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Abraham Zapruder (May 15, 1905 – August 30, 1970) was a Ukrainian-born American clothing manufacturer who witnessed the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.
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Abraham Zapruder was a dressmaker who shot the famous 26 seconds of film of John F. Kennedy's assassination in 1963. He withheld Frame 313, the frame that shows the moment of the shot, for 12 years. Learn how he deconstructed the film, its impact on history and culture, and his own role in JFK conspiracy theories.
Jan 11, 2022 · Learn about Abraham Zapruder, the Russian immigrant and dressmaker who accidentally captured the Kennedy assassination on film. Discover his life story, his family, and how his film became a source of conspiracy theories and controversy.
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Nov 12, 2023 · A new TV documentary tells the story of Abraham Zapruder, the man who shot one of the most significant film sequences in history. Camilla Tominey, Associate Editor 12 November 2023 • 2:00pm ...
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Nov 21, 2016 · Abraham Zapruder was a Dallas dressmaker and Russian immigrant who filmed the 1963 killing of President John F. Kennedy with his 8 millimeter camera. His granddaughter Alexandra tells the story of the Zapruder film, its impact on history and journalism, and its legacy in the National Archives.
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Nov 14, 2013 · But how exactly did Abraham Zapruder's fuzzy home movie of the Kennedy assassination 50 years ago became one of the great cultural icons of our time? Steve Rose. Thu 14 Nov 2013 12.36 EST.
Nov 15, 2013 · Before Nov. 22, 1963, Abraham Zapruder was an ordinary citizen of Dallas: a 58-year-old prosperous manufacturer of women’s clothing who had arrived in the city from Russia by way of Brooklyn.
