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Abraham Zapruder (May 15, 1905 – August 30, 1970) was a Ukrainian-born American clothing manufacturer who witnessed the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.
Nov 21, 2016 · Abraham Zapruder was a Dallas dressmaker and Russian immigrant who filmed the 1963 killing of President John F. Kennedy with his 8 millimeter camera. His granddaughter Alexandra tells the story of the Zapruder film, its impact on history and journalism, and its legacy in the National Archives.
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Documentary filmmaker Errol Morris explores the history and significance of the Zapruder film, the home movie footage shot by Abraham Zapruder that captured the fatal shot of President Kennedy. Learn about the frame that was kept secret, the conspiracy theories it sparked and the documentary that revealed the Umbrella Man.
The Zapruder film is a silent 8mm color motion picture sequence shot by Abraham Zapruder with a Bell & Howell home-movie camera, as United States President John F. Kennedy's motorcade passed through Dealey Plaza in Dallas, Texas, on November 22, 1963.
Nov 12, 2023 · When Abraham Zapruder – the only person to film the assassination of John F Kennedy from start to finish – turned up for work that morning, he had left his 8mm camera at home.
- Camilla Tominey
- Associate Editor
Nov 18, 2013 · Abraham Zapruder, 58 years old at the time, was a dress manufacturer who owned Jennifer Juniors, Inc., which was located across the street from the Texas School Book Depository. Zapruder, a Kennedy fan, left his Bell & Howell film camera at home since the morning was overcast.
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- ABC News
Nov 15, 2013 · Before Nov. 22, 1963, Abraham Zapruder was an ordinary citizen of Dallas: a 58-year-old prosperous manufacturer of women’s clothing who had arrived in the city from Russia by way of Brooklyn. If...
