Barbara Holecek Explained

Barbara Gullahorn Holecek (11 October 1942 – 4 August 2017)^[1] was an American anthropological documentary producer and director who produced for NOVA, PBS, UNICEF, and other groups.

She earned an undergraduate degree at the University of California, Berkeley, and a master's degree in documentary filmmaking at UCLA.^[2]

Her most famous work is , a 1996 documentary of the life of the Egyptian superstar singer Umm Kulthum narrated by Omar Sharif, which she co-produced. She also directed Hunters of the Seal in 1977^[3] and produced Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial in 1983.^[4]

Holocek died on 4 August 2017.^{[5] [6]}

External links

• Holocek’s website
• Filmmakers Collaborative
• Barbara Gullahorn Holecek at the New York Times movie page

Notes and References

1. Web site: Barbara J (Gullahorn) Holecek . lehmanreem.com . 18 September 2019.
2. Web site: Remembering Barbara Gullahorn Holecek, Award-Winning Documentary Producer for PBS & NOVA . myemail.constantcontact.com . 18 September 2019.
3. Web site: Hunters of the Seal (1977) . bfi.org.uk . British Film Institute . 18 September 2019.
4. Web site: Papua New Guinea: Anthropology on Trial . archive.org . 1983 . 18 September 2019.
5. Web site: Remembering Barbara Gullahorn Holecek, Award-Winning Documentary Producer for PBS, NOVA . filmmakerscollab.org . 18 September 2019.
6. Web site: Angier . John . The Smiling Revolutionary: Remembering Barbara Gullahorn Holecek . whbhalumni.org . 15 August 2017 . 18 September 2019.