List of Yiddish Films
The Yiddish Films List includes films made in the Yiddish language. Most were produced in the USA , some also in Poland or other countries.
Feature films (selection)
Silent films
1911
- Der vilder foter ( Okrutny ojciec ) (Russian Empire), R .: Andrzej Marek
- Di shtifmuter ( Macocha ) (Russian Empire), R .: Andrzej Marek?
1912
- Got, mencz un tajfl ( Bóg, człowiek i szatan ) (Russian Empire), R .: Abraham Kamiński
- Mirele Efros ( Mirełe Efros ) (Russian Empire), R .: Andrzej Marek
- Chasie di jesojme ( Sierota Chasia ) (Russian Empire), R .: Andrzej Marek
- Di fersztojsene ( Wydziedziczeni ) (Russian Empire), R .: Abraham Kamiński
- Got fund nekome (Russian Empire)
1913
- Hercele mejuches ( Fatalna klątwa ) (Russian Empire), R .: Abraham Kamiński
- Gots sztrof ( Kara Boża ) (Russian Empire), R .: Abraham Kamiński
- Zajn wajbs man ( Bigamistka ) (Russian Empire). R .: Abraham Kamiński
1914
- Di szichte ( Ubój ) (Russian Empire), R .: Abraham Kamiński
- Di sztifmuter ( Macocha ) (Russian Empire), R .: Abraham Kamiński
- Dem chasons daughter ( Córka kantora ) (Russian Empire), R .: Abraham Kamiński
1915
- Di fersztojsene daughter ( Wyklęta córka ) (Russian Empire), R .: Abraham Kamiński
1916
- Di miszpoche cwi ( Rodzina Cwi ) (Russian Empire), R .: Abraham Kamiński
1923
- East and West (Austria, USA) R .: Sidney M. Goldin
1924
- Tkies Chaf ( Ślubowanie ) (Poland) R .: Zygmunt Turkow
1925
- Lamed wow ( Jeden z 36 ) (Poland), R .: Henryk Szaro
- Jewish happiness ( Evrejskoe scast'e ) (USSR), R .: Alexander Granowski
1929
- In pojlisze welder ( W lasach polskich ) (Poland), R .: Jonas Turkow
Sound films
1931
- Shulamith (USA), R .: Sidney M. Goldin
- Zajn vajbs lubovnik ( His Wife's Lover / Der Geliebte seine Frau ) (USA), R.:Sidney M. Goldin
1932
- Uncle Moses ( USA), R .: Sidney M. Goldin, Aubrey Scotto
1933
- Lived un lakht (Live and Laugh) (USA), R .: Sidney M. Goldin, Max Wilner
- A Yiddishe Daughter (A Daughter of Her People) (USA, Director: George Roland , using excerpts from Judith Trachtenberg , 1920 by Henrik Galeen )
- Dem Rebns Kojech ( A Vilna Legend / The Rabbi's Power ) (USA, director: George Roland , using material from Tkies Kaf / Ślubowanie , 1924 by Zygmunt Turkow )
1934
- Der yidishe Koenig Lear (The Yiddish King Lear) (USA, Director: Harry Thomashefsky )
1935
- Shir Hashirim (USA, Director: Henry Lynn )
1936
- Yidl mitn Fidl (USA / Poland), R .: Joseph Green . Jan Nowina-Przybylski
- Libe un Laydnshaft (Love and Sacrifice) (USA), R .: George Roland
- Al Chejt (Za grzechy) (Poland), R .: Aleksander Marten
1937
- Where is my child ( Where Is My Child? ) (USA), R .: Abraham Leff , Henry Lynn
- Grine fields ( Green fields ) (USA), R .: Jacob Ben-Ami , Edgar G. Ulmer
- The Lebediker Yusem (The Living Orphan) (USA), R .: Joseph Seiden
- Ich wil zein a Mame ( I Want to Be a Mother ), (USA), R .: George Roland
- Frejliche kabconim ( Weseli biedacy / Fröhliche Bettler ) (Poland), R .: Leon Jeannot , Zygmunt Turkow
- Der Dibuk ( Dybuk / Der Dybbuk ) (Poland), R .: Michał Waszyński
- Tkies Chaf ( Ślubowanie ), R .: Henryk Szaro
- The Purimszpiler (Poland), R .: Joseph Green , Jan Nowina-Przybylski
1938
- Yankl der Shmid ( The Singing Blacksmith / Der singende Goldschmied ) (USA), R .: Edgar G. Ulmer
- A briwele der mamen ( List do matki / A letter to the mother ) (Poland), R .: Joseph Green , Leon Trystan
- Mamele ( Mateczka / Mütterchen ) (Poland), R .: Joseph Green , Konrad Tom
1939
- Tevya ( Tewje ) (USA), R .: Maurice Schwartz
- Mirele Efros (USA), R .: Josef Berne
- Mayn Zundele ( My Son ) (USA), R .: Joseph Seiden
- Kol Nidre (USA), R .: Joseph Seiden
- Di Klatshe ( The Light Ahead ) (USA), R .: Henry Flent , Edgar G. Ulmer
- Fishke der Krumer (USA), R .: Edgar G. Ulmer
- On a hajm ( Bezdomni / Without a home ) (Poland), R .: Aleksander Marten
1940
- Der Yidisher Nigh (The Jewish Melody) (USA), R .: Joseph Seiden
- The Groyser Eytse-geber ( The Great Advisor) (USA), R .: Joseph Seiden
- Motl the Operator (Motel The Operator) (USA), directed by Joseph Seiden
- Der Vilner Shtot Khazn ( Ouverture to Glory ) (USA), R .: Max Nosseck
- Eli, Eli (USA), R .: Joseph Seiden
- Your second Mame (Her Second Mother) (USA), R .: Joseph Seiden
- American Schadkhn (The Matchmaker) (USA), R .: Edgar G. Ulmer
1941
- Mazzel Tov Yidden (Mazel Tov Jews) (USA, director: Joseph Seiden)
1948
- Long is the way (Germany), R .: Herbert B. Fredersdorf , Marek Goldstein
1949
- Dray Techter (Three Daughters) (USA, Director: Joseph Seiden)
1950
- Got, Mentsh un Tayvl (God, Man and Devil / Gott, Mensch und Teufel) (USA, Director: Joseph Seiden)
2017
- Menashe USA, director: Joshua Z. Weinstein
Documentaries (selection)
1939
- Wilno (Poland)
- Warszawa (Poland)
- Lwów (Poland)
- Łódź (Poland)
- Kraków (Poland)
- Białystok (Poland)
1947
- The jidiszer jiszuw in Lower Silesia ( Żydowskie osadnictwo na Dolnym Śląsku / Jewish Settlements in Lower Silesia ) (Poland)
- The path cum fenced ( Droga na zdrowia / Path to health ) (Poland)
1948
- I live ( My, którzy przeżyliśmy / We survivors ) (Poland)
- Unzere Kinder ( Nasze dzieci ) (Poland)
- LOCATION (Poland)
- Joint (Poland)
- The finfder jorcajt fun ojfsztand in Warsaw Ghetto ( Piąta rocznica powstania w getcie warszawskim / The fifth anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising ) (Poland)
1949
- Jidisze Film Kronik ( Żydowska Kronika Filmowa / Jiddische Filmchronik ) (Poland, 1946–1949)
- Kadima Gordonia ( Naprzód, Gordonia ) (Poland)
- Achar alpaim szana ( Po dwóch tysiącach lat / Through two thousand years ) (Poland)
Web links
literature
- Jim Hoberman: Bridge of Light. Yiddish Film Between Two Worlds , New York, NY: Shock, 1991
- Eric A. Goldman: Visions, Images, and Dreams. Yiddish Film Past and Present , Ann Arbor: UMI Research Press, 1983
- Zalmen Zylbercwaig : Leksikon fun Yidishn Teater , Vol. 1–4 New York 1931–1963, Vol. 5–6 Mexico City 1965–67.