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Pietro Der Korsar
''Peter the Pirate'' (german: Pietro, der Korsar), also known in English as ''The Sea Wolves'', Linked 2014-06-26 is a 1925 silent directed by and starring |
Arthur Robison
Arthur Robison (June 25, 1883 – October 20, 1935) was a German film director and screenwriter of the silent era. He directed 20 films between 1916 and 1935. Selected filmography * ''A Night of Horror'' (1916) * ''What Belongs to Darkness'' (1922) * '' Between Evening and Morning'' (1923) * ''Schatten – Eine nächtliche Halluzination'' (1923) * '' Peter the Pirate'' (1925) * ''Manon Lescaut'' (1926) * ''The Last Waltz'' (1927) * ''Looping the Loop'' (1928) * '' The Informer'' (1929) * '' Count Woronzeff'' (1934) * ''Make Me Happy ''Make Me Happy'' (german: Mach' mich glücklich) is a 1935 German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Robison and starring Julia Serda, Albert Lieven and Richard Romanowsky.Kreimeier p. 234 It was made by Germany's largest film company UFA. A ...'' (1935) * '' The Student of Prague'' (1935) References External links * 1883 births 1935 deaths German film people Writers from Chicago American male screenwriters Screenwriters from ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adventure Film
An adventure film is a form of adventure fiction, and is a genre of film. Subgenres of adventure films include swashbuckler films, pirate films, and survival films. Adventure films may also be combined with other film genres such as action, animation, comedy, drama, fantasy, science fiction, family, horror, or war. Overview Setting plays an important role in an adventure film, sometimes itself acting as a character in the narrative. They are typically set in far away lands, such as lost continents or other exotic locations. They may also be set in a period background and may include adapted stories of historical or fictional adventure heroes within the historical context. Such struggles and situations that confront the main characters include things like battles, piracy, rebellion, and the creation of empires and kingdoms. A common theme of adventure films is of characters leaving their home or place of comfort and going to fulfill a goal, embarking on travels, quests, tre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georg John
Georg John (born Georg Jacobsohn; 23 July 1879 – 18 November 1941) was a German stage and film actor. Early life Georg Jacobsohn was born into a Jewish household in Schmiegel, Province of Posen, Imperial Germany. Career John began his career around 1900 in smaller stages and traveling theatres. In 1904, he was engaged at the Theater of Wilhelmshaven, followed by appearances at Stolp in 1905, Altona, Mülheim an der Ruhr, Bochum and Göttingen. In 1914, John worked as an actor and producer for Vaterländische Schauspiele in Vienna. In 1917, John first appeared in silent movies, playing a Tibetan monk in ''Die Fremde'' (''The Stranger''), and Death in ''Hilde Warren und der Tod'' (''Hilde Warren and Death''). These roles were typical of the kinds of parts he would become known for, even if, at first, he was more often seen as a father, husband or dignitary. Beginning in the 1920s, John appeared in the films of notable German filmmakers, where he often played bizarre, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jakob Tiedtke
Jakob Karl Heinrich Wilhelm Tiedtke (23 June 1875 – 30 June 1960) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1914 and 1955. Selected filmography * ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin (1918 film), The Pied Piper of Hamelin'' (1918) * ''The Doll (1919 film), The Doll'' (1919) * ''The Galley Slave (1919 film), The Galley Slave'' (1919) * ''A Drive into the Blue'' (1919) * ''Kohlhiesel's Daughters (1920 film), Kohlhiesel's Daughters'' (1920) * ''Sumurun'' (1920) * ''Romeo and Juliet in the Snow'' (1920) * ''Kohlhiesels Töchter (1920 film), Kohlhiesels Töchter'' (1920) * ''Love at the Wheel'' (1921) * ''Peter Voss, Thief of Millions (1921 film), Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1921) * ''The Stream (film), The Stream'' (1922) * ''Sins of Yesterday'' (1922) * ''Maciste and the Chinese Chest'' (1923) * ''The Expulsion (film), The Expulsion'' (1923) * ''The Ancient Law'' (1923) * ''The Little Napoleon'' (1923) * ''Carousel (1923 film), Carousel'' (1923) * ''The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Garrison (actor)
Robert Garrison (born Ruben Gerson; 18 July 1872 – died 5 January 1930) was a German-JewishSiegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933'', Berghahn Books (2007), p. 213 film actor. Robert Garrison was born in Strasburg in Westpreußen and died in Berlin. Selected filmography * ''People in Ecstasy'' (1921) * ''The Ancient Law'' (1923) * ''Quarantäne'' (1923) * ''Debit and Credit'' (1924) * ''Michael'' (1924) * '' Dudu, a Human Destiny'' (1924) * ''Father Voss'' (1925) * ''If You Have an Aunt'' (1925) * ''Slums of Berlin'' (1925) * ''Shadows of the Metropolis'' (1925) * ''Joyless Street'' (1925) * '' The Company Worth Millions'' (1925) * ''The Circus Princess'' (1925) * ''The Humble Man and the Chanteuse'' (1925) * '' Peter the Pirate'' (1925) * ''An Artist of Life'' (1925) * '' The Man Who Sold Himself'' (1925) * ''The Woman with That Certain Something'' (1925) * ''Nick, King of the Chauffeurs'' (1925) * ''Women of L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilian Stevens
Lillian or Lilian can refer to: People * Lillian (name) or Lilian, a given name Places * Lilian, Iran, a village in Markazi Province, Iran In the United States * Lillian, Alabama * Lillian, West Virginia * Lillian Township, Custer County, Nebraska Entertainment * ''Lillian'' (album), a 2005 collaboration between Alias (Brendan Whitney) and his brother Ehren Whitney * ''Lillian'' (film), a 2019 film * "John the Revelator / Lilian", a 2006 single by Depeche Mode * "Lillian, Egypt", a song from Josh Ritter's fourth album, ''The Animal Years'' Ships * USS ''Lillian II'' (SP-38), a United States Navy patrol boat in commission in 1917 * ''Lillian Anne'' (YFB-41), a United States Navy ferry in commission from 1942 to 1943 * USS ''Lilian'' (1863), a United States Navy steamer in commission from 1864 to 1865 See also * Hurricane Lillian * Lake Lillian (other) Lake Lillian is the name of several places in the United States: ;Lakes * Lake Lillian (Florida), in Highl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Von Allwoerden
Walter may refer to: People * Walter (name), both a surname and a given name * Little Walter, American blues harmonica player Marion Walter Jacobs (1930–1968) * Gunther (wrestler), Austrian professional wrestler and trainer Walter Hahn (born 1987), who previously wrestled as "Walter" * Walter, standard author abbreviation for Thomas Walter (botanist) ( – 1789) Companies * American Chocolate, later called Walter, an American automobile manufactured from 1902 to 1906 * Walter Energy, a metallurgical coal producer for the global steel industry * Walter Aircraft Engines, Czech manufacturer of aero-engines Films and television * ''Walter'' (1982 film), a British television drama film * Walter Vetrivel, a 1993 Tamil crime drama film * ''Walter'' (2014 film), a British television crime drama * ''Walter'' (2015 film), an American comedy-drama film * ''Walter'' (2020 film), an Indian crime drama film * ''W*A*L*T*E*R'', a 1984 pilot for a spin-off of the TV series ''M*A*S*H'' * ''W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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) * ''The Diamond Foundation'' (1917) * ''The Ringwall Family'' (1918) * ''Waves of Fate'' (1918) * ''The Ghost Hunt'' (1918) * ''The Pied Piper of Hamelin'' (1918) * ''Intoxication'' (1919) * ''Baccarat'' (1919) * '' The Dancer'' (1919) * ''Superstition'' (1919) * '' The Teahouse of the Ten Lotus Flowers'' (1919) * '' Temperamental Artist'' (1920) * '' The Black Count'' (1920) * ''Christian Wahnschaffe'' (1920) * '' Judith Trachtenberg'' (1920) * ''The Graveyard of the Living'' (1921) * '' The Last Witness'' (1921) * ''The Hunt for the Truth'' (1921) * ''The New Paradise'' (1921) * ''The Stranger from Alster Street'' (1921) * ''About the Son'' (1921) * ''Alfred von Ingelheim's Dramatic Life'' (1921) * ''Wandering Souls'' (1921) * '' The Shado ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Union-Theater
The Union-Theater was a large cinema located on the Alexanderplatz in the German capital Berlin. Opened in 1909 it was the first of a chain of cinemas built by the German film magnate Paul Davidson. Equipped with an orchestra to accompany the action on screen, it provided a model for numerous subsequent film palaces across the German Empire. In 1913 Davidson had it remodelled and expanded its capacity to 1,200 seats, at that time the largest in the country. Elsaesser & Wedel p.61 It hosted a number of premieres of new films, both German and foreign imports. Like the rest of Davidson's cinemas, it was subsequently taken over by the large UFA Ufa ( ba, Өфө , Öfö; russian: Уфа́, r=Ufá, p=ʊˈfa) is the largest city and capital of Bashkortostan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Belaya and Ufa rivers, in the centre-north of Bashkortostan, on hills forming the ... concern. References Bibliography * Elsaesser, Thomas & Wedel, Michael. ''The BFI companion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Albin Grau
Albin Grau (December 22, 1884 in Leipzig-Schönefeld – March 27, 1971) was a German artist, architect and occultist, and the producer and production designer for F.W. Murnau's ''Nosferatu'' (1922). He was largely responsible for the look and spirit of the film, including the sets, costumes, storyboards and promotional materials. A lifelong student of the occult and member of Fraternitas Saturni, under the magical name of Master Pacitius, Grau was able to imbue ''Nosferatu'' with hermetic and mystical undertones.Tobias Churton. ''The Beast in Berlin: Art, Sex and Magick in the Weimar Republic''. Rochester, VT: Inner Traditions,2014, p. 68 One example in particular was the cryptic contract that Count Orlok and Knock exchanged, which was filled in Enochian, hermetic and alchemical symbols. Grau was also a strong influence on Orlok's verminous and emaciated look. Grau had originally gotten the idea of shooting a vampire film while serving in the German Army during World War I, w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Art Director
Art director is the title for a variety of similar job functions in theater, advertising, marketing, publishing, fashion, film industry, film and television, the Internet, and video games. It is the charge of a sole art director to supervise and unify the vision of an artistic production. In particular, they are in charge of its overall visual appearance and how it visual communication, communicates visually, stimulates moods, contrasts features, and psychologically appeals to a target audience. The art director makes decisions about visual elements, what artistic style (visual arts), style(s) to use, and when to use motion graphic design, motion. One of the biggest challenges art directors face is translating desired moods, messages, concepts, and underdeveloped ideas into imagery. In the brainstorming process, art directors, colleagues and clients explore ways the finished piece or scene could look. At times, the art director is responsible for solidifying the vision of the col ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 constituent states, Berlin is surrounded by the State of Brandenburg and contiguous with Potsdam, Brandenburg's capital. Berlin's urban area, which has a population of around 4.5 million, is the second most populous urban area in Germany after the Ruhr. The Berlin-Brandenburg capital region has around 6.2 million inhabitants and is Germany's third-largest metropolitan region after the Rhine-Ruhr and Rhine-Main regions. Berlin straddles the banks of the Spree, which flows into the Havel (a tributary of the Elbe) in the western borough of Spandau. Among the city's main topographical features are the many lakes in the western and southeastern boroughs formed by the Spree, Havel and Dahme, the largest of which is Lake Müggelsee. Due to its l ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
