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'''Sidney M. Goldin''' ([[1880]]-[[September 19]], [[1937]]) was an American silent film director who, as one of the earliest independent filmakers during the early 20th century, was also a major writer, actor and producer for [[Yiddish theater]]. Although directing films in Russia, Austria (at the beginning of the 20s he worked for [[Listo-Film]], Vienna, where he made for example ''East and West'') and Eastern Europe for much of his early career, he was brought to Hollywood in 1926 where he produced ''Yiskor'' with [[Maurice Schwartz]] before becoming a director for independent producers during 1927. However, while under contract for [[A-B Studios]], his film ''[[On the Mountains]]'' was considered a commercial and artistic failure nearly resulting in the bankruptcy of the studio.
'''Sidney M. Goldin''' ([[1880]]-[[September 19]], [[1937]]) was an American silent film director as well as a prominant writer, actor and producer for [[Yiddish theater]] during the early 20th century.
Goldin began directing films in Russia and Eastern Europe during his early career and by the early 1920s had been working for [[Listo-Film]] in [[Vienna, Austria]] where he directed the moderatly successful ''East and West''. Brought to Hollywood in 1926, Goldin produced ''Yiskor'' with [[Maurice Schwartz]] before becoming a director for independent producers the following year. However, while under contract for [[A-B Studios]], his film ''[[On the Mountains]]'' was considered a commercial and artistic failure nearly resulting in the bankruptcy of the studio.


After filming ''East Side Sadie'' in 1929, he returned back east to produce Yiddish "talkies" until the 1930s. Shortly after directing his last film, ''The Cantor's Son'', he died in [[New York City, New York]] on September 19, 1937 after a three-year absence from filmaking.
After filming ''East Side Sadie'' in 1929, he returned back east to produce Yiddish "talkies" until the 1930s. Shortly after directing his last film, ''The Cantor's Son'', he died in [[New York City, New York]] on September 19, 1937 after a three-year absence from filmaking.

Revision as of 19:01, 25 May 2007

Sidney M. Goldin (1880-September 19, 1937) was an American silent film director as well as a prominant writer, actor and producer for Yiddish theater during the early 20th century.

Goldin began directing films in Russia and Eastern Europe during his early career and by the early 1920s had been working for Listo-Film in Vienna, Austria where he directed the moderatly successful East and West. Brought to Hollywood in 1926, Goldin produced Yiskor with Maurice Schwartz before becoming a director for independent producers the following year. However, while under contract for A-B Studios, his film On the Mountains was considered a commercial and artistic failure nearly resulting in the bankruptcy of the studio.

After filming East Side Sadie in 1929, he returned back east to produce Yiddish "talkies" until the 1930s. Shortly after directing his last film, The Cantor's Son, he died in New York City, New York on September 19, 1937 after a three-year absence from filmaking.

Filmography

Further reading

  • Antler, Joyce. Talking Back: Images of Jewish Women in American Popular Culture. Hanover, New Hampshire: University Press of New England, 1998. ISBN 0-87451-842-3
  • Erens, Patricia. The Jew in American Cinema. Indiana University Press, 1984. ISBN 0-253-14500-7
  • Gertner, Richard. International Motion Picture Almanac. Quigley Publishing Co. Inc, 1986.
  • Macpherson, Kenneth. Close Up (Vol. 8). Kraus Reprint, 1969.
  • Manchel, Frank. Film Study: an analytical bibliography. Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1990. ISBN 0-8386-3186-X
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