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Harry Haft (also known as Herschel Haft; born Hertzko or Hertzka Haft on 28 July 1925 in Bełchatów, Poland; died 3 November 2007) was a survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp where he boxed fellow inmates to survive.
- 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
- Herschel (Hertzko) Haft
- Polish
- Heavyweight
Apr 28, 2022 · No. Peter Sarsgaard's character in the movie, reporter Emory Anderson, convinces Harry Haft (Ben Foster) to share his story of his time spent living and boxing in the concentration camps. He tells Haft that going public with the story will get his name out to the world.
Apr 21, 2022 · Updated May 3, 2023. While imprisoned at Auschwitz, Harry Haft was ordered to fight other prisoners for the entertainment of the Nazi guards before he escaped and became a professional boxer in the United States. During World War II, many people imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps across Europe had to fight tooth and nail to stay alive.
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Apr 27, 2022 · The film depicts Haft killing Schneider after escaping a harrowing march between camps as Allied soldiers approached. But he did not kill Schneider. He killed a nameless SS man to don his uniform...
Language. English. The Survivor is a 2021 biographical drama film, directed by Barry Levinson, from a screenplay by Justine Juel Gillmer. Ben Foster stars as Harry Haft, a real-life survivor of the Auschwitz concentration camp, where he boxed fellow inmates to survive.
- George Steel
- Barry Levinson
- Justine Juel Gillmer
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May 2, 2022 · Film. The Jewish boxer who survived Auschwitz – One fight at a time. A new film tells the story of Harry Haft who was forced to fight others to the death. Harry Haft played by Ben Foster in...
Apr 27, 2022 · Harry Haft was a sixteen-year-old Polish Jew when he entered a concentration camp in 1944. Forced to fight other Jews in bare-knuckle bouts for the perverse entertainment of SS officers, Haft quickly learned that his own survival depended on his ability to fight and win. Ultimately escaping the Nazis, Haft left an embittered and pugnacious ...
