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Maurice Schwartz, born Avram Moishe Schwartz, born in Galicia, 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. He also worked in Hollywood, mostly as an actor in silent films but also as a film director, producer, and screenwriter.
Born
Wednesday, 18 June 1890
Died
Tuesday, 10 May 1960
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Almonds and Raisins | Self | 1984 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| Slaves of Babylon | The Prophet Daniel | 1953 |
| Salome | Ezra / Ezra the King's Advisor | 1953 |
| Bird of Paradise | The Kahuna | 1951 |
| Mission to Moscow | Dr. Botkin | 1943 |
| Tevya | Tevya 'Tevye' | 1939 |
| The Man Behind the Mask | The Master (Paul Melchior) / The Master | 1936 |
| Uncle Moses | Uncle Moses / Moses | 1932 |
| Jiskor | Leibke / Leybke | 1924 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Almonds and Raisins | Self | 1984 |
| Great Performances | Self | 1971 |
| Slaves of Babylon | The Prophet Daniel | 1953 |
| Salome | Ezra / Ezra the King's Advisor | 1953 |
| Bird of Paradise | The Kahuna | 1951 |
| Mission to Moscow | Dr. Botkin | 1943 |
| Tevya | Tevya 'Tevye' | 1939 |
| The Man Behind the Mask | The Master (Paul Melchior) / The Master | 1936 |
| Uncle Moses | Uncle Moses / Moses | 1932 |
| Jiskor | Leibke / Leybke | 1924 |
Director Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Tevya | 1939 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Tevya | 1939 |
