HOME
*





Paul Holzki
Paul Holzki (28 September 1887 in Saadan, Ortelsburg district - 26 January 1960) was a German cinematographer. He worked with Leni Riefenstahl on the 1938 documentary ''Olympia''. Selected filmography * ''Violet'' (1921) * '' The Eternal Curse'' (1921) * '' The Black Panther'' (1921) * '' Die schwarze Paula'' (1922) * '' Die Kreutzersonate'' (1922) * '' The Big Shot'' (1922) * ''The Mistress of the King'' (1922) * ''Insulted and Humiliated'' (1922) * ''The Marriage of Princess Demidoff'' (1922) * ''Yvette, the Fashion Princesss'' (1922) * ''Gold and Luck'' (1923) * ''The Girl from Hell'' (1923) * ''The Little Duke'' (1924) * '' Goetz von Berlichingen of the Iron Hand'' (1925) * '' The Doll of Luna Park'' (1925) * '' Golden Boy'' (1925) * ''White Slave Traffic'' (1926) * '' Endangered Girls'' (1927) * '' Mach' mir die Welt zum Paradies'' (1930) * ''The Last Performance of the Circus Wolfson ''The Last Performance of the Circus Wolfson'' (German: ''Die letzte Galavorstellung des ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

Ortelsburg
Szczytno (german: Ortelsburg) is a town in northeastern Poland with 27,970 inhabitants (2004). Szczytno is situated in the Warmian-Masurian Voivodship (since 1999), but was previously in Olsztyn Voivodship (1975-1998). It is located within the historic region of Masuria. Olsztyn-Mazury Regional Airport, located nearby, is the most important airport of the Masurian region. Szczytno, which is located on the Olsztyn – Ełk line, and used to be a railroad junction until Polish Railways closed minor connections stemming from the town towards Czerwonka and Wielbark. Two lakes, Domowe Małe and Długie (also known as ''Domowe Duże''), are located within the town limits. History Middle Ages Near today's Szczytno are the only known megalithic tombs in Warmia-Masuria. The town was originally a settlement of Old Prussians. Between 1350 and 1360 Ortolf von Trier, a knight of the Teutonic Order and the Komtur of Elbing (Elbląg), founded a fort in the Old Prussian region of Galindi ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


The Girl From Hell
''The Girl from Hell'' (german: Das Mädel aus der Hölle) is a 1923 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Carl Auen and Harald Paulsen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 549 It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Lederer. Cast * Lya Mara * Carl Auen * Harald Paulsen * Emmy Wyda * Kurt Goetze * Harry Gondi * Knud Horvard * Gustav May * Albert Patry * Emil Stammer References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links

* 1923 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Frederic Zelnik German black-and-white films 1920s German films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


German Cinematographers
German(s) may refer to: * Germany (of or related to) ** Germania (historical use) * Germans, citizens of Germany, people of German ancestry, or native speakers of the German language ** For citizens of Germany, see also German nationality law **Germanic peoples (Roman times) * German language **any of the Germanic languages * German cuisine, traditional foods of Germany People * German (given name) * German (surname) * Germán, a Spanish name Places * German (parish), Isle of Man * German, Albania, or Gërmej * German, Bulgaria * German, Iran * German, North Macedonia * German, New York, U.S. * Agios Germanos, Greece Other uses * German (mythology), a South Slavic mythological being * Germans (band), a Canadian rock band * "German" (song), a 2019 song by No Money Enterprise * ''The German'', a 2008 short film * "The Germans", an episode of ''Fawlty Towers'' * ''The German'', a nickname for Congolese rebel André Kisase Ngandu See also * Germanic (other) * ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


1960 Deaths
Year 196 ( CXCVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Dexter and Messalla (or, less frequently, year 949 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 196 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 * Emperor Septimius Severus attempts to assassinate Clodius Albinus but fails, causing Albinus to retaliate militarily. * Emperor Septimius Severus captures and sacks Byzantium; the city is rebuilt and regains its previous prosperity. * In order to assure the support of the Roman legion in Germany on his march to Rome, Clodius Albinus is declared Augustus by his army while crossing Gaul. * Hadrian's wall in Britain is partially destroyed. China * First year of the '' Jian'an era of the Chinese Han Dynasty. * Emperor Xian o ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


picture info

1887 Births
Events January–March * January 11 – Louis Pasteur's anti-rabies treatment is defended in the Académie Nationale de Médecine, by Dr. Joseph Grancher. * January 20 ** The United States Senate allows the Navy to lease Pearl Harbor as a naval base. ** British emigrant ship ''Kapunda'' sinks after a collision off the coast of Brazil, killing 303 with only 16 survivors. * January 21 ** The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is formed in the United States. ** Brisbane receives a one-day rainfall of (a record for any Australian capital city). * January 24 – Battle of Dogali: Abyssinian troops defeat the Italians. * January 28 ** In a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana, the largest snowflakes on record are reported. They are wide and thick. ** Construction work begins on the foundations of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France. * February 2 – The first Groundhog Day is observed in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. * February 4 – The Interstate Commerce Act ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  




Big City Children
''Big City Children'' (german: Großstadtkinder - Zwischen Spree und Panke) is a 1929 German silent film directed by Arthur Haase and starring Grete Reinwald, Gustl Gstettenbaur Gustl Gstettenbaur (1 March 1914 – 20 November 1996) was a German stage, film and television actor. Born in Bavaria, Gustl Gstettenbaur began his career onstage as a child actor in 1927, at the age of thirteen. He went on to play a variety of ... and Carl Auen.Lamprecht 746 The film's sets were designed by Robert A. Dietrich. Cast References Bibliography * Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme: 1927–1931''. External links * 1929 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films set in Berlin German black-and-white films Social realism in film {{Germany-silent-film-stub ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


The Last Performance Of The Circus Wolfson
''The Last Performance of the Circus Wolfson'' (German: ''Die letzte Galavorstellung des Zirkus Wolfson'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Domenico Gambino and starring Hermann Vallentin.Güttinger p.132 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Willi Herrmann and Fritz Willi Krohn. Cast * Hermann Vallentin as Direktor Wolfson * Hellen Allan as Eva, seine Tochter * Saetta Gambino as Gaston Serato * Adelmo Burini as Garrigan - Artist * Mario Cusmich as Der Sekretär * Fritz Ruß as Clown Polidor * Lydia Potechina as Dame mit heißem Herzen * Johanna Ewald as Die gestrenge Gattin * Oreste Bilancia as Der Herr Gemahl * Ernst Hofmann Ernst Karl Heinrich Hofmann (7 December 1880 – 27 April 1945) was a German stage and film actor. Selected filmography * '' The White Roses'' (1916) * '' Dr. Hart's Diary'' (1917) * '' Countess Kitchenmaid'' (1918) * '' Ikarus, the Flying Man ... as Der Jüngling, Pantomime * Hilde Jennings as Das Mädche ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Endangered Girls (1927 Film)
''Endangered Girls'' (German: ''Gefährdete Mädchen'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Heinz Schall and starring Nina Vanna, Margarete Kupfer and Harry Hardt. The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Machus. Cast * Nina Vanna * Margarete Kupfer * Harry Hardt * Kurt Gerron * Ferry Sikla * Carl de Vogt Carl de Vogt (14 September 1885 – 16 February 1970) was a German film actor who starred in four of Fritz Lang's early films. He attended the acting school in Cologne, Germany. Together with acting he was also active as a singer and recorded sev ... References Bibliography * Barbara Felsmann & Karl Prümm. ''Kurt Gerron - gefeiert und gejagt''. Edition Hentrich, 1992. External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films German black-and-white films Films directed by Heinz Schall {{Germany-silent-film-stub ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  




White Slave Traffic (film)
''White Slave Traffic'' (german: Mädchenhandel – Eine internationale Gefahr) is a 1926 German silent thriller film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Erich Kaiser-Titz, and Fritz Alberti. When a Berlin nightclub worker moves to Budapest to take up a job that has been arranged for her, she finds herself being kidnapped by white slave traffickers. She is eventually rescued from a brothel in Athens. The film opened with a warning from a group committed to combating white slavery, but the film's sensationalist tone provoked controversy. In Britain it was refused a licence by the British Board of Film Censors although it is possible it had some private screenings. One contemporary review described it as "crude melodrama A modern melodrama is a dramatic work in which the plot, typically sensationalized and for a strong emotional appeal, takes precedence over detailed characterization. Melodramas typically concentrate on dialogue that is often bombastic or e ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


Golden Boy (1925 Film)
''Golden Boy'' (German: ''Goldjunge'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by H. Klynmann and starring Grete Reinwald and Carl Auen.Bock & Bergfelder p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich. Cast * Henkie Klein as Bolleken * Grete Reinwald as Fräulein von Rohden * Carl Auen as Arzt * Karl Harbacher as Droschkenkutscher * Johanna Ewald as Drehorgeljule * Josef Commer as Leierkastenmann * Maria Grünke as Vorsteherin im Fürsorgeamt * Marga Marfels as Gesellschafterin * Gret Alexander as Zofe * Michael Scharf Michael P. Scharf (born April 25, 1963 in Shaker Heights, Ohio) is co-dean, Joseph C. Hostetler – BakerHostetler professor of law, and the director of the Frederick K. Cox International Law Center at Case Western Reserve University School of ... as Förster References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of German Cinema''. Berghahn Books, 2009. External links ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]  


The Doll Of Luna Park
''The Doll of Luna Park'' (german: Die Puppe vom Lunapark) is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Alice Hechy, Walter Rilla, and Fritz Rasp. The film's sets were designed by Franz Schroedter Franz Schroedter (9 May 1897 – 14 November 1968) was a German art director.Giesen p.212 Selected filmography * '' The Black Count'' (1920) * '' The Dance of Love and Happiness'' (1921) * '' The New Paradise'' (1921) * '' The Queen of Whitechap .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1925 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Jaap Speyer German silent feature films 1925 drama films German drama films German black-and-white films Silent drama films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ...
[...More Info...]      
[...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]