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Der Sultan Von Johore
''The Sultan of Johore'' (German: ''Der Sultan von Johore'') is a 1917 German silent film directed by Harry Piel.Bleckman p.63 Cast * Tilly Bébé * Aruth Wartan References Bibliography * Matias Bleckman. ''Harry Piel: ein Kino-Mythos und seine Zeit''. Filminstitut der Landeshaupstadt Düsseldorf, 1992. External links * 1917 films Films of the German Empire Films directed by Harry Piel German silent feature films Films set in India Films set in the Arctic German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harry Piel
Heinrich Piel (12 July 1892 – 27 March 1963), known professionally as Harry Piel, was a prolific German actor, film director, screenwriter, and film producer who was involved in over 150 films. Piel became a director in 1912, turning out such box-office successes as ''Mann Gegen Mann'' (1928), ''Achtung! - Auto-Diebe!'' (1930) and ''Artisten'' (1935). His last directorial effort was 1953's ''Gesprengte Gitter (Elephant Fury'', a.k.a. ''Panic''), which he also produced, wrote, and starred. Early life After attending elementary school in Benrath and High School in Derendorf, Piel became a cadet in 1909 on a sailing ship, the ''Grand Duchess Elizabeth''. In 1911, however, he finished his cadet hood and moved to Berlin in 1912 where he created the "Art Film Publishing House Company" and made, as a director, screenwriter and producer, his first feature ''Black Blood'' (1912) with Curt Goetz in the lead role. Further films followed, based on adventure and action. Career Piel recei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
