Konrad Tom Konrad Runowiecki | |
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 Tom,c. 1919 | |
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| Born | 9 April 1887 Warsaw, Poland |
| Origin | Jewish-Polish |
| Died | 9 August 1957(1957-08-09) (aged 70) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Genres | Film and cabaret |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, singer-songwriter |
Konrad Tom (9 April 1887 – 9 August 1957), born Konrad Runowiecki, aPolish Jewish actor, writer, singer and director, born inWarsaw. Wrote song lyrics in Polish and inYiddish for stage, film and cabaret, includingszmonces. His wife was actressZula Pogorzelska.[1]
"Yiddish talkies were not only comparable to those of the Polish mainstream but were produced by the same people. The most successful Yiddish talkies were directed by established industry figures includingWaszyński,Ford,Henryk Szaro,Jan Nowina-Przybylski,Leon Trystan, and Konrad Tom."[2]
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