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Heinrich Nebenzahl
Heinrich Nebenzahl (1870–1938) was an Austrian-born film producer.Prawer p.7 In 1925 he founded the German production company Nero Film which prospered under the management of his son Seymour Nebenzahl. In 1933 the Jewish Nebenzahls were forced to leave Germany by the coming to power of the Nazi Party. They resettled in Paris where Seymour continued to operate the company following the Nazi censorship of Seymour's film made with Fritz Lang. The Testament of Dr. Mabuse. In 1938 Heinrich died and his son Seymour and grandson, film producer Harold Nebenzal subsequently relocated to the United States. Selected filmography * ''Rivals (1923 film), Rivals'' (1923) * ''A Night's Adventure'' (1923) * ''The Last Battle (1923 film), The Last Battle'' (1923) * ''The House by the Sea (1924 film), The House by the Sea'' (1924) * ''The World Wants To Be Deceived'' (1926) * ''Should We Be Silent?'' (1926) * ''The Flight in the Night'' (1926) * ''Escape to the Foreign Legion'' (1929) References ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kraków
Kraków (), or Cracow, is the second-largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland. Situated on the Vistula River in Lesser Poland Voivodeship, the city dates back to the seventh century. Kraków was the official capital of Poland until 1596 and has traditionally been one of the leading centres of Polish academic, economic, cultural and artistic life. Cited as one of Europe's most beautiful cities, its Old Town with Wawel Royal Castle was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1978, one of the first 12 sites granted the status. The city has grown from a Stone Age settlement to Poland's second-most-important city. It began as a hamlet on Wawel Hill and was reported by Ibrahim Ibn Yakoub, a merchant from Cordoba, as a busy trading centre of Central Europe in 985. With the establishment of new universities and cultural venues at the emergence of the Second Polish Republic in 1918 and throughout the 20th century, Kraków reaffirmed its role as a major national academic and a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rivals (1923 Film)
''Rivals'' (german: Rivalen) is a 1923 Cinema of Germany, German-Cinema of the United Kingdom, British silent film, silent adventure film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Inge Helgard and Adolf Klein. It premiered in Berlin on 23 February 1923.Grange p. 141 Cast * Harry Piel * Inge Helgard * Adolf Klein * Karl Platen * Charly Berger * Albert Paulig * Heinz Stieda * Maria Wefers References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1923 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German adventure films British silent feature films British adventure films 1923 adventure films Films directed by Harry Piel German black-and-white films Silent adventure films 1920s British films 1920s German films {{silent-adventure-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Jews
The history of the Jews in Austria probably begins with the Jewish diaspora, exodus of Jews from History of ancient Israel and Judah#Roman occupation, Judea under Roman occupation. Over the course of many centuries, the political status of the community rose and fell many times: during certain periods, the Jewish community prospered and enjoyed political equality, and during other periods it suffered pogroms, deportations to concentration camps and mass murder, and antisemitism. The Holocaust drastically reduced the Jewish community in Austria and only 8,140 Jews remained in Austria according to the 2001 census, though other estimates place the current figure at 9,000, 15,000, or 20,000 people, if accounting for those of mixed descent. Antiquity Jews have been in Austria since at least the 3rd century CE. In 2008 a team of archeologists discovered a third-century CE amulet in the form of a gold scroll with the words of the Jewish prayer Shema Yisrael (Hear, O Israel! The Lord ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Austrian Film Producers
Austrian may refer to: * Austrians, someone from Austria or of Austrian descent ** Someone who is considered an Austrian citizen, see Austrian nationality law * Austrian German dialect * Something associated with the country Austria, for example: ** Austria-Hungary ** Austrian Airlines (AUA) ** Austrian cuisine ** Austrian Empire ** Austrian monarchy ** Austrian German (language/dialects) ** Austrian literature ** Austrian nationality law ** Austrian Service Abroad ** Music of Austria **Austrian School of Economics * Economists of the Austrian school of economic thought * The Austrian Attack variation of the Pirc Defence chess opening. See also * * * Austria (other) * Australian (other) * L'Autrichienne (other) is the feminine form of the French word , meaning "The Austrian". It may refer to: *A derogatory nickname for Queen Marie Antoinette of France *L'Autrichienne (film), ''L'Autrichienne'' (film), a 1990 French film on Marie Antoinette with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1938 Deaths
Events January * January 1 ** The new constitution of Estonia enters into force, which many consider to be the ending of the Era of Silence and the authoritarian regime. ** State-owned railway networks are created by merger, in France ( SNCF) and the Netherlands (Nederlandse Spoorwegen – NS). * January 20 – King Farouk of Egypt marries Safinaz Zulficar, who becomes Queen Farida, in Cairo. * January 27 – The Honeymoon Bridge at Niagara Falls, New York, collapses as a result of an ice jam. February * February 4 ** Adolf Hitler abolishes the War Ministry and creates the Oberkommando der Wehrmacht (High Command of the Armed Forces), giving him direct control of the German military. In addition, he dismisses political and military leaders considered unsympathetic to his philosophy or policies. General Werner von Fritsch is forced to resign as Commander of Chief of the German Army following accusations of homosexuality, and replaced by General Walther ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1870 Births
Year 187 ( CLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Quintius and Aelianus (or, less frequently, year 940 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 187 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Septimius Severus marries Julia Domna (age 17), a Syrian princess, at Lugdunum (modern-day Lyon). She is the youngest daughter of high-priest Julius Bassianus – a descendant of the Royal House of Emesa. Her elder sister is Julia Maesa. * Clodius Albinus defeats the Chatti, a highly organized German tribe that controlled the area that includes the Black Forest. By topic Religion * Olympianus succeeds Pertinax as bishop of Byzantium (until 198). Births * Cao Pi, Chinese emperor of the Cao Wei state (d. 226) * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Film People From Kraków
A film also called a movie, motion picture, moving picture, picture, photoplay or (slang) flick is a work of visual art that simulates experiences and otherwise communicates ideas, stories, perceptions, feelings, beauty, or atmosphere through the use of moving images. These images are generally accompanied by sound and, more rarely, other sensory stimulations. The word "cinema", short for cinematography, is often used to refer to filmmaking and the film industry, and to the art form that is the result of it. Recording and transmission of film The moving images of a film are created by photography, photographing actual scenes with a movie camera, motion-picture camera, by photographing drawings or miniature models using traditional animation techniques, by means of computer-generated imagery, CGI and computer animation, or by a combination of some or all of these techniques, and other visual effects. Before the introduction of digital production, series of still imag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Escape To The Foreign Legion
''Escape to the Foreign Legion'' (german: Flucht in die Fremdenlegion) is a 1929 German silent film directed and co-written by Louis Ralph and starring Hans Stüwe, Alexander Murski, and Eva von Berne. Location shooting took place in Ceuta (Spain) in the time of Spanish Morocco. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1929 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Louis Ralph German silent feature films German black-and-white films Films about the French Foreign Legion 1920s German films Films shot in Spain {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Flight In The Night
''The Flight in the Night'' (German: ''Die Flucht in die Nacht'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Conrad Veidt, Robert Scholz and Angelo Ferrari.Soister & Battle p.193-196 It was based on the play '' Henry IV'' by Luigi Pirandello. The art direction was by Hermann Warm. It was shot on location in Italy. Cast * Conrad Veidt as Heinrich IV * Angelo Ferrari as Graf di Nolli * Robert Scholz as Baron Belcredi, Schurke * Paul Biensfeldt as Diener * Oreste Bilancia as Raso * Agnes Esterhazy as ältliche Matrone * Enrica Fantis as Maria * Carl Geppert as Bediensteter * John Gottowt as Bediensteter * Georg John as Bediensteter * Hermann Vallentin as Irrenarzt, Prof. Genoni * Hertha von Walther Hertha von Walther (born Hertha Stern und Walter von Monbary, 12 June 1903 – 12 April 1987) was a German film actress. She appeared in 80 films between 1921 and 1983. Biography Hertha von Walther was born Hertha Stern und Walther von Monb ... Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Should We Be Silent?
''Should We Be Silent?'' (German: ''Dürfen wir schweigen?'') is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Walter Rilla and Henri De Vries. It was made at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by . The film exists only in fragmentary form. Cast * Conrad Veidt as Paul Hartwig, painter * Walter Rilla as Dr. Georg Mauthner * Henri De Vries as Henry Pierson, town councillor * Mary Parker as Leonie Pierson, his daughter * Elga Brink as assistant * Frida Richard as old woman * Fritz Kortner as announcing doctor * John Gottowt as his factotum * Maria Forescu as 1st patient * Else Plessner as 2nd patient * Betty Astor as Inge * Ernő Verebes as Gerd * Albert Paulig Albert Paulig (14 January 1873 – 19 March 1933) was a German film actor who was popular during the silent era. Paulig made his first film in 1914. The following year he appeared in one of Ernst Lubitsch's first directorial attempts, '' A Trip on ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The World Wants To Be Deceived
''The World Wants To Be Deceived'' (German: ''Die Welt will belogen sein'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Peter Paul Felner and starring Harry Liedtke, Georg Alexander and Mady Christians.Bock & Bergfelder p.397 The film's art direction was by Ernst Stern. Cast * Harry Liedtke as Robert Cors, Direktor einer Waffenfabrik * Georg Alexander as Charles Barcknell * Mady Christians as Mery, seine Frau * Walter Rilla as Dr. Stone, Arzt * Paul Biensfeldt as Hutten * Mary Nolan as Ly, dessen Tochter * Henri De Vries as Albert Cors * Eugen Rex as Jones, Journalist * Paul Morgan as Ein Professor * Carl Geppert as Dr. Sixtus * Else Reval Else Reval (14 June 1893 – 25 January 1978) was a German film actress.Giesen p.210 Selected filmography * ''War in Peace'' (1925) * '' The World Wants To Be Deceived'' (1926) * '' Marriage Announcement'' (1926) * '' The Eleven Schill Officers'' ... References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The House By The Sea (1924 Film)
''The House by the Sea'' (German: ''Das Haus am Meer'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by and starring Asta Nielsen, Gregori Chmara and Albert Steinrück.Grange p.169 The film is adapted from the play by Stefan Zweig. The art direction was by Kurt Richter (art director), Kurt Richter. Plot Fisherman Enrico lives happily with Teresa when a band of soldiers appear and accuse her of prostitution. As Enrico's brother is tricked into the Army, Enrico takes his place. Teresa's love for him conquers all. Cast * Asta Nielsen as Teresa, Enrico's wife * Gregori Chmara as Enrico, Fisherman * Albert Steinrück as Werber * Carl Auen as Gino * Alexandra Sorina as his wife * Hermann Vallentin as Sergeant * Rudolf Del Zopp as Ohm References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1924 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Fritz Kaufmann Films based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
