Portrait of Allie Light

Allie Light

Bio: Winner of the 1991 Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature and the 1994 National Emmy Award for best interview program, Allie Light writes, directs and produces documentary films with her partner, Irving Saraf. Her credits include: Rachel’s Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer (HBO), Dialogues With Madwomen (Emmy Award; Freedom of Expression Award, Sundance Film Festival); In The Shadow Of The Stars (Academy Award); Mitsuye and Nellie, Asian American Poets; Visions of Paradise (five films about folk artists); Shakespeare’s Children (produced by Kate Kline May); Blind Spot: Murder by Women; Children and Asthma and Good Food, Bad Food, Obesity in American Children (programs about children’s health & the environment); An Iraqi Lullaby and The Sermons of Sister Jane, and Believing the Unbelievable
Born: Thu, May 02 1935
Birthplace: Dove Creek, Colorado, USA

Death: Wed, Sep 17 2025
Allie Light is 90 years old
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Poster of The Ship That Turned Back
The Ship That Turned Back
Allie Light was 89 in The Ship That Turned Back as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 05 2024
Poster of DFW Punk
DFW Punk
Allie Light was 73 in DFW Punk as 'Editorial Consultant'.
Movie Released: Thu, Aug 07 2008
Poster of The Sermons of Sister Jane: Believing the Unbelievable
The Sermons of Sister Jane: Believing the Unbelievable
Allie Light was 71 in The Sermons of Sister Jane: Believing the Unbelievable as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sun, Jun 18 2006
Poster of Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer
Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer
Allie Light was 63 in Rachel's Daughters: Searching for the Causes of Breast Cancer as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Oct 10 1998
Poster of Dialogues with Madwomen
Dialogues with Madwomen
Allie Light was 58 in Dialogues with Madwomen as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1994
Poster of In the Shadow of the Stars
In the Shadow of the Stars
Allie Light was 56 in In the Shadow of the Stars as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Wed, Aug 14 1991
Poster of The Monument of Chief Rolling Mountain Thunder
The Monument of Chief Rolling Mountain Thunder
Allie Light was 47 in The Monument of Chief Rolling Mountain Thunder as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings
The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings
Allie Light was 47 in The Angel that Stands by Me: Minnie Evans' Paintings as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of The Angel That Stands By Me
The Angel That Stands By Me
Allie Light was 47 in The Angel That Stands By Me as 'Producer, Director, Editor'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1983
Poster of Grandma's Bottle Village: The Art of Tressa Prisbrey
Grandma's Bottle Village: The Art of Tressa Prisbrey
Allie Light was 46 in Grandma's Bottle Village: The Art of Tressa Prisbrey as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Hundred and Two Mature: The Art of Harry Lieberman
Hundred and Two Mature: The Art of Harry Lieberman
Allie Light was 46 in Hundred and Two Mature: The Art of Harry Lieberman as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Mitsuye and Nellie: Asian American Poets
Mitsuye and Nellie: Asian American Poets
Allie Light was 45 in Mitsuye and Nellie: Asian American Poets as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sun, Apr 05 1981
Poster of Possum Trot: The Life and Work of Calvin Black, 1903-1972
Possum Trot: The Life and Work of Calvin Black, 1903-1972
Allie Light was 41 in Possum Trot: The Life and Work of Calvin Black, 1903-1972 as 'Director'.
Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1977

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