Maurice Schwartz
American actor and director (1890-1960) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 69
Maurice Schwartz, born Avram Moishe Schwartz, born in the Volhynia province of the Russian Empire, was a stage and film actor active in the United States. He founded the Yiddish Art Theatre and its associated school in 1918 in New York City and was its theatrical producer and director.
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A typical day, 30 days to 12 July 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
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1960Died10 May 19601955
All in Good FunFilm, Archive Footage1953
SalomeFilm, Ezra the King's Advisor
Slaves of BabylonFilm, 1953The Prophet Daniel1951
Bird of ParadiseFilm, The Kahuna1943
Mission to MoscowFilm, Dr. Botkin1939
TevyeFilm, Director, Writer1936
The Man Behind the MaskFilm, The Master1932
Uncle MosesFilm, Writer1926
Broken HeartsFilm, Director1924YizkorFilm, Leybke1911Little Moritz se fait les musclesFilm, Little Moritz1890Born18 June 1890
All in Good FunFilm, Archive Footage1953SalomeFilm, Ezra the King's AdvisorSlaves of BabylonFilm, 1953The Prophet Daniel1951Bird of ParadiseFilm, The Kahuna1943Mission to MoscowFilm, Dr. Botkin1939TevyeFilm, Director, Writer1936The Man Behind the MaskFilm, The Master1932Uncle MosesFilm, Writer1926Broken HeartsFilm, Director1924YizkorFilm, Leybke1911Little Moritz se fait les musclesFilm, Little Moritz1890Born18 June 1890People around Maurice
Close ties
Michael Curtiz Directed Mission to Moscow (1943)
Michael Powell Directed The Man Behind the Mask (1936)
William Dieterle Directed Salome (1953)
William Castle Directed Slaves of Babylon (1953)- Delmer Daves Directed Bird of Paradise (1951)
Edgar G. Ulmer Directed American Matchmaker (1940)
Lila Lee Maurice directed Broken Hearts (1926)
Buddy Adler Produced Salome (1953)
Joe Rock Produced The Man Behind the Mask (1936)
Alfred Zeisler Also in Mission to Moscow and Bird of Paradise
Barbara Everest Also in Mission to Moscow (1943)- Robert Buckner Produced Mission to Moscow (1943)
Also in Deutsch
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About this person
He also worked in Hollywood, mostly as an actor in silent films but also as a film director, producer, and screenwriter.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1890 to 1960 · aged 69
