Konrad Tom

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Native name Konrad Runowiecki Role Actor Name Konrad Tom		Genres Film and cabaret Origin Jewish-Polish

Occupation(s) Actor, singer-songwriter Died August 9, 1957, Hollywood, California, United States Spouse Zula Pogorzelska (m. ?–1936) Movies Police Chief Antek, Co moj maz robi w nocy, Mamele, Jasnie pan szofer, Ulan Ksiecia Jozefa Similar People Emanuel Schlechter, Zula Pogorzelska, Michal Waszynski, Mieczyslaw Krawicz, Eugeniusz Bodo

Konrad Tom (9 April 1887 – 9 August 1957), born Konrad Runowiecki, a Polish Jewish actor, writer, singer and director, born in Warsaw. Wrote song lyrics in Polish and in Yiddish for stage, film and cabaret, including szmonces. His wife was actress Zula Pogorzelska.

"Yiddish talkies were not only comparable to those of the Polish mainstream but were produced by the same people. Indeed, the most successful Yiddish talkies were directed by established industry figures including Waszyński, Ford, Henryk Szaro, Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Leon Trystan, and Konrad Tom."

Screenplays:

Antek policmajster 1935 (with Emanuel Schlechter)

Ada, to nie wypada 1936

Bolek i Lolek and Dodek na froncie, 1936, both starred Adolf Dymsza, music Henryk Wars and Walter Dana

Yidl Mitn Fidl (Judeł gra na skrzypcach), Yiddish, 1936, starring Molly Picon

Książatko 1937

A Diplomatic Wife (Dyplomatyczna żona) (1937)

Adventure in Warsaw (Abenteuer in Warschau) (1937)

Mamele, Yiddish, 1938, starring Molly Picon, music director Ivo Wesby

Włóczegi 1939

Wielka droga 1946

Song lyrics:

Kocha, lubi, szanuje (with Emanuel Schlechter, performed by Mieczysław Fogg)

Nic o tobie nie wiem (with Emanuel Schlechter, music Henryk Wars)

Zlociste wloski, Tyle milosci performed by Eugeniusz Bodo

Madame Loulou to music by Harry Waldau

Actor:

1932 – Sto metrów miłości

1933 – Jego ekscelencja subiekt

1933 – Romeo i Julcia

1934 – Co mój mąż robi w nocy?

1935 – ABC miłości

1935 – Antek policmajster

1935 – Wacuś

1937 – Pani minister tańczy

References

Konrad Tom Wikipedia

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