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Carl De Vogt
Carl de Vogt (14 September 1885 – 16 February 1970) was a German film actor who starred in four of Fritz Lang's early films. He attended the acting school in Cologne, Germany. Together with acting he was also active as a singer and recorded several discs. His greatest hit was "Der Fremdenlegionär". An extremely successful actor in his early career, he died in relative obscurity in 1970. In 1919 and 1920, de Vogt starred in director Fritz Lang's two-part ''Spiders'' films opposite actresses Lil Dagover and Ressel Orla. In 1932, in the early sound era, he played the Prussian hero Major Schill in the big-budget historical film '' The Eleven Schill Officers''. De Vogt was married to the German film actress Cläre Lotto, and the couple had a son Karl Franz de Vogt (born 14 May 1917). He was a member of the NSDAP and the Sturmabteilung. Selected filmography * ''Schwert und Herd'' (1916) as Schmied Wilhelm Trautmann * ''Friedrich Werders Sendung'' (1916) as Friedrich Werder * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cologne
Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 million people in the Cologne Bonn Region, urban region. Centered on the left bank of the Rhine, left (west) bank of the Rhine, Cologne is about southeast of NRW's state capital Düsseldorf and northwest of Bonn, the former capital of West Germany. The city's medieval Catholic Cologne Cathedral (), the third-tallest church and tallest cathedral in the world, constructed to house the Shrine of the Three Kings, is a globally recognized landmark and one of the most visited sights and pilgrimage destinations in Europe. The cityscape is further shaped by the Twelve Romanesque churches of Cologne, and Cologne is famous for Eau de Cologne, that has been produced in the city since 1709, and "col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sturmabteilung
The (; SA; literally "Storm Detachment") was the original paramilitary wing of the Nazi Party. It played a significant role in Adolf Hitler's rise to power in the 1920s and 1930s. Its primary purposes were providing protection for Nazi rallies and assemblies, disrupting the meetings of opposing parties, fighting against the paramilitary units of the opposing parties, especially the ''Roter Frontkämpferbund'' of the Communist Party of Germany (KPD) and the '' Reichsbanner Schwarz-Rot-Gold'' of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), and intimidating Romani, trade unionists, and especially Jews. The SA were colloquially called Brownshirts () because of the colour of their uniform's shirts, similar to Benito Mussolini's blackshirts. The official uniform of the SA was the brown shirt with a brown tie. The color came about because a large shipment of Lettow- shirts, originally intended for the German colonial troops in Germany's former East Africa colony, was purcha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Devil Worshippers
''The Devil Worshippers'' (german: Die Teufelsanbeter) is a six-chapter 1921 silent German film written by Marie Luise Droop, directed by Muhsin Ertuğrul and featuring Carl de Vogt in the title-role of Kara Ben Nemsi. De Vogt's career as an actor stretched into the 1960s, where he appeared in a number of the then-popular German ''crimi'' films. Later horror-star Béla Lugosi is also featured in one of his first supporting roles in a film, although his precise role in the film is unknown (some sources say he played a character called Pir Kamek). The film was an adaptation of two Karl May novels (''The Desert'' and ''Wild Kurdistan''). It was one of the first German films to be based on the works of Karl May, who was normally known for his novels set in the old American West). This film was the first of a trilogy of the production company "Ustad-Film" starring actor Carl de Vogt, but it was only released as the third in the cinemas. In several scenes, this black-and-white film h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Humanity Unleashed
''Humanity Unleashed'' (german: Die entfesselte Menschheit) is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Joseph Delmont and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Paul Hartmann and Carl de Vogt. The film portrays a violent leftist attempt to seize power. However, its location shooting in the streets of Berlin coincided with the rightist Kapp Putsch.Rogowski p. 48 The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. Cast * Eugen Klöpfer as Karenow, Russian agitator * Paul Hartmann as Michael Klarenbach, engineer & director of chemical factory * Gertrude (Trude) Hoffman as Rita, Clarenbach’s wife * Carl de Vogt as Winterstein, former officer, Karenow’s supporter * Emil Lind as Leutenholz, editor of the “Red Torch” * Hermann Bachmann as Director Turenius, owner of ammunitions factory * Arthur Bergen as Franziskus Turenius, his son * Marion Illing as Camilla, Winterstein’s mistress * Rosa Valleti as leader of the mob, prostitute *Georg John as Fritz Breese, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caravan Of Death (film)
''Caravan of Death'' (german: Die Todeskarawane) is a 1920 silent German film directed by Josef Stein and featuring Carl de Vogt as Kara Ben Nemsi. The film was an adaptation of the latter half of the Karl May novel ''From Baghdad to Stamboul'', and is now considered to be lost. It was a sequel to Stein's earlier 1920 film ''On the Brink of Paradise''. Béla Lugosi played a supporting role as a sheik. Erwin Baron, who wrote the screenplay, also played Omram in the film. Plot Kara Ben Nemsi and his servant Haji Halef Omar join a group of Mohammedans on a pilgrimage to bury their dead. When a plague erupts, the two men become infected. Weakened by the disease, they must protect the caravan from traps set by the group's Kurdish enemies on their way to the holy site. Cast * Carl de Vogt as Kara Ben Nemsi * Meinhart Maur as Hadschi Halef Omar / Saduk * Erwin Baron as Omram * Gustav Kirchberg as Hassan Ardschir Mirza * Dora Gerson as Dschana Ardschir Mirza * Cläre Lotto as Benda A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Black Tulip Festival
''The Black Tulip Festival'' (german: Das Fest der schwarzen Tulpe) is a 1920 German silent historical film directed by Marie Luise Droop and Muhsin Ertugrul and starring Theodor Becker, Carl de Vogt, and Meinhart Maur.Leaman p. 558 It is based on the novel ''The Black Tulip'' by Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (), 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where '' '' is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Muhsin Ertuğrul German black-and-white films 1920s historical films German historical films Films set in the 1670s Films set in the Netherlands Films based on works by Alexandre Dumas 1920s German films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kara Ben Nemsi
Kara Ben Nemsi is a fictional main character from the works of Karl May, best-selling 19th century German author. An alter ego of May, the stories about Nemsi are written as first-person narratives. He travels across North Africa, Sudan, and the Ottoman Empire including various parts of the Middle East and the Balkans with his friend and servant Hadschi Halef Omar. Nemsi shares his two famous rifles with Old Shatterhand, another fictional alter ego of May, the ''Bärentöter'' (Bear Killer) and the ''Henrystutzen'' ( Henry Carbine). He rides the famed black horse Rih (from Arabic meaning "wind"). Old Shatterhand Kara Ben Nemsi and Old Shatterhand, who undertakes similar adventures in North America, are one and the same person, created through Karl May's first person narration and autobiographical influences. This becomes obvious in the novel ''Im Reiche des silbernen Löwen I'' (In the Realm of the Silver Lion, Volume I) where the narrator going by ''Old Shatterhand'' is loca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
On The Brink Of Paradise
''On the Brink of Paradise'' (german: Auf den Trümmern des Paradieses/ transl: ''On the Ruins of Paradise'') is a 1920 German 90-minute film directed by Josef Stein and featuring Carl de Vogt in the title role of Kara Ben Nemsi. Béla Lugosi was thought to have appeared in a supporting uncredited role, but this is disputed. The film was an adaptation of part of the 1892 Karl May novel ''Von Bagdad nach Stambul'' and is now considered to be lost. This film was followed by a sequel '' Caravan of Death'' (1920), which went on to adapt the latter part of the same Karl May novel (Bela Lugosi did co-star in the sequel, playing a shiek). Plot Kara ben Nemsi and his servant Halef Omar come across a group of Persians headed to Baghdad, led by Prince Hassan Ardžir-Mírza. The Persians are attacked by their enemies, the Kurds. Prince Hassan discovers there is a traitor among his people. Kara ben Nemsi offers to help guard the caravan on its journey to Baghdad. Cast * Carl de Vogt as Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Tragedy Of A Great
''The Tragedy of a Great'' (german: Die Tragödie eines Großen) is a 1920 German silent historical film directed by Arthur Günsburg and starring Carl de Vogt, Sybill Morel, and Wilhelm Diegelmann Wilhelm Diegelmann (28 September 1861 – 1 March 1934) was a German actor. Career Diegelmann's first stage appearance was in 1878 in the chorus for the Frankfurt Opera. In 1881 he debuted at the Frankfurt City Theater, playing King Lear, Will .... It is a biopic of the life of the painter Rembrandt. The film's sets were designed by the art director Bernhard Schwidewski. Cast In alphabetical order References Bibliography * External links * 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Arthur Günsburg German silent feature films 1920s historical films German historical films Films set in the 17th century Biographical films about Rembrandt Films set in the 1640s Films set in the 1650s Films set in the 1660s Films set in the Netherlands Fil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman With Orchids
''The Woman with Orchids'' (German: ''Die Frau mit den Orchideen'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Otto Rippert and starring Carl de Vogt, Werner Krauss and Gilda Langer.Hardt p.217 Cast * Carl de Vogt * Werner Krauss * Gilda Langer References Bibliography * Hardt, Ursula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996. * McGilligan, Patrick. ''Fritz Lang: The Nature of the Beast''. University of Minnesota Press, 2013. External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Otto Rippert German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Der Herr Der Liebe
''Der Herr der Liebe'' (''The Master of Love'') is a 1919 silent film directed in Germany by Fritz Lang. It was his second film. Carl de Vogt and Gilda Langer starred, as they had in Lang's debut feature, '' Halbblut''. Lang himself is said to have acted in a supporting role. The film is now considered to be lost. Plot Residing in a castle in the Carpathian Mountains, Hungarian nobleman Vasile Disecu becomes infatuated with Suzette, the daughter of his neighbor. He mistakes Stefana, a maid who is secretly in love with him, for Suzette and makes love to her. When Yvette, his wife or mistress,, in German finds out, she avenges herself with a liaison with Lazar, a Jewish peddler. Vasile imprisons Lazar. He kills Yvette and then himself. Cast *Carl de Vogt as Vasile Disecu *Gilda Langer as Yvette *Erika Unruh as Stefana * Max Narlinski as Lazar * Sadjah Gezza as Suzette See also *List of films made in Weimar Germany A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Halbblut
''Halbblut'' ( en, Half-blood/Halfbreed) was a 1919 silent film directed by Fritz Lang: "A story of two men and one woman, in four acts." It is the first film Lang directed. It stars Carl de Vogt, Ressel Orla, Gilda Langer, Carl Gebhard-Schröder, Paul Morgan and Edward Eysenek. It is presumed to be lost. See also *List of films made in Weimar Germany A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby unio ... * List of lost films References External links * ''Halbblut'' at SilentEra 1919 films Lost drama films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Fritz Lang German black-and-white films Lost German films German historical drama films 1910s historical drama films Films produced by Erich Pommer Films with screenplays by Fritz Lang ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
