Erik Barnouw
Born: 1908-06-23
Erik Barnouw (June 23, 1908 – July 19, 2001) was an American historian of radio and television broadcasting. At the time of his death, Barnouw was widely considered to be America's most distinguished historian of broadcasting. Among his significant works are the textbook, 'Documentary: A History of the Non-Fiction Film', Oxford University Press, 1993, and the film 'Hiroshima Nagasaki August, 1945', 1970, which compiles footage shot shortly after the bombing by both Japanese and American cameramen.
Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio
as Self - HistorianReleased: 1991-10-01
For 50 years radio dominated the airwaves and the American consciousness as the first “mass...
Movie page
Scandalize My Name: Stories from the Blacklist
as Self - broadcast historianReleased: 1998-01-01
A look at the confluence of the Red Scare, McCarthyism, and blacklists with the post-war...
Movie page