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Gail Dolgin is a Director and Producer American born on 4 april 1945 at Great Neck (USA)
Gail Dolgin (April 4, 1945 – October 7, 2010) was an American filmmaker. She was nominated for the Academy Award for Daughter from Danang, and The Barber of Birmingham. Daughter from Danang also won the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for Best Documentary.
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Gail Dolgin
Nationality USA
Birth 4 april 1945 at Great Neck (USA)
Death 7 october 2010 (at 65 years) at Berkeley (USA)
Birth 4 april 1945 at Great Neck (USA)
Death 7 october 2010 (at 65 years) at Berkeley (USA)
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Filmography of Gail Dolgin (3 films)
Director
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Directed by Gail Dolgin
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about racism, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about politics, Documentary films about health care, Political films
Rating6%
Daughter From Danang (2002)
, 1h23Directed by Gail Dolgin
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about families, Films about immigration, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Political films
Rating74%
Heidi's mother, Mai Thi Kim, already had three children and was estranged from her husband Do Huu Vinh, who had left her to fight with the Viet Cong. She was working at an American military base where she met Heidi's father, an American serviceman. When the North Vietnamese army came closer to Danang, Mai Thi Kim feared for Heidi's safety due to rumors of retaliation against mixed-race children. At the age of six, Heidi was sent to United States and placed in an orphanage run by the Holt Adoption Agency.
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Crime After Crime (2011)
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Crime
Themes Documentary films about law, Documentaire sur une personnalité
Actors Joshua Safran
Roles Producer
Rating75%
Crime After Crime tells the dramatic story of the legal battle to free Debbie Peagler, an incarcerated survivor of domestic violence. She was wrongly convicted of the murder of her abusive boyfriend, and sentenced to 25 years to life in prison.
Directed by Gail Dolgin
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about racism, Documentary films about racism, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Documentary films about politics, Documentary films about health care, Political films
Roles Producer
Rating6%
Daughter From Danang (2002)
, 1h23Directed by Gail Dolgin
Origin USA
Genres Documentary, Historical
Themes Films about families, Films about immigration, Documentary films about law, Documentary films about war, Documentary films about historical events, Documentaire sur une personnalité, Political films
Roles Producer
Rating74%
Heidi's mother, Mai Thi Kim, already had three children and was estranged from her husband Do Huu Vinh, who had left her to fight with the Viet Cong. She was working at an American military base where she met Heidi's father, an American serviceman. When the North Vietnamese army came closer to Danang, Mai Thi Kim feared for Heidi's safety due to rumors of retaliation against mixed-race children. At the age of six, Heidi was sent to United States and placed in an orphanage run by the Holt Adoption Agency.