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Károly Vass (cinematographer)
Károly Vass (1896–1953) was a Hungarian cinematographer. He worked in Germany during the silent era where he was often credited as Karl Vass.Krautz p.147 Selected filmography * ''Casanova'' (1918) * ''Lili'' (1918) * ''The Hustler'' (1920) * ''Lucrezia Borgia'' (1922) * ''The Island of Tears'' (1923) * '' Paganini'' (1923) * ''The Wonderful Adventure'' (1924) * ''Should We Get Married?'' (1924) * ''The Hanseatics'' (1925) * ''Ballettratten'' (1925) * ''Two and a Lady'' (1926) * ''The Island of Forbidden Kisses'' (1927) * '' The Hunt for the Bride'' (1927) * '' Vacation from Marriage'' (1927) * '' Intoxicated Love'' (1927) * '' Nameless Woman'' (1927) * ''Only a Viennese Woman Kisses Like That'' (1928) * ''Sweet Pepper'' (1929) * ''The Night Without Pause'' (1931) * '' Grandstand for General Staff'' (1932) * ''The Call of the Jungle'' (1936) * ''Sarajevo Sarajevo ( ; cyrl, Сарајево, ; ''see Names of European cities in different languages (Q–T)#S, names in other la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Budapest
Budapest (, ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Hungary. It is the ninth-largest city in the European Union by population within city limits and the second-largest city on the Danube river; the city has an estimated population of 1,752,286 over a land area of about . Budapest, which is both a city and county, forms the centre of the Budapest metropolitan area, which has an area of and a population of 3,303,786; it is a primate city, constituting 33% of the population of Hungary. The history of Budapest began when an early Celtic settlement transformed into the Roman town of Aquincum, the capital of Lower Pannonia. The Hungarians arrived in the territory in the late 9th century, but the area was pillaged by the Mongols in 1241–42. Re-established Buda became one of the centres of Renaissance humanist culture by the 15th century. The Battle of Mohács, in 1526, was followed by nearly 150 years of Ottoman rule. After the reconquest of Buda in 1686, the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Island Of Forbidden Kisses
''The Island of Forbidden Kisses'' (German: ''Die Insel der verbotenen Küsse'') is a 1927 German silent adventure film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Stewart Rome, Marietta Millner and Elga Brink. The interiors were shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter and Hermann Warm. Cast In alphabetical order *Georg Alexander *Georg Baselt *Henry Bender *Elga Brink *Georg Jacoby *Margarete Kupfer * Marietta Millner * Stewart Rome *Jack Trevor Anthony Cedric Sebastian Steane (14 December 1893 – 19 December 1976), known by the stage name Jack Trevor, was a British film actor of the silent and early sound era. Based in Weimar (and later Nazi) Germany, he acted in 67 films between ... References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Georg Jacoby 1927 adventure films German adventure films German black-and-white films Silent adventure films Films shot at ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 Deaths
Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito is chosen President of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Yugoslavia. ** The Central Intelligence Agency, CIA-sponsored Robertson Panel first meets to discuss the Unidentified flying object, UFO phenomenon. * January 15 – Georg Dertinger, foreign minister of East Germany, is arrested for spying. * January 19 – 71.1% of all television sets in the United States are tuned into ''I Love Lucy'', to watch Lucy give birth to Little Ricky, which is more people than those who tune into Dwight Eisenhower's inauguration the next day. This record has yet to be broken. * January 20 – Dwight D. Eisenhower is First inauguration of Dwight D. Eisenhower, sworn in as the 34th President of the United States. * January 24 ** Mau Mau Upr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1896 Births
Events January–March * January 2 – The Jameson Raid comes to an end, as Jameson surrenders to the Boers. * January 4 – Utah is admitted as the 45th U.S. state. * January 5 – An Austrian newspaper reports that Wilhelm Röntgen has discovered a type of radiation (later known as X-rays). * January 6 – Cecil Rhodes is forced to resign as Prime Minister of the Cape of Good Hope, for his involvement in the Jameson Raid. * January 7 – American culinary expert Fannie Farmer publishes her first cookbook. * January 12 – H. L. Smith takes the first X-ray photograph. * January 17 – Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War: British redcoats enter the Ashanti capital, Kumasi, and Asantehene Agyeman Prempeh I is deposed. * January 18 – The X-ray machine is exhibited for the first time. * January 28 – Walter Arnold, of East Peckham, Kent, England, is fined 1 shilling for speeding at (exceeding the contemporary speed limit of , the first spee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarajevo (1940 Hungarian Film)
''Sarajevo'' is a 1940 Hungarian historical film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi and starring Maria von Tasnady, Ferenc Kiss (actor), Ferenc Kiss and József Timár. The film is set against the backdrop of events leading up to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914. Partial cast * Maria von Tasnady as Pogány Éva * Ferenc Kiss (actor), Ferenc Kiss as Sztepán Petrov * József Timár as Borisz Boronow * Lajos Vértes as Báró Várnay Miklós fõhadnagy * Lili Berky as Nagymama * Margit Ladomerszky as Alexandra * Margit Selmeczy as Katja * Mária Keresztessy as Irina * Erzsi Orsolya as Cigányasszony * Lenke Egyed as Márfa * Marcsa Simon as Szakácsné External links * 1940 films Hungarian historical drama films Hungarian black-and-white films 1940s historical drama films 1940s Hungarian-language films Films directed by Ákos Ráthonyi Films set in 1914 Films set in Sarajevo Films about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Au ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Call Of The Jungle
''The Call of the Jungle'' (German: ''Der Dschungel ruft'') is a 1936 German adventure film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Paul Henckels, Ursula Grabley and Gerda Maurus.Reimer & Reimer p.227 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art directors Karl Vollbrecht, Erich Grave and Artur Günther. Location shooting took place on Rügen in the Baltic Sea. It was based on a 1930 novel by Georg Mühlen-Schulte and features a hero in the style of Tarzan. The film premiered at the UFA-Palast am Zoo. Synopsis The wealthy American Dina Morris and her friends are travelling on a yacht on the Indian Ocean and land and head into the jungle where the encounter Bobby Roeder who lives there in harmony with the animals and the locals. He is attracted to Dana, despite his friendship with Rose, the daughter of a butterfly researcher who lives in the vicinity. Things her out of hand when William Edwards, a member of Dina's party begins sho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grandstand For General Staff (1932 Film)
''Grandstand for General Staff'' (german: Der Feldherrnhügel) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Eugen Thiele and starring Iván Petrovich, Elga Brink, and Betty Bird. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber Ludwig Reiber (1904–1979) was a German art director.Capua p.159 The veteran Reiber worked on film and television set design from the silent era to the early 1970s. He was employed by the Munich-based Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios. He wor .... Cast See also *'' Grandstand for General Staff'' (1926) *'' Grandstand for General Staff'' (1953) References Bibliography * External links * 1932 films 1932 comedy films German comedy films Films of the Weimar Republic 1930s German-language films Films directed by Eugen Thiele German films based on plays Films set in the 1900s Films set in Austria Military humor in film Remakes of Austrian films Remakes of German films Sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Night Without Pause
''The Night Without Pause'' (german: Die Nacht ohne Pause) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Andrew Marton and Franz Wenzler and starring Sig Arno, Camilla Horn and Max Adalbert.Waldman p. 193 It was made by the German subsidiary of Universal Pictures in partnership with Tobis Film. The film's sets were designed by Fritz Maurischat and Gabriel Pellon. It is based on a popular stage farce by Ernst Bach and Franz Arnold, and was remade in 1952. Synopsis When his wife becomes suspicious that he is having an affair after discovering incriminating evidence, Julius Seipold manages to convince her that it is his innocuous assistant Max who is having a relationship. He invents a wild backstory about Max, which in turn fascinates the Julius Seipold's daughter Gertie. Cast * Sig Arno as Max Stieglitz * Camilla Horn as Letta Larbo * Max Adalbert as Julius Seipold * Ida Wüst as Regine Seipold * Ilse Korseck as Gertie Seipold * Paul Richter as Walter Reimann, Filmregisseur * Willy S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sweet Pepper (film)
''Sweet Pepper'' (German title: ''Lockendes Gift'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Paul Richter, Eve Gray and Margit Manstad.Quilan p.217 The art direction was by Franz Schroedter. Cast * Paul Richter * Eve Gray * Margit Manstad * Ressel Orla Ressel Orla (born Theres Anna Ochs; 18 May 1889 – 23 July 1931) was an Austrian stage and film actress. She appeared in some of Fritz Lang's earliest films. Selected filmography * '' The Firm Gets Married'' (1914) * '' The Queen's Secretary'' ... References Bibliography * Quinlan, David. ''Quinlan's Film Stars''. Batsford, 2000. External links * 1929 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Fred Sauer German silent feature films German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Only A Viennese Woman Kisses Like That
''Only a Viennese Woman Kisses Like That'' (german: So küsst nur eine Wienerin) is a 1928 German silent film directed by Arthur Bergen and starring Werner Fuetterer, Grete Graal, and Erna Morena.Kasten p. 116 It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Knauer and Willy Schiller Willy Schiller (11 August 1899 – 17 July 1973) was a German art director.Allan & Sandford p.3 In the later part of his career he worked for DEFA, the East German state-controlled film studio. Selected filmography * '' Radio Magic'' (1927) * ' .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1928 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Arthur Bergen German silent feature films Bavaria Film films Films shot at Bavaria Studios German black-and-white films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nameless Woman
''Nameless Woman'' (German: ''Die Frau ohne Namen'') is a 1927 German silent adventure film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Jack Trevor and Georg Alexander. It was released in two parts. A pair of American journalists embark on a world-wide tour in which they enjoy many adventures. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and on location in the United States and East Asia. The film's sets were designed by Franz Schroedter and Hermann Warm. Cast * Elga Brink as Violett Jeffrey * Jack Trevor as Frank Milton * Georg Alexander as Bobby Dix * Marietta Millner as Vivian Ried * Stewart Rome as Bareira * Georg Baselt as editor * Willi Schaeffers as head clerk * Paul Biensfeldt as consul * Nien Soen Ling as the Chinese * Jakob Tiedtke as a rich Korean * Magnus Stifter Magnus Stifter (23 January 1878 – 8 September 1943) was an Austrian stage and film actor. He appeared in 85 films between 1914 and 1941. He was born in Vienna, Austria-Hungary (now Aust ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Intoxicated Love
''Intoxicated Love'' (German: ''Liebe im Rausch'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Stewart Rome and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter and Hermann Warm. Cast *Elga Brink as Elga Lee *Stewart Rome as Jack Kent *Georg Alexander as Richard Courday *Marietta Millner as Harriet Milton *Jack Trevor as Robert Elliot *Karl Meinhardt as Fu-Chow *Nien Soen Ling as Sein Diener *Frida Richard Frida Richard (born Friederike Raithel, 1 November 1873 – 12 September 1946) was an Austrian actress. Selected filmography * ''The Sin of Helga Arndt'' (1916) * '' The Queen's Love Letter'' (1916) * '' The Marriage of Luise Rohrbach'' (1917) * ... as Wirtschafterin References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Georg Jacoby German black-and-white films Films set in China Films set in Japan Films shot a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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