Henryk Szaro
Henryk Szaro (1900 – 1942) was a Polish screenwriter and film director. He was born Henoch Szapiro, of Jewish background. He became a leading Polish director of the late 1920 and 1930s.
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Henryk Szaro

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- Name
- Henryk Szaro
- Born
- 23 October 1900
- Birthplace
- Warsaw, Russian Empire
- Died
- 8 August 1942
- Place of death
- Warsaw, Occupied Poland
- Occupation
- Film director Screenwriter
- Nationality
- Poland
- Languages
- Polish
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Henryk Szaro (1900 – 1942) was a Polish screenwriter and film director. He was born Henoch Szapiro, of Jewish background. He became a leading Polish director of the late 1920 and 1930s.
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Szaro was killed in the Warsaw Ghetto in 1942 during the German Occupation of Poland in the Second World War.

Henryk Szaro (1924–1933)
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• Name — Henryk Szaro • Born — 23 October 1900 • Birthplace — Warsaw, Russian Empire • Died — 8 August 1942 • Place of death — Warsaw, Occupied Poland • Other Names — Henoch Szapiro • Occupation — Film director Screenwriter • Years Active — 1925–1939
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• Rivals (1925) • The Call of the Sea (1927) • The Wild Girl (1928) • A Strong Man (1929) • Exile to Siberia (1930) • The Story of Sin (1933) • Pan Twardowski (1936) • Count Michorowski (1937) • The Vow (1937) • Three Troublemakers (1937) • Krystyna's Lie (1939)
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