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Christa Tordy
Christa Tordy (born Anneliese Uhlhorn, 30 June 1904 – 28 April 1945) was a German film actress. She was discovered while visiting her cousin Mady Christians in Berlin, and briefly became a leading star before retiring after marrying Harry Liedtke. She was murdered along with her husband by the Soviet Red Army at her home during its invasion of Germany during World War II. Biography Christa Tordy was born Anneliese Uhlhorn on 30 June 1904 in Bremen. She spent her childhood in Wiesbaden after her father had retired there. There, she attended high school, graduating at age 17, and began studying art history, archaeology, philosophy, and literary history in Berlin and Munich, finishing her studies in Wrocław with a doctorate. During her time in school, she also participated in student theater, creating and staging plays. In 1925, Tordy visited her cousin Mady Christians while she was working on the film A Waltz Dream. Tordy was noticed by director Ludwig Berger or cine ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bremen
Bremen (Low German also: ''Breem'' or ''Bräm''), officially the City Municipality of Bremen (german: Stadtgemeinde Bremen, ), is the capital of the German state Free Hanseatic City of Bremen (''Freie Hansestadt Bremen''), a two-city-state consisting of the cities of Bremen and Bremerhaven. With about 570,000 inhabitants, the Hanseatic city is the 11th largest city of Germany and the second largest city in Northern Germany after Hamburg. Bremen is the largest city on the River Weser, the longest river flowing entirely in Germany, lying some upstream from its mouth into the North Sea, and is surrounded by the state of Lower Saxony. A commercial and industrial city, Bremen is, together with Oldenburg and Bremerhaven, part of the Bremen/Oldenburg Metropolitan Region, with 2.5 million people. Bremen is contiguous with the Lower Saxon towns of Delmenhorst, Stuhr, Achim, Weyhe, Schwanewede and Lilienthal. There is an exclave of Bremen in Bremerhaven, the "Citybremian Overseas Port ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Werner Brandes
Werner Brandes (10 July 1889 in Braunschweig – 30 September 1968) was a German cinematographer. Brandes moved to Britain in the late 1920s to work on several prestige films for British International Pictures.Bergfelder & Cargnell p.64-65 Selected filmography * ''Der Hund von Baskerville'' (1914) * '' The Guilt of Lavinia Morland'' (1920) * ''The Legend of Holy Simplicity'' (1920) * '' The Golden Bullet'' (1921) * ''Sins of Yesterday'' (1922) * ''The Green Manuela'' (1923) * ''The Island of Tears'' (1923) * '' A Woman, an Animal, a Diamond'' (1923) * '' Man Against Man'' (1924) * ''The Humble Man and the Chanteuse'' (1925) * '' Flight Around the World'' (1925) * ''A Waltz Dream'' (1925) * '' The Man in the Fire '' (1926) * ''His Toughest Case'' (1926) * ''The Woman in the Cupboard'' (1927) * '' His Late Excellency'' (1927) * ''Moulin Rouge'' (1928) * '' Tesha'' (1928) * '' Piccadilly'' (1929) * '' The League of Three'' (1929) * '' The Informer'' (1929) * ''The W Plan'' (1930) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1945 Deaths
1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which Nuclear weapon, nuclear weapons Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: ** Nazi Germany, Germany begins Operation Bodenplatte, an attempt by the ''Luftwaffe'' to cripple Allies of World War II, Allied air forces in the Low Countries. ** Chenogne massacre: German prisoners are allegedly killed by American forces near the village of Chenogne, Belgium. * January 6 – WWII: A German offensive recaptures Esztergom, Kingdom of Hungary (1920–1946), Hungary from the Russians. * January 12 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the Vistula–Oder Offensive in Eastern Europe, against the German Army (Wehrmacht), German Army. * January 13 – WWII: The Soviet Union begins the East Prussian Offensive, to eliminate German forces in East Pruss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1904 Births
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Love On Skis (1928 Film)
''Love on Skis'' (german: Amor auf Ski) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Rolf Randolf and starring Harry Liedtke, Rita Roberts and Georg Henrich.Bono p. 299 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in the Alps. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. Cast * Harry Liedtke as Erbprinz Heinrich von Altenberg-Gauda * Rita Roberts as Prinzessin Bettina * Georg Henrich as Dr. Brinkamm * Christa Tordy as Elli, seine Tochter * Lydia Potechina as Rosalinde, seine Schwester * Willi Forst as Paul Grumbach, Ellis Vetter * Franz Loskarn as Huber Sepp, Bergführer * Sylvester Bauriedl as Moritz Bolle, Molkereibesitzer * Elisabeth Pinajeff as Ida, Ellis Freundin * Rio Nobile Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ... as Gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Countess Of Sand
''The Countess of Sand'' (German: ''Die Sandgräfin'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Christa Tordy, Käthe von Nagy and Jack Trevor. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin and on location in East Frisia. The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Cast * Christa Tordy *Käthe von Nagy * Jack Trevor * Rudolf Klein-Rogge *Albert Steinrück * Hermann Picha * Henry Bender *Hans Brausewetter * Gertrud de Lalsky * Max Gülstorff *Paul Otto Paul Otto Schlesinger (8 February 1878 – 25 or 30 November 1943) was a German film actor and director. Born in Berlin, he began a qualification as a retail merchant and made his actor's debut at the age of 17. Otto worked at Theaters in ... Reception The ''Grazer Tagblatt'' writes: "This is excellently successful film ... it's remarkable, apart from the enduring moment, which is taken into account in an extremely effective way". References External links * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Das Geheimnis Von Genf
''The Man with the Limp'' (German:''Das Geheimnis von Genf'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Willy Reiber and Franz Seitz and starring Christa Tordy, Alfred Abel and Carmen Cartellieri.Bock & Bergfelder p.2 The film's art direction was by Ludwig Reiber. It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich. Cast * Christa Tordy as Betty Marshall, amerikanische Journalistin * Alfred Abel as Baron Enderny, ein Journalist / Varenne, der Lahme * Carmen Cartellieri as Madame Pique * Eric Barclay as René * Bert Bloem as John Lavington, Sekretär des Völkerbunds * Luigi Serventi as McHenning, Völkerbund-Delegierter * Ernst Reicher as Mons. Durand - Chef der Genfer Polizei * Georg Henrich as Graf Firbach, Minister von Nordland * Rolf Pinegger as Herr von Wächter, sein Sekretär * Olly Orska * Max Weydner * Wilhelm Stauffen * Julius Riedmueller * August Weigert August is the eighth month of the year in the Julian and Gregorian calendars, and the fifth of seven months to hav ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Käthe Dorsch
Katharina "Käthe" Dorsch (, 29 December 1890 – 25 December 1957) was a German stage and film actor. Biography Katharina Dorsch was born on 29 December 1890 at 5:30 P.M. in the Bavarian town of Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz, the daughter of Christoph Dorsch (died 1901), a bakery helper, and Magdalena Dorsch (née Lindl).Geburtsurkunde Nr. 229, eingesehen im Stadtarchiv der Stadt Neumarkt 15 February 2010.Lutz Weltmann: ''Käthe Dorsch. Ein Frauen- und Rampenprofil.'' Horen Verlag, Berlin-Grunewald, 1929, S. 23. Her family moved to Nuremberg when she was three years old. Dorsch attended a trade school, took piano lessons, and had her first engagement aged 15 as a choir singer at the Staatstheater, performing Wagner's ''Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg''. Later, she also performed in Hanau and Mannheim, mainly participating in operettas. Dorsch's first major role was as Ännchen in the Max Halbe drama ''Youth'', being the substitute for a sick colleague. Despite Dorsch's neg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grab Dorsch Liedke Pieskow
Grab or Grabs may refer to: Places Bosnia and Herzegovina * Grab, Ljubuški * Grab, Trebinje * Grab, Trnovo Croatia * Grab, Split-Dalmatia County, a settlement in Trilj * Grab, Zadar County Kosovo * Grab (peak) Montenegro * Grab, Bijelo Polje Poland * Grab, Kalisz County, Greater Poland Voivodeship * Grab, Pleszew County, Greater Poland Voivodeship * Grab, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Poland Serbia * Grab, Lučani Switzerland * Grabs, Switzerland, a municipality in the canton of St. Gallen United States * Grab, Kentucky People * Grab (surname), a list of people * Detlev Grabs (born 1960), East German retired swimmer Technology * Grab (software), a screenshot application * Grab (tool), a mechanical device * Galactic Radiation and Background, or GRAB, a series of electronic signals intelligence satellites operated by the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory Other uses * Grab (company), a Singaporean multinational ridesharing company * Grab (ship), a two- o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love On Skis
''Love on Skis'' (german: Amor auf Ski) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Rolf Randolf and starring Harry Liedtke, Rita Roberts and Georg Henrich.Bono p. 299 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in the Alps. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. Cast * Harry Liedtke as Erbprinz Heinrich von Altenberg-Gauda * Rita Roberts as Prinzessin Bettina * Georg Henrich as Dr. Brinkamm * Christa Tordy as Elli, seine Tochter * Lydia Potechina as Rosalinde, seine Schwester * Willi Forst as Paul Grumbach, Ellis Vetter * Franz Loskarn as Huber Sepp, Bergführer * Sylvester Bauriedl as Moritz Bolle, Molkereibesitzer * Elisabeth Pinajeff as Ida, Ellis Freundin * Rio Nobile Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil. Rio or Río may also refer to: Geography Brazil * Rio de Janeiro * Rio do Sul, a ... as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hans Stüwe
Hans Stüwe (14 May 1901 – 13 May 1976) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * ''Prinz Louis Ferdinand'' (1927) * ''Potsdam (film), Potsdam'' (1927) * ''The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (1927) * ''The Bordello in Rio'' (1927) * ''Assassination (1927 film), Assassination'' (1927) * ''Villa Falconieri (film), Villa Falconieri'' (1928) * ''The Prince of Rogues'' (1928) * ''Pawns of Passion'' (1928) * ''The Sinner (1928 film), The Sinner'' (1928) * ''It's You I Have Loved'' (1929) * ''Hungarian Nights'' (1929) * ''Cagliostro (1929 film), Cagliostro'' (1929) * ''Poison Gas (film), Poison Gas'' (1929) * ''Echo of a Dream'' (1930) * ''Retreat on the Rhine'' (1930) * ''The Woman They Talk About'' (1931) * ''Alarm at Midnight'' (1931) * ''Ash Wednesday (1931 film), Ash Wednesday'' (1931) * ''A Woman Branded'' (1931) * ''The Dancer of Sanssouci'' (1932) * ''Trenck (film), Trenck'' (1932) * ''Tannenberg (film), Tannenberg'' (1932) * ''The Master Detective (1933 film), The Master ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Potsdam (film)
''Potsdam'' or ''Potsdam, the Fate of a Residence'' (german: Potsdam, das Schicksal einer Residenz) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Christa Tordy, Hans Stüwe, and Camilla von Hollay. The film's sets were designed by the art director Julius von Borsody. Cast *Christa Tordy *Hans Stüwe *Camilla von Hollay * Hermine Sterler *Paul Otto *Mathias Wieman Mathias Wieman (Carl Heinrich Franz Mathias Wieman; 23 June 1902 – 3 December 1969) was a German stage-performer, silent-and-sound motion picture actor. Life and career Early life Wieman was born in Osnabrück, the only son of Carl Philipp A ... * Paul Bildt * Henry Bender * Antonie Jaeckel *Otto Kronburger References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Hans Behrendt German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films 1927 drama films German drama films Silent drama films 1920s German films {{1920s-Germany-film-stu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
