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Oscar-Winning Director Allie Light Passes Away at 90

10/9/2025

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Allie Light, Oscar-winning producer and director, died September 17 in Austin at age 90 from heart failure.
She co-directed In the Shadow of the Stars, about San Francisco Opera choristers.
Light shared her Oscar with her husband Irving Saraf; they earned an Emmy for Dialogues With Madwomen.
Her 18 documentaries include Rachel’s Daughters and Blind Spot; she mentored many.

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Allie Light, Oscar-winning producer and director, died September 17 in Austin at age 90 from heart failure.
She co-directed In the Shadow of the Stars, about San Francisco Opera choristers.
Light shared her Oscar with her husband Irving Saraf; they earned an Emmy for Dialogues With Madwomen.
Her 18 documentaries include Rachel’s Daughters and Blind Spot; she mentored many.