Konrad Tom

Who was Konrad Tom?

Konrad Tom, born Konrad Runowiecki, a Polish Jewish actor, writer, singer and director, born in Warsaw. Wrote song lyrics in Polish and in Yiddish for stage, film and cabaret, including szmonces. His wife was actress Zula Pogorzelska.

"Yiddish talkies were not only comparable to those of the Polish mainstream but were produced by the same people. Indeed, the most successful Yiddish talkies were directed by established industry figures including Waszynski, Ford, Henryk Szaro, Jan Nowina-Przybylski, Leon Trystan, and Konrad Tom."

Screenplays:

⁕Antek policmajster 1935

⁕Ada, to nie wypada 1936

⁕Bolek i Lolek and Dodek na froncie, 1936, both starred Adolf Dymsza, music Henryk Wars and Walter Dana

⁕Yidl Mitn Fidl, Yiddish, 1936, starring Molly Picon

⁕Książatko 1937

⁕Dyplomatyczna żona 1938

⁕Mamele, Yiddish, 1938, starring Molly Picon, music director Ivo Wesby

⁕Włóczegi 1939

⁕Wielka droga 1946

Song lyrics:

⁕Kocha, lubi, szanuje

⁕Nic o tobie nie wiem

⁕Zlociste wloski, Tyle milosci performed by Eugeniusz Bodo