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Charles Guggenheim. Charles Eli Guggenheim (March 31, 1924 – October 9, 2002) was an American documentary film director, producer, and screenwriter. He was the most honored documentary filmmaker in the academy history, winning four Oscars from twelve nominations.
Oct 11, 2002 · Charles Eli Guggenheim was born on March 31, 1924, in Cincinnati, served with the Army in World War II and graduated from the University of Iowa in 1948. He worked as a producer for children's ...
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Oct 10, 2002 · October 9, 2002 at 8:00 p.m. EDT. Charles Guggenheim, 78, a cinematic storyteller with an eye for poignancy and drama who directed and produced prize-winning documentaries on people and events ...
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Charles Guggenheim. Producer: Berga: Soldiers of Another War. Charles Guggenheim was born into a wealthy Cincinnati family (his father was a furniture manufacturer). While studying agriculture in college in 1943, Guggenheim was drafted into the army. Upon discharge from the service he decided against an agricultural career and moved to New York to pursue a career in broadcasting. He founded ...
- March 31, 1924
- October 9, 2002
Oct 11, 2002 · Charles Guggenheim, one of the country's most honored and prolific documentary filmmakers, whose work earned four Academy Awards, has died.
After World War II, Guggenheim completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Iowa in 1948. After working for CBS Radio in New York, he moved to Chicago and worked behind the scenes for CBS children's shows and then to St. Louis, Missouri, to work in public television. In 1954, he founded his documentary production company, Charles ...
