Maurice Schwartz

Maurice Schwartz

ActorDirectorWriter
Born
June 18, 1890
Died
May 10, 1960

Schwartz moved to the U.S. in 1902 and in 1926 founded the Yiddish Art Theatre in New York. Also in 1926, Schwartz starred in and directed his first film, Broken Hearts (1926). His best known Hollywood film role was that of Ezra in the 1953 production of Salome (1953). In 1959, Schwartz traveled to…

Biography

Schwartz moved to the U.S. in 1902 and in 1926 founded the Yiddish Art Theatre in New York. Also in 1926, Schwartz starred in and directed his first film, Broken Hearts (1926). His best known Hollywood film role was that of Ezra in the 1953 production of Salome (1953). In 1959, Schwartz traveled to Israel hoping to establish a theatre there, but he passed away after staging only one production. In 1991, Schwartz's film Tevya (1939) was selected by the Library Of Congress to be added to the National Film Registry as one of the great American films of all time.

Director

TevyaTevya(1939)
Broken HeartsBroken Hearts(1926)

Writer

TevyaTevya(1939)
Uncle MosesUncle Moses(1932)

Actor

Slaves of BabylonSlaves of Babylon(1953)as The Prophet Daniel
SalomeSalome(1953)as Ezra
Bird of ParadiseBird of Paradise(1951)as The Kahuna
Mission to MoscowMission to Moscow(1943)as Dr. Botkin
TevyaTevya(1939)as Tevya

Producer

TevyaTevya(1939)

Self

Lamp Unto My FeetLamp Unto My Feet(1948)as Self

Archive Footage

Great PerformancesGreat Performances(1971)as Self
American MastersAmerican Masters(1985)as Self
Almonds and RaisinsAlmonds and Raisins(1984)as Self
Yiskor(1933)as Leibke

Known for

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Credit Score: Maurice Schwartz

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Tevya
Thu Dec 21 1939
#NameScoreYearWinNomKnown★WinsNomsVotes
1Tevya3.251939•6.800429
2Uncle Moses3.251992•6.40063
3Slaves of Babylon3.091953•5.000175
4Bird of Paradise2.501951•6.100554
5Mission to Moscow2.381943•5.4011169
6The Man Behind the Mask2.381936•5.700114
7Broken Hearts1.631926•0.0000
8Jiskor1.631924•0.0000

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Maurice Schwartz and Rebecca Weintraub in Uncle Moses (1932)Judith Abarbanel, Sam Gertler, Rubin Goldberg, Maurice Schwartz, Mark Schweid, Rebecca Weintraub, and Shirley Zelany in Uncle Moses (1932)Maurice Schwartz in Tevya (1939)