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Helen van Dongen

Helen van Dongen

Personal Info:

KNOWN FOR

Editing

GENDER

female

BIRTHDAY

1909-01-05

DAY OF DEATH

2006-09-28

PLACE OF BIRTH

unknown

BIOGRAPHY

Helen Victoria van Dongen (January 5, 1909 – September 28, 2006) was a pioneering editor of documentary films who was active from about 1925–1950. She collaborated with filmmaker Joris Ivens from 1925 to 1940, made several independent documentaries, and edited two of Robert Flaherty's films before retiring from filmmaking in her 40s.

production

directing

editing

camera