Alex Benno
Know for: Directing
Born: 1873-11-02
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Two Zeeland girls in Zandvoort (1913)
The adventures of two girls from Zeeland in Zandvoort.
Links (1920)
When self-made businessman Pancras Duif decides to marry his much younger housekeeper, his entire family protests; eager to protect the family...
Major Frans (1916)
When his granddaughter is born, debt-ridden Colonel von Zwenken misses out on Aunt Roselaar's allowance of 20,000 guilders. Anxious to keep the...
The Secret of the Lighthouse (1916)
Young poacher Hendrik van Norden has seriously wounded a game-keeper, who has not recognized him. There was, however, one witness: captain Van Oort,...
Great Guys Among the Mobilization (1914)
Dutch silent comedy film where a bunch of women cause havoc wherever they go.
The Burning Mill (1913)
Annie falls in love with a circus clown, but her circus-hating father forbids their romance. Until a fire breaks out...
Recovered (1914)
An orthodox Jewish man refuses to accept the marriage of his daughter to a Christian man.
Amsterdam bij nacht (1937)
Drummel is an accountant who gets acquainted with the Amsterdam nightlife. He and his secretary Mary are suspected for having committed theft.
Beautiful Amsterdam (1927)
Beautiful Amsterdam is a short promotional film from 1927 made by Alex Benno. In addition to the usual tourist images, this film (with English...
Tinus On the Move (1930)
People in his village have made the gullible farmer Tinus de Schel believe that he has won the first prize in the lottery, ten thousand guilders. He...
Bleeke Bet (1934)
In 1930s Amsterdam, greengrocer Bet is involved in illicit affairs with businessman Van Santen. To tighten bonds even further, Bet arranges a...
The Port of Amsterdam (1919)
A documentary about the activities in the ports and canals of Amsterdam, Netherlands. The shots include the Merwede canal, the petroleum and wood...
Blaauwhoedenveem (1920)
The Blaauwhoedenveem company is engaged in the storage, sorting, and treatment of goods. This corporate film shows e.g. the loading and unloading of...
Haarlem's Daily Paper; The Technical Design of a Modern Newspaper Company (1928)
A Dutch film in two parts in which the entire process – from producing the newspaper to delivering it – is explained. We see shots of the...
The Good Hope (1934)
Fisherman’s widow Kniertje urges her two younger sons to set sail on the ‘Op hoop van zegen’, a heavily insured floating wreck...
The Dream of Hadt-je-me-maar (1921)
After a drive through Amsterdam in a carriage, "Hadt-je-me-maar", dressed as a gentleman, takes his place as city-councillor in the Amsterdam...
Modern Land-Sharks (1926)
Hugo Writley, the son of an American shipping magnate, travels to Holland accompanied by his steward, Longway. On the night of their arrival they go...
Modern Land-Sharks (1926)
Hugo Writley, the son of an American shipping magnate, travels to Holland accompanied by his steward, Longway. On the night of their arrival they go...