Lena Einhorn
Swedish director, writer and physician
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Key Takeaways
- Lena Einhorn (born 19 May 1954) is a Swedish director and writer and former physician.
- Her mother, Nina, escaped the Warsaw ghetto during World War II and settled in Sweden, and her father, Jerzy, was a cancer specialist, politician and Holocaust survivor who wrote in 1966 a book about what he had experienced.
- Career After graduating from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm with a doctorate in virology and tumor biology, she worked as a doctor, specialising in tumour viruses and the causes of cancer in fetuses and newborns.
- She also produced scientific and medical documentaries for independent companies and for PBS until she returned to Sweden in 1994.
- Her 1998 drama documentary, Handelsresande i liv , focused on rescue efforts during World War II and was the foundation of her first novel, also called Handelsresande i liv , which was published in 1999.
Lena Einhorn (born 19 May 1954) is a Swedish director and writer and former physician.
Early life and family
Einhorn was born on 19 May 1954 in Spånga, Sweden. Her mother, Nina, escaped the Warsaw ghetto during World War II and settled in Sweden, and her father, Jerzy, was a cancer specialist, politician and Holocaust survivor who wrote in 1966 a book about what he had experienced. Her younger brother is doctor and author, Stefan Einhorn.
Career
After graduating from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm with a doctorate in virology and tumor biology, she worked as a doctor, specialising in tumour viruses and the causes of cancer in fetuses and newborns.
She changed careers when she lived in the United States in the 1980s and began working as a medical editor at Lifetime Television where she also produced and wrote medical documentaries. She also produced scientific and medical documentaries for independent companies and for PBS until she returned to Sweden in 1994.
She became an independent filmmaker after returning to Sweden. Her 1998 drama documentary, Handelsresande i liv, focused on rescue efforts during World War II and was the foundation of her first novel, also called Handelsresande i liv, which was published in 1999.
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