Konrad Tom Explained

Konrad Tom
Native Name:Konrad Runowiecki
Birth Date:9 April 1887
Birth Place:Warsaw, Poland
Origin:Jewish-Polish
Death Place:Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genre:Film and cabaret
Occupation:Actor, singer-songwriter

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.[1]

"Yiddish talkies were not only comparable to those of the Polish mainstream but were produced by the same people. The most successful Yiddish talkies were directed by established industry figures including Waszyński, Ford, Henryk Szaro, Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Leon Trystan, and Konrad Tom."[2]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Konrad Tom (aktor, piosenkarz, reżyser, dyrektor teatrów) . Adam Mickiewicz Institute Culture.pl . Baza wiedzy. Muzyka . October 2010 . March 23, 2013 . Tomasz Mościcki . Polish .
  2. YIVO Encyclopedia of Jews in Eastern Europe, Volume 1, p. 333