Józef Lejtes
Polish screenwriter and film director
About Józef Lejtes
Lived 1901 – 1983 (aged 81). Józef Lejtes was a Polish film director, screenwriter, film producer and director.
Józef Lejtes (22 November 1901 – 27 May 1983) was a Polish screenwriter and film director. He later worked in Israel and the United States.
Selected filmography Poland: Huragan (1928) Z dnia na dzień (1929) Dzikie pola (1932) Pod Twoją obronę (1933) Młody las (1934) Córka generała Pankratowa (1934) Dzień wielkiej przygody (1935) Barbara Radziwiłłówna (1936) Róża (1936) The Girls from Nowolipki (1937) The Line (1938) Sygnały (1938) Kościuszko pod Racławicami (1938) Od Latrum do Gazali (1942) Israel: My Father's House (1947) Wielka obietnica (1947) Nie ma wyboru (1949) Ein Breira (1949) United States: The Faithful City (1952) Krzywda i zemsta (1954) Passion (1954) Dolina tajemnicy (1967) The Counterfeit Killer (1968)
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Who was Józef Lejtes?
Polish screenwriter and film director (1901-1983)
When was Józef Lejtes born?
Józef Lejtes was born on 22 November 1901 in Warsaw.
When did Józef Lejtes die?
Józef Lejtes died on 27 May 1983 in Santa Monica.
What was Józef Lejtes's occupation?
Józef Lejtes was a film director, screenwriter, film producer and director.
What nationality was Józef Lejtes?
Józef Lejtes was Polish.
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