Mira Hamermesh
Known For: Directing
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: July 15, 1923
Day of Death: February 19, 2012 (89 years old)
Place of Birth: Łódź, Poland
Mira Hamermesh (1923-2012) was considered one of the most gifted documentary makers of her generation. Born to a middle-class Jewish family in Poland but spending most of her working life in the UK, she was a passionate feminist whose main subjects were women, war and social injustice. She was also the author, and a painter of distinction, with exhibitions in Jerusalem and London.
