Dutch film director (1871–1956)
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Born | Theodorus Maurits Frenkel (1871-07-14)14 July 1871
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Died | 20 September 1956(1956-09-20) (aged 85)
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Occupation(s) | Film director Actor Screenwriter |
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Years active | 1908–1948 |
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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,[1] 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.[2] He directed more than 200 films between 1908 and 1928. He also appeared in 21 films between 1911 and 1948. His nephew Theo Frenkel Jr.[3] (1893–1955) was a film actor.
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