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Mauritz Stiller (born Moshe Stiller, 17 July 1883 – 18 November 1928) was a Finnish film director of Jewish origin, best known for discovering Greta Garbo and bringing her to America. Stiller was a pioneer of the Swedish film industry, writing and directing many short films from 1912.
Mauritz Stiller directed 51 feature films and appeared as an actor in seven productions from 1912-1927. At 1:05 am Nov 8, 1928, Mauritz Stiller died in Stockholm, after undergoing numerous surgeries, an abscess of a lung ended a great artist's life.
Mauritz Stiller (born 1883, Helsinki—died Nov. 8, 1928, Stockholm) was a motion-picture director who during the early 1920s was a leader in the internationally preeminent Swedish cinema.
May 31, 2021 · In many ways, this man shaped the face of queer cinema from its very beginnings. Now it is time to explore the history and learn about Mauritz Stiller. Born on July 17, 1883, Stiller’s family was of Ashkenazi Jewish heritage and would spend his childhood moving around Russia, Poland, and Finland.
Moshe "Mauritz" Stiller, born July 17, 1883, in Helsinki, Finland, was a director, writer and actor. He began his artistic activity in the theatre, as an actor at 16. Mauritz Stiller portrayed 87 roles from 1899-1916 and directed 16 productions 1911-28.
Mauritz Stiller (Moshe Stiller) was a Finnish-Swedish film director, actor and writer, probably best known for discovering Greta Garbo and bringing her to America. With Victor Sjöström he created the production company AB Svensk Filminspelning in 1922.
Oct 9, 2018 · “Swedish filmmaker Mauritz Stiller (1883-1928) was, next to Victor Sjöström, the greatest director of Swedish cinema’s golden age. Stiller, the Helsinki-born son of Russian-Polish Jewish parents, was orphaned at four and then adopted by the Katzman s, a family of haberdashers.
