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Lena Einhorn

レナ・エインホルン

Rena Einhorn

Profile

Gender
Female
Born
1954-05-19 (Spånga, Sweden)
Nationality
Sweden
Languages
Swedish, English
Residence History
Sweden → United States

Career

Occupations
director, writer, former physician
Active Years
1980-2024
Memberships
Vetenskapsforum COVID-19
Influenced By
Jerzy Einhorn

Education

Karolinska Institutet
Virology and Tumor Biology
Degree: 博士号
Country: Sweden

Awards

Guldbagge Award
2005
Work: Nina's Journey
Category: 最優秀映画および最優秀脚本
Organization: Swedish Film Institute
Result: 受賞
August Prize
2005
Work: Nina's Journey
Result: 受賞

Awards & Nominations

Works

Major Works

Nina's Journey

2005 Drama Documentary

A film and book about her mother's escape from the Warsaw Ghetto.

HolocaustFamily Memory

Handelsresande i liv

1999 Novel

Focuses on rescue efforts during World War II.

World War IIRescue

The Jesus Mystery

2007 Non-fiction

Hypothesizes alternative understanding of Jesus.

ReligionHistory

A Shift in Time

2016 Non-fiction

Reveals truth about Jesus through historical documents.

ReligionHistory

Style & Themes

Literary Style
Documentary stylePersonal narrative
Recurring Motifs
HolocaustFamily historyReligious inquiry

Legacy

Swedish director and writer known for Holocaust-related works, winner of Guldbagge and August Prize.

Trivia

  • Father Jerzy Einhorn was a cancer specialist, politician, and Holocaust survivor.
  • Mother escaped Warsaw Ghetto.
  • Brother Stefan Einhorn is a doctor and author.