Aviva Kempner
Directing · Executive Producer · Co-Producer · Director
Born Dec 23, 1946 · Berlin, Germany
Active 1986–present · Awards: Guggenheim Fellowship
Aviva Kempner (born December 23, 1946) is a German-born American filmmaker. Her documentaries investigate non-stereotypical images of Jews in history and focus on the untold stories of Jewish people.
Filmography
Partisans of Vilna (1986) — DirectorImagining the Indian: The Fight Against Native American Mascoting (2021) — Co-Producer · DirectorThe Life and Times of Hank Greenberg (1998) — Director · WriterOut of Ireland (1995) — Casting ConsultantPromises to Keep (1988) — ScreenplayThe Adventures of Saul Bellow (2021) — Executive ProducerYoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg (2009) — DirectorRosenwald (2015) — DirectorA Pocketful of Miracles: A Tale of Two Siblings (2023) — DirectorThe Spy Behind Home Plate (2019) — Director