Liz Holzman (February 9, 1953 – August 11, 2014) was an American film producer and director. She has won the

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three times, once for her work on the

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animated series ''

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'' and twice for ''

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''. Holzman also received an Emmy nomination as a writer for ''

'' and an

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nomination for her direction on the same show. Among her other production credits are the animated series '' Baby Blues'' and ''

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''.

Education

Holzman studied at

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and at the

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, where she earned her MFA in film graphics."School of Creative Arts Appoints Two Award-Winning Faculty Members,"
The University of Saint Francis at Fort Wayne website, May 21, 2010. Formerly Holzman was the Animation Department Chair at the Art Institute of Portland.

Painting

As a painter, Holzman has been represented in several gallery showings, specifically her landscape paintings. A tribute to her can be found in the popular online game ''

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'', in the Cathedral Square (coordinates 57,55).

Death

She died on August 11, 2014, from cancer.

References

External links

* 1953 births 2014 deaths American women film directors Film directors from San Francisco Film producers from California California Institute of the Arts alumni Daytime Emmy Award winners Mills College alumni {{US-film-producer-stub