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Charlotte Zwerin

Known For
Directing
Born
August 15, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died
January 22, 2004
Active Years
1964–2000 (37 Years)
Total Credits
26 credits in database
Directing Born Aug 15, 1931 Died Jan 22, 2004 Detroit, Michigan, USA 26 credits
26
Total Credits
1964–2000
37 Years Career Span
2
Vault Titles
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Key Co-Stars

Biography

Charlotte Zwerin was a documentary film director and editor born Charlotte Mitchell on August 15, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan. Throughout her career, she was recognized for her work focusing on musicians and artists, though she also directed films on various other subjects. According to archival records, Zwerin had 18 known credits in the film industry. She passed away on January 22, 2004, in Manhattan at the age of 72. Her professional legacy is defined by her contributions to the documentary genre, where she established herself as a notable director. She is also identified in some records by the name 샬롯 즈웨린. Her career remains a point of interest for those studying documentary filmmaking and the portrayal of creative figures on screen.

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Career

Career overview

Charlotte Zwerin was a documentary film director and editor who was born Charlotte Mitchell on August 15, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan. Throughout her professional career, she was recognized for her work as a director, accumulating 18 known credits in the film and television industry. Her body of work is best known for focusing on the lives and careers of artists and musicians, though she also directed films covering a variety of other subjects.

Zwerin passed away on January 22, 2004, in Manhattan at the age of 72. Her contributions to documentary filmmaking remain a part of her legacy as a director.

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Career timeline

Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For · WriterElla Fitzgerald: Something to Live For · Director
Music for the Movies: Toru Takemitsu · Director
Sit Down and Fight · Director
Jessye Norman Sings Carmen · Director
POV · DirectorThelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser · DirectorThelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser · Producer
Islands · DirectorHorowitz Plays Mozart · Director
Strokes of Genius: Arshile Gorky · DirectorStrokes of Genius: Arshile Gorky · WriterStrokes of Genius: de Kooning on de Kooning · Director
The House of Mirth · Editor
Running Fence · Director
Gimme Shelter · Director
Salesman · DirectorSalesman · Editor
With Love from Truman · ProducerWith Love from Truman · Director of PhotographyWith Love from Truman · EditorWith Love from Truman · DirectorMeet Marlon Brando · Editor
Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire · Editor
The Last Clean Shirt · Production Assistant

Full Filmography

26 titles
  • Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For (2000) Writer
  • Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For (2000) Director
  • Music for the Movies: Toru Takemitsu (1994) Director
  • Sit Down and Fight (1993) Director
  • Jessye Norman Sings Carmen (1990) Director
  • POV (1988) Director
  • Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988) Director
  • Thelonious Monk: Straight, No Chaser (1988) Producer
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  • Islands (1987) Director
  • Horowitz Plays Mozart (1987) Director
  • Strokes of Genius: Arshile Gorky (1982) Director
  • Strokes of Genius: Arshile Gorky (1982) Writer
  • Strokes of Genius: de Kooning on de Kooning (1982) Director
  • The House of Mirth (1981) Editor
  • Running Fence (1977) Director
  • Gimme Shelter (1970) Director
  • Salesman (1969) Director
  • Salesman (1969) Editor
  • With Love from Truman (1966) Producer
  • With Love from Truman (1966) Director of Photography
  • With Love from Truman (1966) Editor
  • With Love from Truman (1966) Director
  • Meet Marlon Brando (1966) Editor
  • Meet Marlon Brando (1966) Director
  • Ku Klux Klan—The Invisible Empire (1965) Editor
  • The Last Clean Shirt (1964) Production Assistant

Frequently Asked Questions

What movies or TV shows is Charlotte Zwerin best known for?

Charlotte Zwerin is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Point of View (1988), Gimme Shelter (1970).

When and where was Charlotte Zwerin born?

Charlotte Zwerin was born on August 15, 1931 in Detroit, Michigan, USA. They passed away on January 22, 2004.

How many credits does Charlotte Zwerin have?

Charlotte Zwerin has accumulated over 26 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1964 to 2000.

What is Charlotte Zwerin's background in cinema and television?

Charlotte Zwerin was a documentary film director and editor born Charlotte Mitchell on August 15, 1931, in Detroit, Michigan. Throughout her career, she was recognized for her work focusing on musicians and artists, though she also directed films on various other subjects. According to archival records, Zwerin had 18 k...

Charlotte Zwerin by the numbers

26credits
25films
1TV series
1964–2000active years

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