Theodorus Maurita Frenkel (14 July 1871 – 20 September 1956) was a Dutch

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, actor and

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of the

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. He worked in Britain under the name Theo Bouwmeester for the

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, 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. 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. (1893–1955) was a film actor.

Selected filmography

* ''By Order of Napoleon'' (1910 – director, early feature in

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) * '' Luchtkastelen'' (1914 – actor) * ''

Zijn viool '' De Stradivarus '' or ''Zijn viool'' is a 1914 Dutch silent drama film directed by Maurits Binger and Louis H. Chrispijn. Cast * Boris Lensky ... Violist / Violin player * Margot Laurentius-Jonas ... Moeder / Mother *Mientje Kling Mien ...

'' (1914 – actor) * '' Fatum'' (1915) * '' Het Wrak in de Noordzee'' (1915) * ''

Genie tegen geweld '' Genie tegen geweld '' is a 1916 Dutch silent film directed by Theo Frenkel. Cast * Adelqui Migliar - Pim Bruce * Mary Beekman - Vrouw van de huisvriend / Wife of the family friend * Aaf Bouber Aaf Bouber (17 October 1885 – 23 May 197 ...

'' (1916) * '' Life's Shadows'' (1916) * '' Pro domo'' (1918) * '' Het proces Begeer'' (1918) * '' De duivel'' (1918) * '' Ray of Sunshine'' (1919) * ''

The Devil in Amsterdam ''The Devil in Amsterdam'' () is a 1919 Dutch silent film directed by Theo Frenkel. Cast * Eduard Verkade - De Duivel * Louis Bouwmeester - Van Rijn * Margie Morris - Thérèse * Annie Wesling - Huisvriendin van Van Rijn * Jacques Reule - ...

'' (1919) * '' Op stap door Amsterdam'' (1919) * ''

Helleveeg '' Helleveeg '' is a 1920 Dutch silent film directed by Theo Frenkel. Cast * Mien Duymaer Van Twist - Jane, de Helleveeg * Co Balfoort - Willem Hendriks * Lily Bouwmeester - Louise * Frits Fuchs - Willems broer (as Frits Fuchs jr.) * Herma ...

'' (1920) * ''

Aan boord van de 'Sabina' ''Aan boord van de 'Sabina' '' is a 1920 Dutch silent film directed by Theo Frenkel. Cast *Frits Bouwmeester *Lily Bouwmeester Lily Geertruida Maria Henriëtte Bouwmeester (28 September 1901 – 12 July 1993) was a Dutch theater and fi ...

'' (1920) * '' Geeft ons kracht'' (1920) * '' Menschenwee'' (1921) * '' De bruut'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1923) * '' Frauenmoral'' (1923) * ''

Cirque hollandais ''Cirque hollandais'' is a 1924 Dutch silent film directed by Theo Frenkel. Cast * Louis Bouwmeester - circus owner Hendrik van Dalen / cattle farmer Willem van Dalen * Esther De Boer-van Rijk - Willem van Dalens' wife * Kitty Kluppell - Wille ...

'' (1924) * '' De cabaret-prinses'' (1925) * '' Bet naar de Olympiade'' (1928)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Frenkel, Theo 1871 births 1956 deaths Dutch film directors Dutch male film actors Dutch male silent film actors Dutch screenwriters Dutch male screenwriters Mass media people from Rotterdam 20th-century Dutch screenwriters