Esther Schapira: Biography, Facts and Career
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Esther Schapira (born January 23, 1961, in Frankfurt) is a German journalist and filmmaker, currently politics and society editor at the German public television network, the Hessischer Rundfunk. Schapira is co-author of The Act of Alois Brunner, and producer of two award-winning documentaries, Drei Kugeln und ein totes Kind ("Three bullets and a dead child") (2002), about the death of Muhammad al-Durrah in Gaza in 2000, and Der Tag, als Theo van Gogh ermordet wurde ("The day Theo van Gogh was murdered") (2007), about the killing in 2004 of Dutch filmmaker, Theo van Gogh. The latter won her and her co-producer, Kamil Taylan, a Prix Europa award. In 2009, she produced a second documentary about the death of al-Durrah, Das Kind, der Tod und die Wahrheit ("The Child, the Death, and the Truth").
Quick facts about Esther Schapira
- Full name: Esther Schapira
- Born: 1961-01-23
- Nationality: Germany
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q103989
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Who is Esther Schapira?
Esther Schapira (born January 23, 1961, in Frankfurt) is a German journalist and filmmaker, currently politics and society editor at the German public television network, the Hessischer Rundfunk. Schapira is co-author of The Act of Alois Brunner, and producer of two award-winning documentaries, Drei Kugeln und ein totes Kind ("Three bullets and a dead child") (2002), about the death of Muhammad al-Durrah in Gaza in 2000, and Der Tag, als Theo van Gogh ermordet wurde ("The day Theo van Gogh was murdered") (2007), about the killing in 2004 of Dutch filmmaker, Theo van Gogh.
What nationality is Esther Schapira?
Esther Schapira is Germany.
When was Esther Schapira born?
Esther Schapira was born on 1961-01-23.
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