Biography:
Born in Ukraine, Maurice Schwartz moved to the United States in 1902. After working with several Yiddish theatre troupes, Schwartz hoped to take Broadway by storm with a repertoire of Yiddish-language versions of European plays. Though this venture failed, Schwartz went on to fame and prestige when, in 1926, he founded the Yiddish Art Theatre on... Continue Bio >>

Filmography:
1969 The Golden Age of 2nd Avenue
1953 Salome
1953 Slaves of Babylon
1951 Bird of Paradise
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