27 February 2018 in Bolder, Colorado) was a World War II veteran,
professor, author and filmmaker.After surviving gunshot wounds at the
Battle of the Bulge, Glimcher began an extensive career in
communications, creating International Transmissions Inc, a precursor
to CNN, and making documentaries Hiroshima, Alberto Giacometti,
Confucius and September 11th. In between his media work, Glimcher
taught at his alma mater Harvard University, along with Columbia
University and New York University where he was Director of the
Department of Film, Video and Broadcasting at the New York University
School of Continuing Education. He lived in New York City where he
operated a multimedia production company, Westminster Productions Inc.
and produced and moderated monthly film screenings titled “Meet The
Filmmaker†at the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences New
York.
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