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Fritz Spira
Fritz Spira (1 August 1881 – c. 1943) was an Austrian stage and film actor. He appeared frequently in films during the silent and early sound eras. Spira played the role of the Austrian Emperor Franz Josef in the 1926 film ''The Third Squadron''. Spira had been working in Germany before the Nazi takeover in 1933 compelled him to leave because of his Jewish background. He went first to Poland, then returned to his native Austria. Following the Anchluss he tried to leave, but was arrested. He would die in 1943 at the Ruma concentration camp in Vojvodina. Family He was married to Lotte Spira from 1905-1934 and was the father of the actresses Camilla Spira and Steffie Spira. Camilla would survive the Holocaust because her mother signed a statement swearing that Fritz was not Camilla's natural father, despite her being an adult.Baer p. 118 Selected filmography * ''Ferdinand Lassalle'' (1918) * ''Countess Maritza'' (1925) * '' Love and Trumpets'' (1925) * ''A Free People'' (1925) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vienna
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Anchluss
The (, or , ), also known as the (, en, Annexation of Austria), was the annexation of the Federal State of Austria into the German Reich on 13 March 1938. The idea of an (a united Austria and Germany that would form a "Greater Germany") began after the unification of Germany excluded Austria and the German Austrians from the Prussian-dominated German Empire in 1871. Following the end of World War I with the fall of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in 1918, the newly formed Republic of German-Austria attempted to form a union with Germany, but the Treaty of Saint Germain (10 September 1919) and the Treaty of Versailles (28 June 1919) forbade both the union and the continued use of the name "German-Austria" (); and stripped Austria of some of its territories, such as the Sudetenland. Prior to the , there had been strong support in both Austria and Germany for unification of the two countries. In the immediate aftermath of the dissolution of the Habsburg monarchy—with Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanette Makes Everything
''Nanette Makes Everything'' (German: ''Nanette macht alles'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Mady Christians, Georg Alexander and Vivian Gibson. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Werndorff. Cast *Mady Christians as Nanette *Georg Alexander as Hans Haffner *Vivian Gibson as Henny, Frau Haffner *Fritz Kampers as Gustav, Nanettes Braütigam *Sig Arno as Hugo Klohne, einDamenfreund *Fritz Spira as Friedrich Westmann, Haffners Chef *Trude Lehmann Trude Lehmann (1892–1987) was a German film actress.Grange p.307 Selected filmography * '' Children of No Importance'' (1926) * '' We'll Meet Again in the Heimat'' (1926) * '' Unmarried Daughters'' (1926) * '' Nanette Makes Everything'' (1926) ... as Anna, Köchin References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Carl Boese German silent feature films Terra Film films German black-and-white ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women Of Passion
''Women of Passion'' (german: Frauen der Leidenschaft) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Rolf Randolf and starring Fern Andra, Ágnes Esterházy, and Henry Bender. The film's sets were designed by Robert A. Dietrich Robert A. Dietrich (28 March 1889 – 8 September 1947) was a German art director.Scheunemann p.277 He designed the sets for more than a hundred films during his career. Selected filmography * '' The Student of Prague'' (1913) * '' The Path of De .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1926 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Rolf Randolf German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unmarried Daughters
''Unmarried Daughters'' (German: ''Ledige Töchter'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Jenny Jugo, Charlotte Ander and Ida Wüst.Parish p.297 The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Werndorff. Cast * Jenny Jugo as Eva Munk * Charlotte Ander as Mela Munk * Ida Wüst as Frau Munk * Ernő Verebes as Heidemann * Gyula Szőreghy as Renz - ein Möbelhändler * Karl Falkenberg as Hans Graf * Kurt Vespermann as Stichelmann - ein Maler * Fritz Spira as Herr Munk * Livio Pavanelli as Foerster * Lotte Lorring as Frau Stichelmann * Trude Lehmann Trude Lehmann (1892–1987) was a German film actress.Grange p.307 Selected filmography * '' Children of No Importance'' (1926) * '' We'll Meet Again in the Heimat'' (1926) * '' Unmarried Daughters'' (1926) * '' Nanette Makes Everything'' (1926) ... as Anna, Hausmädchen bei Munks References Bibliography * Parish, Robert. ''Film Actors Guide''. Scarecrow Press, 1977. Ext ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Trumpets Are Blowing
''The Trumpets are Blowing'' (German: ''Es blasen die Trompeten'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Bruno Kastner, Hugo Fischer-Köppe, and Eddie Seefeld.Bock & Bergfelder p.8. Cast *Bruno Kastner *Hugo Fischer-Köppe * Eddie Seefeld * Hans Albers *Erich Kaiser-Titz *Anita Dorris * Fritz Spira * Karl Elzer *Ruth Weyher Ruth Weyher (28 May 1901 – 27 January 1983) was a German film actress of the silent era. She appeared in 60 films between 1920 and 1930. She starred in the 1926 film ''Secrets of a Soul'', which was directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst. Selected ... References Bibliography *Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1926 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Carl Boese Terra Film films German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Mouse
''The Red Mouse'' (german: Die rote Maus) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Rudolf Meinert and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter, and Charles Willy Kayser. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's most populous city, according to population within city limits. One of Germany's sixteen constitu .... Cast Bibliography * External links * 1926 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Rudolf Meinert German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We Belong To The Imperial-Royal Infantry Regiment
''We Belong to the Imperial and Royal Infantry Regiment'' (German:''Wir sind vom K. u. K. Infanterie-Regiment'') is a 1926 German silent film starring Mary Kid, Paul Heidemann and Fritz Spira. The film's art direction was by Heinrich Richter. Oswald, an Austrian by birth, intended it as a tribute to the atmosphere of Imperial Vienna en, Viennese , iso_code = AT-9 , registration_plate = W , postal_code_type = Postal code , postal_code = , timezone = CET , utc_offset = +1 , timezone_DST ....Prawer p.185-186 Cast See also * Imperial and Royal Infantry References Bibliography *Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910–1933''. Berghahn Books, 2005. External links * 1926 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Richard Oswald Films set in Vienna Films set in the 1900s German bla ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Free People
''A Free People'' (german: Freies Volk) is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Martin Berger and starring Albert Florath and Ellen Plessow. It is now considered a lost film. It was one of two films made by Berger under commission from the SPD along with 1924's ''The Forge''. Neither of them were commercial successes on release. The film's art direction was by Robert A. Dietrich. A servant leads a campaign against the justice of his employer, leading eventually to civil war A civil war or intrastate war is a war between organized groups within the same state (or country). The aim of one side may be to take control of the country or a region, to achieve independence for a region, or to change government policies ... and a general strike. Cast In alphabetical order References Bibliography * * External links * 1925 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Martin Berger German silent feature films 1925 drama films German drama films Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love And Trumpets (1925 Film)
''Love and Trumpets'' (german: Liebe und Trompetenblasen) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lilian Harvey, Harry Liedtke, and Harry Halm. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the capital and List of cities in Germany by population, largest city of Germany by both area and population. Its 3.7 million inhabitants make it the European Union's List of cities in the European Union by population within ci .... The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1925 films 1925 comedy films German comedy films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Richard Eichberg Films shot at Johannisthal Studios German black-and-white films Silent comedy films 1920s German films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countess Maritza (1925 Film)
''Countess Maritza'' (German: ''Gräfin Mariza'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Vivian Gibson, Harry Liedtke and Colette Brettel.Grange p.209 It is an adaptation of the operetta of the same title. The film's art direction was by Julius von Borsody. Cast * Vivian Gibson as Gräfin Maritza * Harry Liedtke as Graf Tassilo * Colette Brettel as Lisa * Fritz Spira as Graf von Wittenburg * Robert Garrison as Fürst Moritz Dragomir Populescu * Ernő Verebes as Baron Koloman Zsupan * Hedwig Pauly-Winterstein as Elvira Pranticzek * Wilhelm Diegelmann as Penizek * Emil Heyse as Dr. Tarrasch * Siegfried Berisch Siegfried Berisch (? – 4 October 1933, in Vienna), was a German-JewishSiegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933'', Berghahn Books (2007), p. 213 actor. Partial filmography * 192 ... as Mendel Popper * Carl Geppert as Freier References Bibliogr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ferdinand Lassalle (film)
''Ferdinand Lassalle'' is a 1918 German silent historical film directed by Rudolf Meinert.Hoberman p.361 It portrays the life of Ferdinand Lassalle. Cast In alphabetical order * Ernst Behmer * Herr Braun as Otto von Bismarck * Arnold Czempin * Ernst Dohm * Hans Duncker * Herr Gross * Victor Janson * Anna Jordan * Erich Kaiser-Titz as Ferdinand Lassalle * Friedrich Kühne as Heinrich Heine * Herr Loewe as Arbeiter * Hanna Ralph as Gräfin Hatzfeld * Eugen Rex * Herr Richter * Herr Sand * Thea Sandten * Hermann Seldeneck * Bodo Serp as Hans von Bülow * Fritz Spira * Lu Synd * Ludwig Trautmann Ludwig Trautmann (22 November 1885 – 24 January 1957) was a German stage and film actor. He appeared in more than 60 films between 1912 and 1953. He was a member of the jury at the 1st Berlin International Film Festival. Selected filmograp ... as Arbeiter * Herr van der Kelen * General von Pfuel * Gustav von Wangenheim as Janko von Rakowitza ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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