Joseph Seiden

Joseph Seiden

American film director, cinematographer and film producer (1892–1974)

Joseph Seiden 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. He also directed Paradise in Harlem, a 1940 musical film with an African American cast.

Filmography in the catalog

Credited on 5 films (1930–1950) — matched by name in the Creator or Credits field. Also mentioned in 7 other records (descriptions, transcriptions, copyright notes).

Year ▲ Title CreatorLengthFormatColorSound
1930 MY YIDDISHE MAMA. Joseph Seiden (Isadore Lillian author)
1934 LIVE AND LAUGH. Jewish Talking Picture Co. Inc. 60 min B&W
1938 Sex Madness Dwain Esper 57 min 16mm B&W sound
1939 KOL NIDRE. Cinema Service Corp. 85 min B&W
1950 God, Man, And Devil. Aaron Productions Inc. 35mm B&W sound