Aleksander Hertz (1879–1928) was a Polish

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. Hertz was an influential figure in early Polish cinema, directing films such as the historical '' Countess Walewska'' in 1914. He founded the "Sfinks" film company. Hertz was of

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heritage.

Selected filmography

Director

* '' Countess Walewska'' (1914) * '' Ludzie bez jutra (People with no Tomorrow)''

References

Bibliography

* Liehm, Mira & Liehm, Antonín J. ''The Most Important Art: Eastern European Film After 1945''. University of California Press, 1977.

External links

* 1878 births 1928 deaths Polish film producers Polish film directors Film people from Warsaw 19th-century Polish Jews {{Poland-film-bio-stub