Józef Lejtes (22 November 1901 – 27 May 1983) was a Polish screenwriter and film director. He later worked in
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Selected filmography
Poland:
* ''
Huragan'' (1928)
* ''
Z dnia na dzień'' (1929)
* ''
Dzikie pola'' (1932)
* ''
Pod Twoją obronę'' (1933)
* ''
Młody las'' (1934)
* ''
Córka generała Pankratowa
''The General Pankratov's Daughter'' (''Córka generała Pankratowa'') is a Polish language, Polish historical film directed by Mieczysław Znamierowski and written by Marian Orlik. It was released in 1934.
Cast
* Nora Ney (actress), Nora Ney - ...
'' (1934)
* ''
Dzień wielkiej przygody'' (1935)
* ''
Barbara Radziwiłłówna'' (1936)
* ''
Róża'' (1936)
* ''
Granica'' (1938)
* ''
Sygnały'' (1938)
* ''
Kościuszko pod Racławicami'' (1938)
* ''
Od Latrum do Gazali'' (1942)
Israel:
* ''
My Father's House'' (1947)
* ''
Wielka obietnica'' (1947)
* ''
Nie ma wyboru'' (1949)
* ''
Ein Breira'' (1949)
United States:
* ''
The Faithful City
''The Faithful City'' is a 1952 American drama film directed by Józef Lejtes and written by Józef Lejtes and Ben Barzman. The film stars Jamie Smith, Ben Josef, John Slater, Rahel Marcus, Dina Doron and Didi Ramati. The film was released on ...
'' (1952)
* ''
Krzywda i zemsta'' (1954)
* ''
Passion'' (1954)
* ''
Dolina tajemnicy'' (1967)
* ''
The Counterfeit Killer'' (1968)
Bibliography
* Skaff, Sheila. ''The Law of the Looking Glass: Cinema in Poland, 1896-1939''. Ohio University Press, 2008.
External links
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1901 births
1983 deaths
Polish film directors
Film people from Warsaw
20th-century Polish screenwriters
Polish male screenwriters
20th-century Polish male writers
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