Barbara Holecek
Barbara Gullahorn Holecek (11 October 1942 – 4 August 2017)[1] was an American anthropological documentary producer and director who produced for NOVA, PBS, UNICEF, and other groups.
She earned an undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in documentary filmmaking at UCLA.[2]
Her most famous work is Umm Kulthum: A Voice Like Egypt, a 1996 documentary of the life of the Egyptian superstar singer Umm Kulthum narrated by Omar Sharif, which she co-produced. She also directed Hunters of the Seal in 1977[3] and produced Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial in 1983.[4]
Holocek died on 4 August 2017.[5][6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Barbara J (Gullahorn) Holecek". lehmanreem.com. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Remembering Barbara Gullahorn Holecek, Award-Winning Documentary Producer for PBS & NOVA". myemail.constantcontact.com. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Hunters of the Seal (1977)". bfi.org.uk. British Film Institute. Retrieved 18 September 2019.[dead link]
- ^ "Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial". archive.org. 1983. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ "Remembering Barbara Gullahorn Holecek, Award-Winning Documentary Producer for PBS, NOVA". filmmakerscollab.org. Retrieved 18 September 2019.
- ^ Angier, John (15 August 2017). "The Smiling Revolutionary: Remembering Barbara Gullahorn Holecek". whbhalumni.org. Retrieved 18 September 2019.