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Julien Bryan

Born May 22, 1899 · Titusville, Pennsylvania, USA

Died October 20, 1974 · aged 75

Julien Hequembourg Bryan was an American photographer, filmmaker, and documentarian. He is best known for documenting the daily life in Poland, Soviet Union, and Nazi Germany between 1935 and 1939.

Known For

Belo HorizonteBelo Horizonte · 1946
Belo Horizonte
1946
MovieDocumentary
A film about the planned city of Belo Horizonte in Brazil.
HereticHeretic · 1931
Heretic
★ 5.21931
Movie
Heretic is a modern dance work by Martha Graham performed to Tetus Breton, an old folk tune from Brittany.
Americans AllAmericans All · 1943
Americans All
1943
MovieDocumentary
A film sponsored by the U.S. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs to promote friendly relations with American countries just before World War II. Stresses the importance of the Good Neighbor Policy and Western Hemisphere cooperation in the face of Europe's disintegration. The first half is an historical summary of the American continent. Postulating that youth will build a new world, the last half considers youth at work, youth at school, health conditions, defense, and ends with a plea for American solidarity.
Yeni TürkiyeYeni Türkiye · 1936
Yeni Türkiye
1936
MovieDocumentary
SiegeSiege · 1940
Siege
★ 6.11940
MovieDocumentary
Siege is a 1940 documentary short about the Siege of Warsaw by the Wehrmacht at the start of World War II. It was shot by Julien Bryan, a Pennsylvanian photographer and cameraman who later established the International Film Foundation. Siege was nominated for an Oscar for Best One-reel Short at the 13th Academy Awards in 1941, and in 2006, it was named to the National Film Registry by the Librarian of Congress as "a unique, horrifying record of the dreadful brutality of war."
São Paulo: The Fastest Growing City in the WorldSão Paulo: The Fastest Growing City in the World · 1944
São Paulo: The Fastest Growing City in the World
1944
MovieDocumentary
A film sponsored by the U.S. Office of the Coordinator of Inter-American Affairs to promote friendly relations with South American countries just before World War II.

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