Theo Frenkel

Theo Frenkel
Born
Theodorus Maurits Frenkel

(1871-07-14)14 July 1871
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Died20 September 1956(1956-09-20) (aged 85)
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Occupation(s)Film director
Actor
Screenwriter
Years active1908–1948

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.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ McKernan, Luke (1999). A Yank in Britain: The Lost Memoirs of Charles Urban. Projection Box. ISBN 9780952394129.
  2. ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111968 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ "Theo Frenkel Jr". IMDb.