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Theo Frenkel

Theodorus Maurita Frenkel (14 July 1871 – 20 September 1956) was a Dutch film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He worked in Britain under the name Theo Bouwmeester for the Natural Color Kinematograph Company, using the surname of his renowned mother and uncle (both accomplished actors), before working in Germany in 1913 and 1914 and then returning to the Netherlands, a neutral country, before World War I. He directed more than 200 films between 1908 and 1928. He also appeared in 21 films between 1911 and 1948.

Also recorded as Theodorus Maurits Frenkel · Theodorus Maurita Frenkel · Theo Bouwmeester · Theo Frenkel Sr.

Theo Frenkel

Coba Kinsbergen en Theo Frenkel in hun modernen apachendans, 1914

Frits Geveke · De kunst · Public domain

Born
1871 · Rotterdam.
Died
1956 · Amsterdam.
Nationality
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Occupation
actor · screenwriter · film producer · director
Languages
Dutch

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