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The Conspiracy In Genoa
''The Conspiracy in Genoa'' (german: Die Verschwörung zu Genua) is a 1921 German silent historical drama film directed by Paul Leni and starring Wilhelm Diegelmann, Maria Fein and Fritz Kortner. It is an adaptation of the 1783 play '' Fiesco'' by Friedrich Schiller.Grange p. 87 It premiered at the Ufa-Palast am Zoo. Cast * Wilhelm Diegelmann as Andrea Doria, Doge von Genua * Maria Fein as Gräfin Julia Imperiali * Fritz Kortner as Gianettino * Hans Mierendorff as Fiesco * Erna Morena as Leonore * Ilka Grüning as Matrone * Magnus Stifter as Verrino * Lewis Brody as Mulay Hassan * Hellmuth Bergmann as Bourgorgnino * Louis Krieger as Zibo * Bernhard Goetzke as Calcagno * Max Gülstorff as Lomellino * Fritz Beckmann as Alte seidenhändler * Lydia Potechina as Bertha * Lia Eibenschütz * Paul Günther * Ludwig Rex * William Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Leni
Paul Leni (born Paul Josef Levi; 8 July 1885 – 2 September 1929) was a German filmmaker and a key figure in German Expressionism, making ''Hintertreppe'' (1921) and '' Waxworks'' (1924) in Germany, and '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927), ''The Chinese Parrot'' (1927), ''The Man Who Laughs'' (1928), and ''The Last Warning'' (1928) in the United States. Life and career Paul Josef Levi was born to a Jewish family in Stuttgart. He became an avant-garde painter at the age of 15, he studied at Berlin's Academy of Fine Arts, and subsequently worked as a theatrical set designer, working for a number of theatres in Berlin (but not with Max Reinhardt). In 1913, he started working in the German film industry designing film sets and/or costumes for directors such as Joe May, Ernst Lubitsch, Richard Oswald, and E. A. Dupont. During World War I, Leni started directing as well with films such as ''Der Feldarzt'' (''Das Tagebuch des Dr. Hart'', 1917), ''Patience'' (1920), ''Die Verschwör ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ufa-Palast Am Zoo
The Ufa-Palast am Zoo, located near Berlin Zoological Garden in the New West area of Charlottenburg, was a major Berlin cinema owned by Universum Film AG, or Ufa. Opened in 1919 and enlarged in 1925, it was the largest cinema in Germany until 1929 and was one of the main locations of film premières in the country. The building was destroyed in November 1943 during the Bombing of Berlin in World War II and replaced in 1957 by the Zoo Palast. History The Neo-Romanesque building at Hardenbergstraße was designed as an exhibition hall by architect Carl Gause (1851–1907), an alumnus of the Bauakademie who had also drawn plans for the Hotel Adlon. Like the '' Romanisches Haus'' nearby, the design followed the model of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church at Auguste-Viktoria-Platz (present-day Breitscheidplatz), built in 1891–1895 according to plans by Franz Schwechten. The development of a "Romanesque forum" met the demands of Emperor Wilhelm II who even set guidelines for the de ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ludwig Rex
Ludwig Rex (1 January 1888 – 29 September 1979) was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 55 films between 1918 and 1927. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in London. Selected filmography * ''Totenkopfreiter'' (1917) - Napoleon * ''The Merry Wives of Windsor'' (1918) - Herr Reich * ''Arno Starks Kraft'' (1918) - Arno Stark * ''Der Fluch des Nuri'' (1918) - Nuri * '' Nocturne of Love'' (1919) * ''Die lachende Seele'' (1919) * ''Der neue Herr Generaldirektor'' (1919) * ''Homo sum'' (1919) * ''Seelenverkäufer'' (1919) - Kapitän Brooks * ''Die Geächteten'' (1919) - Wirt Petruk Czapka * ''Um Diamanten und Frauen'' (1919) - Mr. Hunter * ''Retter der Menschheit'' (1919) - Felsen * ''Fluch der Vergangenheit'' (1919) - Bertram * ''Der Glücksschmid'' (1919) - Tobias Möhring, Dorfschmied * ''Luxuspflänzchen'' (1919) * ''Die Teufelsgeige'' (1919) * ''Die siebente Großmacht'' (1919) * ''Der Tintenfischclub'' (1919) * ''Gewalt gegen Recht'' (1920) * ''The S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Günther (actor)
Paul Günther (24 October 1882 – 13 February 1959) was a German diver who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He won the gold medal in the 3 m springboard event. In the plain high diving he competed in the final, but did not finish, so he became eighth. In 1988 he was inducted to the International Swimming Hall of Fame. See also * List of members of the International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame The International Swimming Hall of Fame and Museum (ISHOF) is a history museum and hall of fame, located at One Hall of Fame Drive, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States, operated by private interests a ... References 1882 births 1959 deaths German male divers Divers at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic divers of Germany Olympic gold medalists for Germany Olympic medalists in diving Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics Sportspeople from Hanover 20th-century German people {{Germany-acrobatics-diving-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lia Eibenschütz
Lia Eibenschütz (1899–1985) was a German actress. She was married to the actor Kurt Vespermann with whom she had a son Gerd Vespermann who also became an actor. Selected filmography * '' The War of the Oxen'' (1920) * ''The Legend of Holy Simplicity'' (1920) * ''The Prisoner'' (1920) * ''The Conspiracy in Genoa'' (1921) * ''Parisian Women'' (1921) * '' The Buried Self'' (1921) * ''The Passion of Inge Krafft'' (1921) * ''Marie Antoinette, the Love of a King'' (1922) * ''Nathan the Wise'' (1922) * ''The Doll Maker of Kiang-Ning'' (1923) * ''The Merchant of Venice'' (1923) * ''The Little Duke'' (1924) * ''Kaddish'' (1924) * ''Horrido'' (1924) * ''Love's Finale'' (1925) * ''Destiny'' (1925) * ''The Woman from Berlin'' (1925) * ''The Great Opportunity'' (1925) * ''Ash Wednesday'' (1925) * ''Women of Luxury'' (1925) * ''Wallenstein'' (1925) * ''Lightning'' (1925) * '' Out of the Mist'' (1927) * ''A Modern Casanova'' (1928) * ''Sixteen Daughters and No Father'' (1928) * ''The Beloved ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lydia Potechina
Lydia Potechina (5 September 1883 – 30 April 1934) was a Russian actress. She emigrated to Germany in 1918. She was married to the Russian-German film producer Max Pfeiffer. Selected filmography *''Destiny'' (1921) * '' The Conspiracy in Genoa'' (1921) * ''Parisian Women'' (1921) * ''Circus of Life'' (1921) * ''Wandering Souls'' (1921) * ''Barmaid'' (1922) * '' Dr. Mabuse the Gambler'' (1922) * ''Insulted and Humiliated'' (1922) * ''The Green Manuela'' (1923) * ''Fräulein Raffke'' (1923) * ''Resurrection'' (1923) * ''Carousel'' (1923) * '' Comedy of the Heart'' (1924) * ''Darling of the King'' (1924) * ''Leap Into Life'' (1924) * '' The Great Unknown'' (1924) * '' Passion'' (1925) * '' The Found Bride'' (1925) * ''Women of Luxury'' (1925) * '' Oh Those Glorious Old Student Days'' (1925) * ''A Waltz Dream'' (1925) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) * '' Athletes'' (1925) * '' Peter the Pirate'' (1925) * ''The Pride of the Company'' (1926) * '' The Schimeck Family'' (1926) * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fritz Beckmann
Fritz originated as a German nickname for Friedrich, or Frederick (''Der Alte Fritz'', and ''Stary Fryc'' were common nicknames for King Frederick II of Prussia and Frederick III, German Emperor) as well as for similar names including Fridolin and, less commonly, Francis. Fritz (Fryc) was also a name given to German troops by the Entente powers equivalent to the derogative Tommy. Other common bases for which the name Fritz was used include the surnames Fritsche, Fritzsche, Fritsch, Frisch(e) and Frycz. Below is a list of notable people with the name "Fritz." Surname *Amanda Fritz (born 1958), retired registered psychiatric nurse and politician from Oregon *Al Fritz (1924–2013), American businessman *Ben Fritz (born 1981), American baseball coach * Betty Jane Fritz (1924–1994), one of the original players in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League *Clemens Fritz (born 1980), German footballer *Edmund Fritz (before 1918–after 1932), Austrian actor, film direc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Max Gülstorff
Max Walter Gülstorff (23 March 1882 – 6 February 1947) was a German actor and stage director. Biography Gülstorff was born in Tilsit, East Prussia. He first appeared in 1900 at the Rudolstadt municipal Theater and moved to Cottbus in 1908. In 1911 Gülstorff went to the ''Schillertheater'' Berlin and became a member of the ensemble of Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater in 1915. He also acted at the Großes Schauspielhaus and the Volksbühne Berlin. In 1923 Gülstorff moved to Vienna, where he worked as a stage director at the Theater in der Josefstadt The Theater in der Josefstadt is a theater in Vienna in the eighth district of Josefstadt. It was founded in 1788 and is the oldest still performing theater in Vienna. It is often referred to colloquially as simply ''Die Josefstadt''. Following .... Gülstorff died in Berlin and was buried at the Lichtenrade cemetery. Filmography External links * Biography with picture (German) [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bernhard Goetzke
Bernhard Goetzke (5 June 1884 – 7 October 1964) was a German stage and film actor. He appeared in 130 films between 1917 and 1961. Selected filmography * ''Fear'' (1917) * ''The Last Sun Son'' (1919) * ''The Japanese Woman'' (1919) * ''The Panther Bride'' (1919) * '' Veritas Vincit'' (1919) * '' The Spies'' (1919) * '' The Dagger of Malaya'' (1919) * ''Anita Jo'' (1919) * '' The Law of the Desert'' (1920) * ''The Eyes as the Accuser'' (1920) * '' Dolls of Death'' (1920) * ''The Skull of Pharaoh's Daughter'' (1920) * ''The Conspiracy in Genoa'' (1921) * '' The Indian Tomb'' (1921) * '' The Secret of Bombay'' (1921) * ''Children of Darkness'' (1921) * ''Murder Without Cause'' (1921) * '' Symphony of Death'' (1921) * '' Island of the Dead'' (1921) * ''The Brothers Karamazov'' (1921) * ''Destiny'' (1921) * '' Dr. Mabuse the Gambler'' (1922) * '' The Marriage of Princess Demidoff'' (1922) * ''Peter the Great'' (1922) * ''Die Nibelungen'' (1924) * ''The Blackguard'' (1925) * ''Curfe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Krieger , names sometimes translated to English as "Louis"
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Louis may refer to: * Louis (coin) * Louis (given name), origin and several individuals with this name * Louis (surname) * Louis (singer), Serbian singer * HMS ''Louis'', two ships of the Royal Navy See also Derived or associated terms * Lewis (other) * Louie (other) * Luis (other) * Louise (other) * Louisville (other) * Louis Cruise Lines * Louis dressing, for salad * Louis Quinze, design style Associated names * * Chlodwig, the origin of the name Ludwig, which is translated to English as "Louis" * Ladislav and László - names sometimes erroneously associated with "Louis" * Ludovic, Ludwig, Ludwick, Ludwik Ludwik () is a Polish given name. Notable people with the name include: * Ludwik Czyżewski, Polish WWII general * Ludwik Fleck (1896–1961), Polish medical doctor and biologist * Ludwik Gintel (1899–1973), Polish-Israeli Olympic soccer player ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellmuth Bergmann
Hellmuth is both a masculine German given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include: Given name: * Hellmuth Heye (1895–1970), German admiral and politician * Hellmuth Hirth (1886–1938), German engineer who founded engine manufacturing companies * Hellmuth Karasek (1934–2015), German journalist, literary critic, novelist and author * Hellmuth Mäder (1908–1984), German general * Hellmuth von Mücke (1881–1957), German Navy officer, pacifist writer * Hellmuth Reymann (1892–1988), German Army officer * Hellmuth Walter (1900–1980), German engineer who pioneered research into rocket engines and gas turbines * Hellmuth Wolff (organ builder) (1937–2013), Canadian organ builder Surname: * Isaac Hellmuth (1819–1901), founder of Huron University College and the University of Western Ontario * Otto Hellmuth (1896–1968), member of the Nazi party * Phil Hellmuth (born 1964), American poker player Companies * Gert Hellmuth GmbH, designer and manufacturer of je ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewis Brody
Louis Brody (born Ludwig M'bebe Mpessa; 15 February 1896 – 11 February 1951) was a Cameroonian-born German film actor, musician and showfighter. Brody was born in Douala, in the German colony of Kamerun, now Cameroon. His career began in the 1920s after he moved to Germany and lasted uninterrupted throughout the Nazi regime till his death in 1951. Brody engaged also in political work in favour of Afro-Germans as part of the African Aid Organisation, established by and for Afro-Germans living in Germany. In 1938 he married a woman from Danzig. Brody remained active and successful as an artist during World War II. Selected filmography *' (1915) as the Black African (film debut) *''The Mistress of the World'' (1919) as Mallkalle the medicine man/Simba the Chinese servant *'' The Dagger of Malaya'' (1919) as Jack Johnson * '' Genuine'' (1920) as the Malay * ''Destiny'' (1921) as the Moor * ''The Pearl of the Orient'' (1921) as the Rajah's servant * '' The Conspiracy in Genoa'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
