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Joseph Seiden

Director and writer · Died January 1, 1974, aged 81 · New York City, New York, USA

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
July 23, 1892
Died
January 1, 1974 (aged 81)
From
New York City, New York, USA
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
2 on Motif · 16 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 33% in 30 days

Where can I watch Joseph Seiden's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 2 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on MGM+ (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Joseph Seiden's titles on Motif; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Motif score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

16 credits, 2 with a Motif page.

  • God, Man and Devil (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1950)

    Director

  • Three Daughters (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1949)

    Director

  • Stars on Parade (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1946)

    Director

  • The Great Advisor (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Her Second Mother (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Director · Producer

  • Eli Eli (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Director · Producer

  • Motel the Operator (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • The Jewish Melody (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1940)

    Director

  • Kol Nidre (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Director

  • My son (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1939)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • Paradise in Harlem(1939)

    Director

    Motif score: 13th percentile of all films
  • Sex Madness(1934)

    Screenplay

    Motif score: 1st percentile of all films
  • Love and Sacrifice (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1936)

    Producer

  • The Yiddish King Lear (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1934)

    Supervising Producer

  • My Yiddishe Mama (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1930)

    Producer

  • The Eternal Question (not in the Motif catalog yet)(1916)

    Camera Operator

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