Deceased
When Did Elie Wiesel Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 87Also known asEliezer WieselGenderMaleNationalityKingdom of HungaryBorn30/09/1928Born inSighet, Transylvania, Kingdom of Romania [now Sighetu Marmatiei, Maramures, Romania]Died02/07/2016 (aged 87)Died inNew York CityWikidataQ18391 ↗Buried atSharon Gardens Cemetery, Kensico CemeteryTMDb#1511738 ↗
Eliezer "Elie" Wiesel was a Romanian-born American writer, professor, political activist, Nobel laureate, and Holocaust survivor. He authored 57 books, written mostly in French and English, including Night, which is based on his experiences as a Jewish prisoner at Auschwitz and Buchenwald during the Holocaust.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Corridors of Power: Should America Police the World?Series | Self (archive footage) | 96 |
| 2024 | Elie Wiesel: Soul on FireMovie | self (archival footage) | 96 |
| 2023 | The Shoshani RiddleMovie | Self | 95 |
| 2022 | A History of AntisemitismSeries | Self - Writer (archive footage) | 94 |
| 2010 | Overheard with Evan SmithSeries | Self | 82 |
| 2006 | A Special Presentation Oprah and Elie Wiesel at Auschwitz Death CampMovie | Self | 78 |
| 2002 | Elie Wiesel: First Person SingularMovie | Self | 74 |
| 2001 | Tibet's Stolen ChildMovie | Self | 73 |
| 1998 | Vivement dimancheSeries | Self | 70 |
| 1994 | The King of Crown HeightsMovie | Self | 66 |
| 1991 | Bill Moyers: Beyond HateMovie | — | 63 |
| 1987 | Matin BonheurSeries | Self | 59 |
| 1986 | Elie Wiesel. Im Zeichen des FeuersMovie | Self | 58 |
| 1975 | ApostrophesSeries | Self | 47 |
| 1967 | Sighet, SighetMovie | Self | 39 |