The Morris Engel archive is devoted to award-winning filmmaker and photographer Morris Engel ( 1918 - 2005). Engel was known for his early documentary photos of New York City, was a member of The Photo League, on the staff of "PM" and was a photographer in the Navy during WWII in Combat Photo Unit 8 under Captain Edward Steichen.
Engel is known internationally as an innovator for his ground-breaking classic independent film "Little Fugitive" (1953) shot with the hand-held 35mm camera that he built.