Eli Mintz
Biography: Brother of well known yiddish actor Ludwig Satz, made his debut in old Austria-Hungary as a child actor in the Yiddish classic "The Dybbuk". After arriving in USA in 1927 he worked as waiter, presser and clothing salesman before finally landing roles in Yiddish theater in New York. He changed his name Eduard (Edward) Satz in Eli Mintz, in order to make it on his own.
Place of Birth: Not available
Birthday: August 01, 1904
Deathday: June 08, 1988
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Murder, Inc.
1960-06-28
Murder, Inc.
Overview: Chronicles the rise and fall of the organised crime syndicate known as Murder, Incorporated, focusing on powerful boss Lepke and violent hit man Reles.
Genres: Crime Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-06-28
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The Proud Rebel
1958-07-01
The Proud Rebel
Overview: Searching for a doctor who can help him get his son to speak again--the boy hadn't uttered a word since he saw his mother die in the fire that burned down the family home--a Confederate veteran finds himself facing a 30-day jail sentence when he's unfairly accused of starting a brawl in a small town. A local woman pays his fine, providing that he works it off on her ranch. He soon finds himself involved in the woman's struggle to keep her ranch from a local landowner who wants it--and whose sons were responsible for the man being framed for the fight.
Genres: Western Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1958-07-01
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The Goldbergs
1950-12-23
The Goldbergs
Overview: Feature film using characters from the popular radio show and the pioneering 1949 TV series, about a Bronx family coping with everyday problems.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1950-12-23
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Boardwalk
1979-11-14
Boardwalk
Overview: In this drama, David Rosen and his wife Becky have lived in the same Coney Island neighborhood for nearly all their married life. But the area is not what it used to be, and a gang leader named Strut has decided to make Coney Island his new turf. Strut begins shaking down the merchants in the area, demanding payment for "protection" and using violence to deal with anyone who gets in his way. David refuses to give Strut protection money for the restaurant he owns, and as a result his diner is soon firebombed, while many of his neighbors are attacked and his synagogue is desecrated.
Genres: Drama
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1979-11-14
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Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976-07-26
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Overview: A would-be filmmaker and actress shake up the industry with a trick dog who gets discovered by a studio bus driver in the 1920s.
Genres: Comedy
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1976-07-26
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Stardust Memories
1980-09-26
Stardust Memories
Overview: While attending a retrospect of his work, a filmmaker recalls his life and his loves: the inspirations for his films.
Genres: Comedy Drama Romance
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1980-09-26
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The Dybbuk
1960-10-03
The Dybbuk
Overview: The Dybbuk is a made for TV film adaptation of a classic Jewish folktale. The story is about a young Jewish man, Sender (Theodore Bikel) who loves a young Jewish woman, Leah (Carol Lawrence) but her father arranges her marriage with another man. The grief of this causes Sender to die, but his spirit passes into the body of his beloved on her wedding day. Rabbi Azrael (Ludwig Donath), who serves as our narrator through the beginning of the film, is charged with the task of exercising Sender’s Dybbuk (sometimes defined as a malicious spirit or demon who possesses the living) from Leah’s body.
Genres: Horror Drama Fantasy History TV Movie
Original Language: en
Release Date: 1960-10-03
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