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Franz Koch (cinematographer)
Franz Paul Koch (1 September 1898 in Munich - 28 April 1959) was a German cinematographer. In 1913, Koch was hired in a production of the Munich film pioneer Peter Ostermayr, and over the years he learned his trade as a cameraman. In 1920 he made his first film as chief cameraman for the company ''Emelka''. Koch also worked for other film companies in Munich, where he collaborated frequently with the local directors Franz Osten and Franz Seitz. He was the cinematographer for many Ludwig Ganghofer adaptions, film comedies and dramas and was also involved in the propaganda films '' SA-Mann Brand'' and Leni Riefenstahl's '' Triumph des Willens''. From 1937 to 1941 he was a cameraman for all films with Hans Albers as the main character, which he worked with until the war, also with Hans Schweikart Hans Schweikart (1 October 1895 – 1 December 1975) was a German film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 28 films between 1938 and 1968. He wrote for the film ''The Marri ...
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Peter Ostermayr
Peter Ostermayr (18 July 1882 – 7 May 1967) was a German film producer, screenwriter and film director. Ostermayr was a pioneer during the early years of German cinema, with his brothers Franz Osten and Ottmar Ostermayr.Bock & Bergfelder p.350 In 1907 they took over their father's photography business and turned into a film studio. After serving in the First World War he founded a company which later evolved into Bavaria Film, and acquired the Emelka Studios in Munich. While Bavaria went on to become a leading German production company, Ostermayr had left by the mid-1920s and worked at several other studios including the giant UFA. Following the Second World War he entered independent production, and specialised in heimatfilm. He was made an honorary president of the West German Film Producers' Association. He had two sons, John and Paul born in 1908 and 1909 respectively, and a daughter Olga who was born in 1918. His son was the film director Paul May. Filmography as produc ...
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The Hunter Of Fall (1926 Film)
''The Hunter of Fall'' (German: ''Der Jäger von Fall'') is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Grete Reinwald, William Dieterle and Fritz Kampers.Pellengahr & Ballis p.150 It is based on a novel of the same title by Ludwig Ganghofer which has been made into films several times. It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by Ludwig Reiber. Cast * Grete Reinwald * William Dieterle * Fritz Kampers * Ferdinand Martini * Kaethe Consee * Theodor Autzinger Theodor is a masculine given name. It is a German form of Theodore. It is also a variant of Teodor. List of people with the given name Theodor * Theodor Adorno, (1903–1969), German philosopher * Theodor Aman, Romanian painter * Theodor Blueger ... * Julius Stettner References Bibliography * Astrid Pellengahr & Anja Ballis. ''Kehrseite eines Klischees: der Schriftsteller Ludwig Ganghofer''. Bauer-Verlag, 2005. External links * 1926 films Films of the ...
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Behind Monastery Walls (1928 Film)
''Behind Monastery Walls'' (german: Hinter Klostermauern) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Karl Neubert, Georg Jacoby and Georg Henrich.Lamprecht p. 748 The film's sets were designed by Ludwig Reiber. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1928 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Franz Seitz Bavaria Film films Works set in monasteries German black-and-white films German drama films 1928 drama films Films shot at Bavaria Studios Silent drama films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ...
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The Women's War (film)
''The Women's War'' (German: ''Der Weiberkrieg'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Fritz Kampers, Liane Haid and Lotte Lorring.Elsaesser & Wedel p.86 It is based upon the play by Ludwig Anzengruber. It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich for release by Bavaria Film. The film's sets were designed by the art director August Rinaldi. Cast * Fritz Kampers as Der Gelbhofbauer * Liane Haid as Josefa, seine Frau * Lotte Lorring as Liesel, Kellnerin * Hans Albrecht as Der Altlechner * Henriette Speidel as Die Altlechnerin * Heinz Könecke as Der junge Altlechner * Erta Linde as Reserl, Seine Frau * Ferdinand Martini as Der Steinklopferhans * Josef Eichheim Josef Theodor Ludwig Eichheim (23 February 1888 – 13 November 1945) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * '' I Lost My Heart in Heidelberg'' (1926) * '' The Women's War'' (1928) * '' Behind Monastery Walls'' (1928) * '' Peter Voss, T ... as Der Brenninger * Joh ...
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The Gambling Den Of Montmartre
''The Gambling Den of Montmartre'' (German: ''Die Hölle von Montmartre'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Willy Reiber and Franz Seitz and starring Eric Barclay, Suzy Vernon and Maurice de Féraudy.Bock & Bergfelder The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich. Cast * Eric Barclay as Der Straßenspieler * Suzy Vernon as Suzy * Maurice de Féraudy as Der alte Sonderling * Carmen Cartellieri as Die Zimmervermieterin * Max Weydner as Der Kellner * Hans Bauer as Der Einbrecher * Otto Wernicke Otto Karl Robert Wernicke (30 September 1893, Osterode am Harz – 7 November 1965) was a German actor. He is best known for his role as police inspector Karl Lohmann in the two Fritz Lang films '' M'' and ''The Testament of Dr. Mabuse''. Marrie ... as Der Apache * Hermi Lutz as Der Pikkolo References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German ...
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Children's Tragedy
''Children's Tragedy'' (German: ''Kindertragödie'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Phil Jutzi and Karl Lutz and starring Hermann Picha, Jaro Fürth and Maria Zelenka.Bock & Bergfelder p.233 It was made by the Communist-backed studio Prometheus-Film. Cast * Hermann Picha * Jaro Fürth * Maria Zelenka * Holmes Zimmermann Holmes may refer to: Name * Holmes (surname) * Holmes (given name) * Baron Holmes, noble title created twice in the Peerage of Ireland * Chris Holmes, Baron Holmes of Richmond (born 1971), British former swimmer and life peer Places In the Uni ... * Hermi Lutz References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise Cinegraph: Encyclopaedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1928 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Phil Jutzi German black-and-white films German drama films 1928 drama films Silent drama films 1920s German films 1920s ...
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A Better Master
''A Better Master'' (german: Ein besserer Herr) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Leo Peukert, Lydia Potechina and Willi Forst. It is based upon the play by Walter Hasenclever. It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. Cast *Leo Peukert as Milliardär Kompaß *Lydia Potechina as Seine Frau *Rita Roberts as Seine Tochter *Fritz Kampers as Möbius, ein Heiratsschwindler *Elisabeth Pinajeff as Madame Prandon, eine Tänzerin *Karl Graumann as Schmettau, ein Detektiv *Gustl Helminger as Frau Schnütchen, eine Witwe *Willi Forst Willi Forst, born Wilhelm Anton Frohs (7 April 1903 – 11 August 1980) was an Austrian actor, screenwriter, film director, film producer and singer. As a debonair actor he was a darling of the German-speaking film audiences, as a director, one o ... as Sohn von Kompaß References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German silent f ...
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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 ...
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The Foreign Legionnaire
''The Foreign Legionnaire'' (German: ''Fremdenlegionär'') is a 1928 German silent adventure film directed by James Bauer and starring Dorothea Wieck, Ferdinand Martini and Therese Giehse.Bock & Bergfelder p.139 It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich. Location shooting took place in Spanish Morocco. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. Cast * Dorothea Wieck as Lore * Ferdinand Martini as Der Vater * Therese Giehse as Die Mutter * Oskar Marion as Karl Rittner * Rolf Pinegger as Sein Vater * Gustav Fröhlich as Martin Frey * Joop van Hulzen as Legionär Mac Roy * Manfred Voss as Ein junger Franzose * 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 Französischer Offizier References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael ...
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Restless Hearts
''Restless Hearts'' (german: Herzen ohne Ziel, es, Corazones sin rumbo) is a 1928 Cinema of Germany, German-Cinema of Spain, Spanish silent film directed by Benito Perojo and Gustav Ucicky and starring Betty Bird, Hanna Ralph and Livio Pavanelli. The film was a co-production (filmmaking), co-production between a Spanish company and the German studio Bavaria Film. The Argentine actress Imperio Argentina was cast after winning a competition staged by the film's producers. The film was based on a novel by Pedro Mata Domínguez, Pedro Mata. Art direction was by Ludwig Reiber. On its release the film was attacked by Spanish critics who felt that the Spanish actors had been relegated to lesser roles. Cast *Betty Bird as Maria Luise *Hanna Ralph as Dolores Heredia *Livio Pavanelli as Alfonso *Imperio Argentina as Isabel *Valentín Parera as Alcaraz *Walter Grüters as Mac Stone *M. W. Lenz as musician #1 *Franz Loskarn as musician #2 *Ferdinand Martini as 3musician #3 *Alfredo Hurtado ...
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Storm Tide (film)
''Storm Tide'' (German: ''Sturmflut'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Willy Reiber and starring Dorothea Wieck, Helen von Münchofen and Oscar Marion.Krautz p.196 It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by Ludwig Reiber. Cast * Dorothea Wieck as Karen Larsen * Helen von Münchofen as Wera * Oscar Marion as Nils Sörren * Harry Hardt as Andrej Michaelowitsch * Philipp Manning as Dr. Swen Larsen, Karen's father * Karl Platen Karl Platen (6 March 1877 – 4 July 1952) was a German actor and cinematographer known for '' Girl in the Moon'' (1929) and '' M'' (1931). Biography Karl Platen was born as Carl Platen on March 6, 1877 in Halle an der Saale, Germany. He died ... as Perkun References Bibliography * Alfred Krautz. ''International directory of cinematographers, set- and costume designers in film, Volume 4''. Saur, 1984. External links * 1927 films 1927 drama films German drama films Films of the Weimar Republic German ...
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Valencia (1927 Film)
''Valencia '' (german: Du schönste aller Rosen) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring , Dorothea Wieck, and Oskar Marion. It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Jaap Speyer Films set in Spain Bavaria Film films German black-and-white films Films shot at Bavaria Studios {{Germany-silent-film-stub ...
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