Alex Benno

Alex Benno (2 November 1873 – 2 April 1952) was a Dutch film actor, screenwriter and director of the silent era. He appeared in 15 films between 1913 and 1920.

Career Benno, born German in a Jewish family, moved to the Netherlands before directing films himself for the first time in 1919. He played small roles in a number of films by other directors, and acted as a so-called character comedian who had put some of his creations on paper. Quite a number of episodes of sheet music show his productivity in this field.

Filmography John Heriot's Wife (1920) Schakels (1920) Brotherhood of Steel (1918) Madame Pinkette & Co (1917) Majoor Frans (1916) Vogelvrij (1916) Het geheim van den vuurtoren (1916) Koningin Elisabeth's dochter (1915) Ontmaskerd (1915) Toffe jongens onder de mobilisatie (1914) Luchtkastelen (1914) Weergevonden (1914) Heilig recht (1914) Liefde waakt (1914) Krates (1913) De levende ladder (1913)