Biography
Gerda Weissmann Klein was a Polish-born American writer and human rights activist. Her autobiographical of the Holocaust, All But My Life, was adapted for the 1995 short film One Survivor Re, which received an Academy Award and an Emmy Award, and was selected for the National Film Registry. She married Kurt Klein in 1946. The Kleins became advocates of Holocaust education and human rights, dedicating most of their lives to promoting tolerance and community service.
Filmography
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Herself / Book
One Survivor Re (1995)
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Writing
Gender
Female
Birthday
1924-05-08
Deathday
2022-04-03 (97 years old)
Birth Place
Bielsko, Austria-Hungary
Citizenships
Poland, United States
Awards
48 Arizona Women, Presidential Medal of Freedom
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