Aleksander Hertz
Aleksander Hertz (1879–1928) was a Polish film producer and director. Hertz was an influential figure in early Polish cinema, directing films such as the historical Countess Walewska in 1914. He founded the "Sfinks" film company.
Aleksander Hertz
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- Name
- Aleksander Hertz
- Born
- 1879
- Birthplace
- Warsaw, Congress Poland
- Died
- 26 January 1928
- Place of death
- Warsaw, Poland
- Occupation
- Director Producer
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish
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Hertz was of Jewish heritage.
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• Name — Aleksander Hertz • Born — 1879 • Birthplace — Warsaw, Congress Poland • Died — 26 January 1928 • Place of death — Warsaw, Poland • Occupation — Director Producer • Years Active — 1911 - 1927
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• Countess Walewska (1914) • Bestia (1917) • Ludzie bez jutra (People with no Tomorrow)
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- 1.Encyklopedia Powszechna PWN. 1992. 83-01-10416-3.
- 2.FilmPolski.pl. Aleksander Hertz.
- 3.YIVO Institute for Jewish Research. Cinema.
- 4.Marian Fuks. „Sfinks“, czyli Hertz. FilmPolski.pl.
- 5.The Emanuel Ringelblum Jewish Historical Institute
- 6.laut Toeplitz: Geschichte des Films, S. 104.
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