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Alex Benno

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Alex Benno
Born2 November 1873
Died2 April 1952(1952-04-02) (aged 78)
Haarlem, Netherlands
Occupation(s)Actor, screenwriter, film director
Years active1913-1937

Alex Benno (2 November 1873 – 2 April 1952) was a Dutch film actor, screenwriter and director of the silent era.[1][2] He appeared in 15 films between 1913 and 1920.[3]

Career

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Benno, born German in a Jewish family, moved to the Netherlands before directing films himself for the first time in 1919, played small roles in a number of films by other directors, he also acted as a so-called character comedian who had put some of his creations on paper.[3] Quite a number of episodes of sheet music show his productivity in this field.[3]

Filmography

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References

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  1. ^ "Personen in de Nederlandse filmsector". Nederlands Film Festival (in Dutch). Retrieved 13 March 2025.
  2. ^ Maltby, Richard; Biltereyst, Daniel; Meers, Philippe (16 March 2011). Explorations in New Cinema History: Approaches and Case Studies. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 978-1-4443-9640-9.
  3. ^ a b c "Alex Benno | EYE". web.archive.org. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2025.
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