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Victor Janson
Victor Arthur Eduard Janson ( lv, Viktors Artūrs Eduards Jansons; 25 September 1884 – 29 June 1960) was a German stage and film actor and film director of Latvians, Latvian ethnicity. Selected filmography Actor * ''Your Dearest Enemy'' (1916) * ''When Four Do the Same'' (1917) * ''Carmen (1918 film), Carmen'' (1918) * ''The Ballet Girl'' (1918) * ''The Seeds of Life (film), The Seeds of Life'' (1918) * ''Ferdinand Lassalle (film), Ferdinand Lassalle'' (1918) * ''Der Gelbe Schein, The Yellow Ticket'' (1918) * ''My Wife, the Movie Star'' (1919) * ''The Dagger of Malaya'' (1919) * ''One or the Other (film), One or the Other'' (1919) * ''Superstition (1919 film), Superstition'' (1919) * ''The Teahouse of the Ten Lotus Flowers'' (1919) * ''Countess Doddy'' (1919) * ''The Howling Wolf'' (1919) * ''The Merry Husband'' (1919) * ''The Panther Bride'' (1919) * ''The Oyster Princess'' (1919) * ''The Woman at the Crossroads (1919 film), The Woman at the Crossroads'' (1919) * ''The Housing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Riga
Riga (; lv, Rīga , liv, Rīgõ) is the capital and largest city of Latvia and is home to 605,802 inhabitants which is a third of Latvia's population. The city lies on the Gulf of Riga at the mouth of the Daugava river where it meets the Baltic Sea. Riga's territory covers and lies above sea level, on a flat and sandy plain. Riga was founded in 1201 and is a former Hanseatic League member. Riga's historical centre is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, noted for its Art Nouveau/Jugendstil architecture and 19th century wooden architecture. Riga was the European Capital of Culture in 2014, along with Umeå in Sweden. Riga hosted the 2006 NATO Summit, the Eurovision Song Contest 2003, the 2006 IIHF Men's World Ice Hockey Championships, 2013 World Women's Curling Championship and the 2021 IIHF World Championship. It is home to the European Union's office of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC). In 2017, it was named the European Region of Gastronomy. I ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Superstition (1919 Film)
''Superstition'' (German: ''Aberglaube'') is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Ellen Richter and Victor Janson. ''The story begins at the circus where dancer Militza works. A jealous clown, Bajazzo stabs one of Militza's admirers to death. Militza escapes to the country village of Marienhagen, finding shelter in the house of a local Catholic priest. The priest also falls for Militza. When he is subsequently struck dead by a bolt of lightning one evening during Mass, his mother blames Militza and has her cast out of the village. On her way to the city, Militza joins a theatrical troupe. The leader of the troupe is disappointed with the general lack of artistic talent and begs Militza to leave with him. However, since he has a wife and two small children living in poverty, Militza refuses, and instead flees on her own. She survives a shipwreck, rescued by a nobleman who takes her to his country estate. Here she is able to recover from the traumati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Girl With The Mask
''The Girl with the Mask'' (german: Das Mädel mit der Maske) is a 1922 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Paul Biensfeldt, and Hermann Thimig. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter Kurt Paul Otto Joseph Richter (24 November 1900 – 29 December 1969) was a German chess International Master and chess writer. Chess achievements In 1922, Richter for the first time won the Berlin City Chess Championship. In 1928, he tie .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1922 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Victor Janson German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films German comedy films 1922 comedy films Silent comedy films 1920s German films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Wild Cat (1921 Film)
''The Wild Cat'' (aka ''The Mountain Cat'', german: Die Bergkatze), subtitled ''A Grotesque in Four Acts'', is a 1921 German silent, farcical romantic comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The Rats & People Motion Picture Orchestra premiered its new score for the film at the 2011 St. Louis International Film Festival. Plot Act I The commander of an isolated border fortress receives word that a Lieutenant Alexis has been assigned there as punishment. This delights his wife and daughter. Elsewhere, vast mobs of women line the streets to bid Alexis goodbye (as does a horde of young children who call him Daddy). Act II On the sleigh ride to his new posting, Alexis is pelted by a snowball by a young woman. When he gets out of the sleigh, he is surrounded by armed men, part of a gang of feared robbers nominally led by Claudius, but in reality under the bidding of his daughter, Rischka. Rischka forces Alexis to take off his uniform. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love At The Wheel
''Love at the Wheel'' (german: Amor am Steuer) is a 1921 German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Janson and Rudolf Forster. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Neppach and Kurt Richter (art director), Kurt Richter. Cast References Bibliography * * External links * 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Victor Janson German silent feature films 1921 comedy films German comedy films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films Silent comedy films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Secret Of The Mummy
''The Secret of the Mummy'' (german: Das Geheimnis der Mumie) is a 1921 German silent film, silent crime film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ferdinand von Alten, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Magnus Stifter. It is part of the Joe Deebs detective series. Originally shot in 1916, it did not go on general release until 1921. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter (art director), Kurt Richter. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Victor Janson 1921 crime films German crime films UFA GmbH films German black-and-white films Mummy films Silent horror films 1920s German films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Last Kolczaks
''The Last Kolczaks'' (german: Die letzten Kolczaks) is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Alfred Halm and starring Victor Janson, Ellen Richter, and Adele Sandrock.Das Ufa-Buch p. 70 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Winter. Cast * Victor Janson as Gutsherr * Ellen Richter as Tochter des Gutsherrn * Adele Sandrock as Mutter * Hermann Vallentin Hermann Vallentin (24 May 1872 – 18 September 1945) was a German actor. Biography Hermann Vallentin was born in Berlin in 1872. He was the son of a Jewish timber merchant and factory owner, Felix Vallentin. He was the older brother of actress ... as Verwalter References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock & Michael Töteberg. ''Das Ufa-Buch''. Zweitausendeins, 1992. External links * 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Alfred Halm German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films 1920s German films {{1920s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Housing Shortage
''The Housing Shortage'' (German: ''Die Wohnungsnot'') is a 1920 German silent short comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Victor Janson and Marga Köhler and Ossi Oswalda.Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. p. 60. It is now considered a lost film A lost film is a feature or short film that no longer exists in any studio archive, private collection, public archive or the U.S. Library of Congress. Conditions During most of the 20th century, U.S. copyright law required at least one copy o .... References External links * 1920 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Ernst Lubitsch 1920 comedy films German comedy films Lost German films German black-and-white films German silent short films 1920 lost films 1920 short films Lost comedy films Silent comedy films 1920s German films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Woman At The Crossroads (1919 Film)
''The Woman at the Crossroads'' (German: ''Kreuzigt sie!'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Pola Negri, Harry Liedtke and Albert Patry.Kotowski p.214 It is now believed to be a lost film. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter. Cast * Pola Negri as Maria * Harry Liedtke as Graf Wengerade * Paul Hansen as Pieter van der Straaten * Magnus Stifter as Pablo Fuentes * Albert Patry as Staatsrat Alexander * Wilhelm Diegelmann * Lotte George * Victor Janson * Hermann Picha Hermann Picha (20 March 1865 – 7 June 1936) was a German stage and film actor. Picha was extremely prolific, appearing in over 300 short and feature films during the silent and early sound eras. Picha played a mixture of lead and supporting r ... References Bibliography * Mariusz Kotowski. ''Pola Negri: Hollywood's First Femme Fatale''. University Press of Kentucky, 2014. External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Oyster Princess
''The Oyster Princess'' (german: Die Austernprinzessin) is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Victor Janson, Ossi Oswalda and Harry Liedtke. It is a grotesque comedy in four acts about an American millionaire's spoiled daughter's marriage that does not go as planned. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter, a frequent collaborator of Lubitsch. Plot The film opens in the mansion where Mr. Quaker, the American “Oyster King,” resides with his unmarried daughter, Ossi, accompanied by a large staff of butlers. After hearing about a rival debutante’s recent royal marriage, Ossi throws a tantrum. Also competitive, Mr. Quaker promises his daughter that he will find a suitable royal for her to marry. They engage a matchmaker, who locates Prince Nucki, an indebted down-on-his-luck royal, who hides his wealth from his poorer friends and his poverty from his wealthier associ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Panther Bride
''The Panther Bride'' (German: ''Die Pantherbraut'') is a 1919 German silent film, silent crime film directed by Léo Lasko and starring Carl Auen, Victor Janson and Ria Jende. It was part of a series of films featuring the detective character Joe Deebs.Wlaschin p.59 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter (art director), Kurt Richter. Cast * Carl Auen as Joe Deebs, Detektiv * Victor Janson as Ferry Douglas * Ria Jende as Ellen * Bernhard Goetzke as Priester * Martin Hartwig as Fakir * Adolf Klein as Direktor Eric Hansen * Albert Patry as Oberpriester der Kali * Emil Rameau as Dr. Duffoir References Bibliography *Ken Wlaschin. ''Silent Mystery and Detective Movies: A Comprehensive Filmography''. McFarland, 2009. * Hans-Michael Bock & Michael Töteberg. ''Das Ufa-Buch''. Zweitausendeins, 1992. External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Merry Husband
''The Merry Husband'' (German: ''Der lustige Ehemann'') is a 1919 German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Léo Lasko and starring Victor Janson, Irmgard Bern and Marga Köhler.Monaco p.339 The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter (art director), Kurt Richter. Cast * Victor Janson as Dr. Helfer / Randolfi * Irmgard Bern * Marga Köhler * Heddy Jendry * Wally Koch References Bibliography * Monaco, James. ''The Encyclopedia of Film''. Perigee Books, 1991. External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Léo Lasko German black-and-white films 1919 comedy films Silent German comedy films UFA GmbH films 1910s German films 1910s German-language films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
