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Irving Saraf(1932-2012)

  • Editor
  • Producer
  • Director
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Irving Saraf was born in 1932 in Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland. He was an editor and producer, known for In the Shadow of the Stars (1991), Dialogues with Madwomen (1994) and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975). He was married to Allie Light and Hedi Saraf. He died on 26 December 2012 in San Francisco, California, USA.
Born1932
DiedDecember 26, 2012
Born1932
DiedDecember 26, 2012
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 3 wins & 2 nominations total

Known for

In the Shadow of the Stars (1991)
In the Shadow of the Stars
6.6
  • Editor
  • 1991
Dialogues with Madwomen (1994)
Dialogues with Madwomen
8.0
  • Editor
  • 1994
Jack Nicholson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
8.6
  • Production Management
  • 1975
Nellie Wong and Mitsuye Yamada in Mitsuye and Nellie (1981)
Mitsuye and Nellie
  • Producer
  • 1981

Credits

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Editor

  • An Iraqi Lullaby for Children Who Are About to Die
    Video
    • Editor
    • 2004
  • Children and Asthma
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 2002
  • Desert Dogs
    8.3
    Short
    • Editor
    • 2001
  • Blind Spot: Murder by Women
    6.3
    • Editor
    • 2000
  • Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer
    7.1
    • Editor
    • 1997
  • Dialogues with Madwomen (1994)
    Dialogues with Madwomen
    8.0
    • Editor
    • 1994
  • In the Shadow of the Stars (1991)
    In the Shadow of the Stars
    6.6
    • Editor
    • 1991
  • The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo (1985)
    The Mothers of the Plaza of Mayo
    7.1
    • Editor
    • 1985
  • Great Spirit Within the Hole
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1983
  • Visions of Paradise
    TV Mini Series
    • Editor
    • 1982
  • You Were There
    TV Series
    • Editor
    • 1981
  • Death and Dying
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1980
  • Battle of Westlands
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1980
  • Three Warriors (1977)
    Three Warriors
    6.4
    • supervising editor
    • 1977
  • Fear
    TV Movie
    • Editor
    • 1971

Producer

  • Empress Hotel (2009)
    Empress Hotel
    7.5
    • producer
    • 2009
  • The Sermons of Sister Jane: Believing the Unbelievable
    Video
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Good Food Bad Food, Childhood Obesity
    Short
    • producer
    • 2005
  • An Iraqi Lullaby for Children Who Are About to Die
    Video
    • executive producer
    • producer
    • 2004
  • Blind Spot: Murder by Women
    6.3
    • producer
    • 2000
  • Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer
    7.1
    • producer
    • 1997
  • Dialogues with Madwomen (1994)
    Dialogues with Madwomen
    8.0
    • producer
    • 1994
  • In the Shadow of the Stars (1991)
    In the Shadow of the Stars
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1991
  • Visions of Paradise
    TV Mini Series
    • producer
    • 1982
  • Nellie Wong and Mitsuye Yamada in Mitsuye and Nellie (1981)
    Mitsuye and Nellie
    • producer
    • 1981
  • Fear
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1971
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • producer (segment "Tyrannus Nix?")
    • 1970
  • Poland, Communism's New Look
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1965
  • Changing World (1964)
    Changing World
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 1965
  • The Rejected
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 1961

Director

  • The Sermons of Sister Jane: Believing the Unbelievable
    Video
    • Director
    • 2006
  • An Iraqi Lullaby for Children Who Are About to Die
    Video
    • Director
    • 2004
  • Blind Spot: Murder by Women
    6.3
    • Director
    • 2000
  • Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer
    7.1
    • Director
    • 1997
  • Shakespeare's Children
    7.5
    • Director
    • 1996
  • In the Shadow of the Stars (1991)
    In the Shadow of the Stars
    6.6
    • Director
    • 1991
  • Welcome Home, Stranger
    Short
    • Director
    • 1983
  • Visions of Paradise
    TV Mini Series
    • Director
    • 1982
  • We Are Driven
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1982
  • Nellie Wong and Mitsuye Yamada in Mitsuye and Nellie (1981)
    Mitsuye and Nellie
    • Director
    • 1981
  • Fear
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1971
  • NET Playhouse (1964)
    NET Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Director (segment "Tyrannus Nix?")
    • 1970
  • Poland, Communism's New Look
    TV Movie
    • Director
    • 1965
  • Changing World (1964)
    Changing World
    TV Series
    • Director
    • 1965

Personal details

  • Born
    • 1932
    • Lódz, Lódzkie, Poland
  • Died
    • December 26, 2012
    • San Francisco, California, USA(complications from Lou Gehrig's disease)
  • Spouses
      Allie Light1974 - December 26, 2012 (his death, 3 children)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Co-partner, with Marc Turtletaub, of production company, "Big Beach".

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