Ofra Bikel is a documentary filmmaker, and television producer

Television producer

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She was graduated from the University of Paris

University of Paris

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 and the Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris

Institut d'Études Politiques de Paris

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She was a researcher for Time, Newsweek, and ABC Television.
She moved to public television, producing films.
In the mid-70s, Bikel moved to her native Israel to produce more than 15 films.
She returned to the U.S. in 1977.

Her documentary films intersperse long interviews with sharp, silent, moments.

Awards

• 2007 John Chancellor Award
  John Chancellor Award
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• 2003 The Hillman Prize
  The Hillman Prize
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• 2002 Alfred I. duPont–Columbia University Award
• 2002 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
  Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award
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• 2002 Emmy Award
  Emmy Award
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   OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM—LONG FORM
• 2000 NACDL Champion Of Justice Award
• 1994 Grand Prize at the Banff World Television Festival

Works

• The Confessions, 2010
• Close to Home, 2009
• The Hugo Chavez Show, November 2008
• When Kids Get Life, 2007
• The Unexpected Candidate, March 2006
• The O.J. Verdict (2005)
• Requiem for Frank Lee Smith (2002)
• Saving Elian (2001)
• The Case for Innocence, January 2000
• Snitch (1999)
• The Search for Satan (1995)
• Divided Memories (1995)
• Clarence Thomas and Anita Hill: Public Hearing, Private Pain (1992)
• Poland—The Morning After (1990)
• American Games, Japanese Rules (1988)
• Israel: The Price of Victory (1987)
• The Russians Are Here (1983)

• Innocence Lost: The Plea (1997)
• Innocence Lost: The Verdict (1993)
• Innocence Lost (1991)

External links

• "PBS Frontline: 'The Hugo Chavez Show'", Washington Post, November 26, 2008