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Lecture

Professor David Peimer
Hollywood Goes West: Ambitious Realists and Dreamers All

Saturday 10.05.2025

How to watch

This lecture starts on 10 May at 5:00pm (UK).

Summary

In this lecture we examine the fascinating story of the creation of Hollywood and its massive global impact, including the famous Jewish individuals who were central to the origins of making the myth and reality of Hollywood and the film industry: the producers, stars, writers, directors–ambitious realists and dreamers all.

Professor David Peimer

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David Peimer is a Professor of Literature, Film and Theatre in the UK. He has worked for the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, New York University (Global Division) and was a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University. Born in South Africa, David has won numerous awards for playwriting and directing in New York, UK, Berlin, EU Parliament (Brussels), Athens, Budapest, Zululand and more. He has most recently directed Dame Janet Suzman in his own play, Joanna’s Story, at London Jewish Book Week. He has published widely with books including: Armed Response: Plays from South Africa, the digital book, Theatre in the Camps. He is on the board of the Pinter Centre (London), and has been involved with the Mandela Foundation, Vaclav Havel Foundation and directed a range of plays at Mr Havel’s Prague theatre.