Henric Hirsch | |
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Born | Henrich Hirsch 13 November 1923 |
Died | March 1999 (aged 75) |
Occupation(s) | Director, actor, translator |
Years active | 19??–1973 |
Spouse | Sandra Ruth Geissler (m. 1977) |
Henric Hirsch (13 November 1923 – March 1999) was a Hungarian-Romanian theatre and television director.
Initially an experienced theatre director in Hungary, Hirsch fled to England to seek refuge following the Hungarian Revolution of 1956. There, he continued to direct for theatre but sought to move into television. After completing the BBC's directors course, his first assignment was directing a 1964 edition of TV anthology series First Night.