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Jaap Speyer

1891 – 1952

Dutch film director

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About Jaap Speyer

Lived 1891 – 1952 (aged 60). Jaap Speyer was a Dutch film director.

Jaap Speyer (1891–1952) was a Dutch film director. He was married to the German actress Mia Pankau.

Selected filmography

Hedda's Revenge (1919) Entblätterte Blüten (1920) Colombine (1920) Die rote Nacht (1921) King of Women (1923) Jimmy: The Tale of a Girl and Her Bear (1923) Der allmächtige Dollar (1923) The Flower Girl of Potsdam Square (1925) The Doll of Luna Park (1925) The Elegant Bunch (1925) The Morals of the Alley (1925) The Three Mannequins (1926) White Slave Traffic (1926) Valencia (1927) Bigamie (1927) Hotelratten (1927) Liebeshandel (1927) The Schorrsiegel Affair (1928) Miss Chauffeur (1928) Die drei Frauen von Urban Hell (1928) Tales from the Vienna Woods (1928) Ein kleiner Vorschuß auf die Seligkeit (1929) Jennys Bummel durch die Männer (1929) Retreat on the Rhine (1930) Tingel-Tangel (1930) Tänzerinnen für Süd-Amerika gesucht (1931) Moritz Makes his Fortune (1931) Kampf um Blond (1933) The Tars (1934) Malle Gevallen (1934) De Familie van mijn Vrouw (1935) Kermisgasten (1936) Op een Avond in Mei (1937) A Kingdom For a Horse (1949)

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Important facts

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Education
University of Amsterdam

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jaap Speyer?

Dutch film director

When was Jaap Speyer born?

Jaap Speyer was born on 29 November 1891 in Amsterdam.

When did Jaap Speyer die?

Jaap Speyer died on 17 September 1952 in Amsterdam.

What was Jaap Speyer's occupation?

Jaap Speyer was a film director.

What nationality was Jaap Speyer?

Jaap Speyer was Dutch.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jaap Speyer

· Wikidata: Q216374

· DBpedia: Jaap Speyer

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