With richard chamberlain, alice krige, kenneth colley, melanie mayron. Raouls father, raoul oscar wallenberg, died three months before raouls birth. A heros story is, for all intents and purposes, schindlers list a dozen years before schindler hit the screen. Xvid biography, drama, history the story of raoul wallenberg, a swedish diplomat responsible for saving thousands of lives from the nazi holocaust. Jul 04, 2000 a bust of wallenberg, by the israeli sculptor miri margolin, was placed in the u. Some kind of hero, directed by michael pressman and adapted by james kirkwood and robert boris from mr. The raoul wallenberg committee of the united states aims to perpetuate the humanitarian ideals and the nonviolent courage of raoul wallenberg, and to remind the world that the heroic actions of a single person can make a difference to humanity. After successfully saving many lives, he was imprisoned, and unable to save himself. Like many of the classical herofighters, wallenberg was vulnerable in the end. In 1985, nbc broadcast a twopart, fourhour miniseries, wallenberg.
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Raoul gustaf wallenberg 4 august 1912 disappeared 17 january 1945 was a swedish architect, businessman, diplomat, and humanitarian. An inspiring true portrait of raoul wallenberg, one of the most exemplary individuals of the twentieth century, in an emmy awardwinning drama. My days with raoul wallenberg, published in budapest, 2006. Even if he had done just the thorn birds and shogun, he would have that bragging right. The following text is a slightly revised version of my keynote lecture given at the conference. A heros story are actually bigger acting gigs for him. A heros story 1985 raoul wallenberg richard chamberlain is a swedish college student who mocks the lethal politics of adolph hitler, to the chagrin of his society matron mother. This article related to an american television drama film is a stub. Raoul wallenberg was a swedish diplomat sent to hungary during the nazi occupation. A heros story 1985 cast and crew raoul wallenberg richard chamberlain is a swedish college student who mocks the lethal politics of adolph hitler, to the chagrin of his society. The biography, by ingrid carlberg, maclehose press, 640 pp. Ellis island part 1 of 2 1984 tv miniseries richard burton s final on screen role. Knud christiansen is one of the littleknown heroes in holocaust history.
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