Theodorus Maurita Frenkel (14 July 1871 â€" 20 September 1956) was a
Dutch film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He
worked in Britain under the name Theo Bouwmeester, using the surname
of his renowned mother and uncle (both accomplished actors), before
working in Germany in 1913 and 1914 and then returning to the
Netherlands, a neutral country, before World War I. He directed 214
films between 1908 and 1928. He also appeared in 21 films between 1911
and 1948. His nephew Theo Frenkel Jr. (1893â€"1955) was a film actor.
Dutch film director, actor and screenwriter of the silent era. He
worked in Britain under the name Theo Bouwmeester, using the surname
of his renowned mother and uncle (both accomplished actors), before
working in Germany in 1913 and 1914 and then returning to the
Netherlands, a neutral country, before World War I. He directed 214
films between 1908 and 1928. He also appeared in 21 films between 1911
and 1948. His nephew Theo Frenkel Jr. (1893â€"1955) was a film actor.
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