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Joseph Seiden (יוסף זײדען; 1892–1974) was a pioneering American Yiddish language film producer of the early twentieth century. He released a large number of low-budget, sentimental Yiddish dramas during the 1930s and 1940s.
Joseph Seiden was born on 23 July 1892 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and director, known for My Son (1939), Her Second Mother (1940) and Kol Nidre (1939). He died in January 1974 in New Hyde Park, New York, USA.
- Producer, Director, Cinematographer
- July 23, 1892
- Joseph Seiden
Joseph Seiden (יוסף זײדען ) was a pioneering American Yiddish language film producer of the early twentieth century. He released a large number of low-budget, sentimental Yiddish dramas during the 1930s and 1940s.
About Joseph Seiden. The credit for this film recording of God, Man and Devil --and it is, in fact, a recording of a stage production-- belongs to Joseph Seiden one of the first producers and directors of Yiddish films and easily the most prolific.
This rarely-seen later work by Yiddish cinema mogul Joseph Seiden observes the hardships and heartaches of three sisters as they seek romantic happiness, while struggling to remain faithful to the traditions of their parents.
Kol Nidre director, Yiddish cinema pioneer Joseph Seiden, produced 15 Yiddish feature films and many short films between 1931 and 1950, including five films previously restored by NCJF: Love and Sacrifice; The Living Orphan; Motl the Operator; and I Want to Be A Boarder.
KOL NIDRE. A melodrama—with music and romance—about a girl torn between two childhood boyfriends, KOL NIDRE is a surprisingly risqué shund Yiddish tearjerker exploring assimilation, generational conflict, antisemitism and gender roles. USA, 1939, Yiddish w/ New English Subtitles.
