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Mar 13, 2024 · Richard Trank, director of the 'Long Way Home', condemns the 'Zone of Interest' helmer's speech equating Israel's assault on Gaza to Nazi crimes.
Richard Trank (born July 30, 1964) is the Executive Producer, Principal Writer and Director of Moriah Films, the documentary film division of the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Trank has served as the Media Projects Director of the Simon Wiesenthal Center since 1984.
Richard Trank is known for I Have Never Forgotten You: The Life & Legacy of Simon Wiesenthal (2007), Against the Tide (2009) and Winston Churchill: Walking with Destiny (2010). He was previously married to Kathy Siegel and Judy Toll.
In 1997, Rabbi Hier and Richard Trank Writer/Director and Executive Producer of Moriah Films, won the Academy Award® for The Long Way Home, making it Rabbi Hier’s second Oscar®. Two Academy Award Wins: Two of Moriah’s films have been the recipients of Academy Awards® for Best Documentary Feature.
It Is No Dream (also known as It Is No Dream: The Life of Theodor Herzl) is a 2012 American documentary film written and directed by Richard Trank, based on original materials created by Trank and Rabbi Marvin Hier, with whom Trank co-produced the film.
Oct 27, 2023 · The 76-year-old father of a camera operator who has worked on several of my films is one of the hostages currently being held in Gaza — a man devoted to peace and coexistence who spent much of his...
Aug 9, 2012 · Richard Trank is a filmmaker who has directed eight features, including It Is No Dream: The Life of Theodor Herzl, a documentary about the founder of Zionism. He talks about his interest in Herzl's life, the challenges of making a film with limited historical material, and the use of early cinematography footage.
