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Lupu Pick
Lupu Pick (2 January 1886 – 7 March 1931) was a German actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter of the silent era. He appeared in 50 films between 1910 and 1928. Born in Romania, Pick's father was a Jewish Austrian,Hans Morgenstern "Jüdisches biographisches Lexikon. Eine Sammlung von bedeutenden Persönlichkeiten jüdischer Herkunft ab 1800", LIT Verlag, Vienna; p.637 his mother, of Romanian origin. He began as a stage actor in Hamburg, Flensburg and Berlin before 1910. In 1917 he founded the film company Rex-Film AG. He served on the board of the Film Association of Industrialists (''Vorstand des Verbandes der Filmindustriellen''), SPIO and the Film Directors Association of Germany (''Verbandes der Filmregisseure Deutschlands'') and worked intensively to establish the union-based umbrella organization of Filmmakers in Germany (''Filmschaffenden Deutschlands'') (Dacho). He was the organization's first chairman. Pick was married to actress Edith Posca. Selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Let There Be Light (1917 Film)
''Let There Be Light'' (german: Es werde Licht!) is a 1917 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Bernd Aldor, Hugo Flink and Nelly Lagarst. It was followed by three sequels. The film was a protest against Germany's anti-abortion law, and also touched on the dangers of syphilis. It is a lost film. The film's sets were designed by the art director August Rinaldi. Manfred Noa was employed as an artistic consultant. Cast * Bernd Aldor as Georg Mauthner, Arzt * Hugo Flink as Paul Maunther, Maler, Georgs Bruder * Nelly Lagarst as Assistentin * Ernst Ludwig as Stadtrat Kaufherr *Leontine Kühnberg as Else, dessen Tochter * Lupu Pick as Dr. Franzius, annoncierender Arzt * Max Gülstorff as Patient * Kurt Vespermann as Gerd * Kathe Oswald as Ingeborg *Conrad Veidt Hans Walter Conrad Veidt (; 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German film actor who attracted early attention for his roles in the films ''Different from the Others'' (1919), '' The Cabi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Countess Ironing-Maid
''Countess Ironing-Maid'' (German: ''Gräfin Plättmamsell'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Constantin J. David and starring Ossi Oswalda, Curt Bois, and Robert Garrison.Bock & Bergfelder p.353 The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudi Feld. Cast * Ossi Oswalda * Curt Bois * Robert Garrison * Lydia Potechina * Julius Falkenstein * Hanne Brinkmann * Hermann Böttcher * Hugo Fischer-Köppe * Tamara Geva * Margarete Kupfer * Toni Tetzlaff Toni Tetzlaff (born Elisabeth Antonie Pauline Tetzlaff; 13 March 1871 – 16 December 1947) was a German stage and film actress.Chander p. 272 Selected filmography * '' Alkohol'' (1919) * '' Lilli'' (1919) * '' Lilli's Marriage'' (1919) * ''Th ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1926 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Constantin J. David German silent f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Armoured Vault (1926 Film)
''The Armoured Vault'' (german: Das Panzergewölbe) is a 1926 German silent thriller film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Ernst Reicher, Johannes Riemann, and Mary Nolan.Thomson p. 113 It was part of a popular series featuring the detective character Stuart Webbs, and a remake of an earlier film '' The Armoured Vault'' directed by Joe May in 1914. The film's sets were designed by Rudi Feld. It was shot at the Staaken Studios 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 References Bibliography * External links * 1926 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Lupu Pick German silent feature films UFA GmbH films German thriller films German black-and-white films 1920s thriller films Films shot at Staaken Studios Remakes of Ger ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Horse Carriage In Berlin
''The Last Horse Carriage in Berlin'' (german: Die letzte Droschke von Berlin) is a 1926 German silent comedy drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lupu Pick, Hedwig Wangel, and Maly Delschaft. The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter. The film premiered in Berlin on 18 March 1926.Grange p. 221 Synopsis A taxi driver in Berlin refuses to give up his horse and switch to motor transport. Cast * Lupu Pick as Gottlieb Lüdecke * Hedwig Wangel as Auguste Lüdecke * Maly Delschaft as Margot Lüdecke * Hans Adalbert Schlettow as Erich Flottmann * Albert Florath as Wilhelm Lemke * Evi Eva as Anna Lemke * Werner Pittschau as Karl Lüdecke * Hugo Fischer-Köppe as Oskar Hempel * Karl Falkenberg Karl Falkenberg (born Karl Franz Josef Falkenberg, 6 April 1887 – died after 1936) was a German-Jewish film actor. Selected filmography * '' Clown Charly'' (1918) * '' Cain'' (1918) * '' Blackmailed'' (1920) * ''The Song of the Puszta'' (1 ... as Strolch Referenc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Year's Eve (1924 Film)
''New Year's Eve'' (german: Sylvester: Tragödie einer Nacht) is a 1924 German silent '' Kammerspielfilm'' directed by Lupu Pick and written by Carl Mayer. It was filmed in 1923 and premiered in Berlin on 4 January 1924. The film is known to be one of the earliest examples of a kammerspielfilm and was innovative in its extensive use of "entfesselte Kamera", using tracking and gliding techniques as opposed to keeping the camera stationary. Like Pick's previous films, ''New Year's Eve'' does not use intertitles. Plot A man is celebrating New Year's Eve with his wife and his mother, who are at odds with one another. As the evening progresses, the rivalry between the two women increases to an open hatred that eventually escalates into a big fight. The man assumes no position in favor of either woman and instead chooses to flee from the conflict. Cast * Eugen Klöpfer as Der Mann * Edith Posca as Die Frau * Frida Richard Frida Richard (born Friederike Raithel, 1 November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
City In View
''City in View'' (german: Stadt in Sicht) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Harry Nestor, Edith Posca and Friedrich Traeger. It premiered in Berlin on 8 February 1923.Grange p. 140 Cast * Harry Nestor as Fritz * Edith Posca * Friedrich Traeger as Ullrich * Otto Treptow Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form (variants ''Audo'', ''Odo'', ''Udo'') of Germanic names beginning in ''aud-'', an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded fro ... References Bibliography * External links * 1923 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German drama films Films directed by Henrik Galeen 1923 drama films Seafaring films German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films Silent drama films Silent adventure films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
To The Ladies' Paradise
''To the Ladies' Paradise'' (German: ''Zum Paradies der Damen'') is a 1922 German silent film directed by Lupu Pick.Taylor p.182 It is based on the 1883 novel ''Au Bonheur des Dames'' by Emile Zola. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich. Cast * Edith Posca * Lupu Pick * Harry Nestor * Walter Brügmann * Mathilde Sussin * Hermann Picha * Olga Limburg * Leopold von Ledebur Leopold von Ledebur (18 May 1876 – 22 August 1955) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * ''Carmen'' (1918) * ''The Serenyi'' (1918) * ''Midnight'' (1918) * ''The Foolish Heart'' (1919) * '' The Golden Lie'' (1919) * '' T ... References Bibliography * Taylor, Richard. ''The BFI companion to Eastern European and Russian cinema''. BFI Publishing, 2000. External links * 1922 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Lupu Pick German silent feature films German black-and-white films Films based on works by Émile Zola Films set in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nights Of Terror (1921 Film)
''Nights of Terror'' (German: ''Grausige Nächte'') is a 1921 German silent horror film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Edith Posca, Alfred Abel and Arnold Korff.Kreimeier p.143 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich. Cast * Edith Posca as Verlobte * Alfred Abel as Frank Cunning * Arnold Korff as Consul George Whist * Adele Sandrock as Old Worrit * Paula Eberty Paula or PAULA may refer to: Arts and entertainment Fictional characters * Paula, in video game '' EarthBound'' * Paula, in ''The Larry Sanders Show'' * Paula Campbell (''EastEnders''), in 2003 Film and television * ''Paula'' (1915 film), a s ... as Polly, the Consul's maid * Paul Walker as Roddy * Waldemar Pottier as Jonny, Evelyne's son References Bibliography * Kreimeier, Klaus. ''The Ufa Story: A History of Germany's Greatest Film Company, 1918-1945''. University of California Press, 1999. External links * 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shattered (1921 Film)
''Shattered'' (german: Scherben) is a 1921 German silent Kammerspielfilm directed by Lupu Pick, written by Carl Mayer, and is considered to be the earliest example of the kammerspielfilm. Plot Set during the winter, the story tells the tale of a track checker and his family who live a monotonous and poverty-stricken life next to a railway line. They receive a telegram announcing the arrival of the section inspector, who is to live with the family.Review, synopsis and link to watch the film: Cast * Werner Krauss as the track checker * Edith Posca Edith Posca (1892–1931) was a German stage actress, stage and film actress.A New History of German Cinema p.106 The wife of director Lupu Pick, she appeared as the leading lady in a number of his silent era productions. Selected filmography * ' ... as the track checker's daughter * Hermine Straßmann-Witt as the track checker's wife * Paul Otto as the section inspector * Lupu Pick as Reisender External links * * * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nobody Knows (1920 Film)
''Nobody Knows'' (german: Niemand weiß es) is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Pick, Eduard Rothauser and Edith Posca.Bock & Bergfelder p. 275 Cast * Lupu Pick as Richter * Eduard Rothauser as Brendes * Edith Posca as Helene Brendes * Melitta Ferrow as Gerda * Johannes Riemann as Jörn * Meinhart Maur as Ein Gast * Fritz Beckmann as Amtsdiener * Sophie Pagay Sophie Berg Pagay (22 April 1860 – 23 January 1937) was an Austrian stage and film actress, born in Brünn, Austria-Hungary. She began acting as a child, and went to Berlin to perform on stage in 1887. She married actor Hans Pagay. Selecte ... as Wirtschafterin References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links * 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Lupu Pick German black-and-white films 1920s German films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Forbidden Way
''The Forbidden Way'' (german: Der verbotene Weg) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Lupu Pick, John Gottowt, and Edith Posca Edith Posca (1892–1931) was a German stage actress, stage and film actress.A New History of German Cinema p.106 The wife of director Lupu Pick, she appeared as the leading lady in a number of his silent era productions. Selected filmography * ' ....Bock & Bergfelder p. 146 Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Henrik Galeen German black-and-white films 1920s German films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |