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Anton Pointner (8 December 1894 in
Salzburg Salzburg (, ; literally "Salt-Castle"; bar, Soizbuag, label=Bavarian language, Austro-Bavarian) is the List of cities and towns in Austria, fourth-largest city in Austria. In 2020, it had a population of 156,872. The town is on the site of the ...
– 8 September 1949 in Hintersee) was an
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n stage and film actor. Pointner's career began on the stages of Austria and performed in both silent and sound films in his native Austria, as well as in Germany and the United States.


Selected filmography

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Martyr of His Heart ''Martyr of His Heart'' (German: ''Der Märtyrer seines Herzens'') is a 1918 Austrian silent historical film directed by Emil Justitz and starring Fritz Kortner, Marion Illing and Anton Pointner. It is a biopic of the composer Ludwig van Beethove ...
'' (1918) * ''
Lady Hamilton Dame Emma Hamilton (born Amy Lyon; 26 April 176515 January 1815), generally known as Lady Hamilton, was an English maid, model, dancer and actress. She began her career in London's demi-monde, becoming the mistress of a series of wealthy me ...
'' (1921) * ''
The Love Affairs of Hector Dalmore ''The Love Affairs of Hector Dalmore'' (german: Die Liebschaften des Hektor Dalmore) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Erna Morena, and Kitty Moran. It premiered in Berlin Berlin ( , ...
'' (1921) * ''
The Adventuress of Monte Carlo ''The Adventuress of Monte Carlo'' (german: Die Abenteuerin von Monte Carlo) is a 1921 German silent adventure film directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Ellen Richter, Anton Pointner and Eduard von Winterstein. It was released in three part ...
'' (1921) * ''
Frauenmoral ''Frauenmoral'' (English: ''Women's Morals'', nl, Het recht tot trouwen) is a 1923 cinema of Germany, German-cinema of the Netherlands, Dutch silent film directed by Theo Frenkel. Cast * Olga Engl * Helena Makowska – Jane Williams * Theo Mann ...
'' (1923) * '' The Second Shot'' (1923) * '' Earth Spirit'' (1923) * '' The Curse'' (1924) * '' The Sailor Perugino'' (1924) * '' Nelly, the Bride Without a Husband'' (1924) * ''
Marionettes of the Princess ''Marionettes of the Princess'' (german: Die Marionetten der Fürstin) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Gertrude Welcker, Rudolf Forster and Erich Kaiser-Titz. Cast * Gertrude Welcker *Rudolf Forster ...
'' (1924) * ''
Flight Around the World ''Flight Around the World'' (german: Der Flug um den Erdball) is a 1925 German silent adventure film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Reinhold Schünzel, and Bruno Kastner.Grange p. 193 It was released in two parts. It was s ...
'' (1925) * ''
Old Mamsell's Secret ''Old Mamsell's Secret'' (German:''Das Geheimnis der alten Mamsell'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Frida Richard, Guido Parish and Marcella Albani.Nelmes & Selbo The film's art direction was by Andrej A ...
'' (1925) * ''
The Dealer from Amsterdam ''The Dealer from Amsterdam'' (German: ''Der Trödler von Amsterdam'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Victor Janson and starring Werner Krauss, Hilde Hildebrand and Harry Hardt. It was made by the German subsidiary of the Fox Film Com ...
'' (1925) * ''
A Free People ''A Free People'' (german: Freies Volk) is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Martin Berger and starring Albert Florath and Ellen Plessow. It is now considered a lost film. It was one of two films made by Berger under commission from t ...
'' (1925) * ''
Circus Romanelli ''Circus Romanelli'' (German: ''Der dumme August des Zirkus Romanelli'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Claire Rommer and Victor Janson. Cast * Reinhold Schünzel as August *Cla ...
'' (1926) * ''
When I Came Back ''When I Came Back'' (German: ''Als ich wiederkam'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Liane Haid, Max Hansen, and Henry Bender.Bock & Bergfelder p.181 The film is a sequel to ''The White Horse Inn'' (1926) an ...
'' (1926) * ''
The Bank Crash of Unter den Linden ''The Bank Crash of Unter den Linden'' (german: Der Bankkrach unter den Linden) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Alfred Abel, Hans Albers, and Margarete Schlegel.Bock & Bergfelder p. 8 It was produced by the Ge ...
'' (1926) * ''
The Third Squadron ''The Third Squadron'' (german: Die dritte Eskadron) is a 1926 German silent war film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Fritz Spira, Eugen Burg, and Reinhold Häussermann. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and on location in Vie ...
'' (1926) * ''
The Three Mannequins ''The Three Mannequins'' (german: Die drei Mannequins) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Hans Albers, Anton Pointner, and Paul Graetz. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by t ...
'' (1926) * ''
The White Horse Inn ''The White Horse Inn'' (or ''White Horse Inn'') (German title: ''Im weißen Rößl'' ) is an operetta or musical comedy by Ralph Benatzky and Robert Stolz in collaboration with a number of other composers and writers, set in the picturesque Salz ...
'' (1926) * ''
Heads Up, Charley ''Heads Up, Charley'' (German: ''Kopf hoch, Charly!'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Anton Pointner, and Michael Bohnen. Marlene Dietrich appears in a supporting role. Production The fil ...
'' (1927) * '' The Impostor'' (1927) * '' The Sporck Battalion'' (1927) * ''
Radio Magic ''Radio Magic'' (german: Funkzauber) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Werner Krauss, Xenia Desni, and Fern Andra. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Willy Schiller Willy Schill ...
'' (1927) * ''
Rasputin Grigori Yefimovich Rasputin (; rus, links=no, Григорий Ефимович Распутин ; – ) was a Russian mystic and self-proclaimed holy man who befriended the family of Nicholas II, the last Emperor of Russia, thus ga ...
'' (1928) * '' Five Anxious Days'' (1928) * ''
Charlotte Somewhat Crazy ''Charlotte Somewhat Crazy'' (german: Charlott etwas verrückt) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Adolf E. Licho and starring Lya De Putti, Livio Pavanelli, and Alfons Fryland. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...
'' (1928) * ''
Sixteen Daughters and No Father ''Sixteen Daughters and No Father'' (German: ''Sechzehn Töchter und kein Papa'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Paul Graetz and Camilla Spira.Parish p.533 The film's art direction was by August Rina ...
'' (1928) * ''
From a Bachelor's Diary ''From a Bachelor's Diary'' (German: ''Aus dem Tagebuch eines Junggesellen'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Leopold von Ledebur and Anton Pointner.Elsaesser p.301 The film's ...
'' (1928) * ''
Love in the Cowshed ''Love in the Cowshed'' (German: ''Liebe im Kuhstall'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Toni Tetzlaff and Eugen Neufeld. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Willy Schil ...
'' (1928) * '' The Carousel of Death '' (1928) * ''
The Story of a Little Parisian ''The Story of a Little Parisian'' (French: ''Totte et sa chance'', German: ''Der Sprung ins Glück'', Italian: ''La storia di una piccola Parigina'') is a 1928 silent film directed by Augusto Genina.Parish p.52 It was made as a co-production bet ...
'' (1928) * '' The Merry Widower'' (1929) * ''
Secret Police Secret police (or political police) are intelligence, security or police agencies that engage in covert operations against a government's political, religious, or social opponents and dissidents. Secret police organizations are characteristic of ...
'' (1929) * '' The Youths'' (1929) * ''
The Hero of Every Girl's Dream ''The Hero of Every Girl's Dream'' (German: ''Der Held aller Mädchenträume'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Robert Land and starring Harry Liedtke, Betty Bird and Hermine Sterler.Rogowski p.120 The film's sets were designed by Robe ...
'' (1929) * '' The Burning Heart'' (1929) * ''
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'' (1929) * '' The Dance Goes On'' (1930) * '' The Woman Without Nerves'' (1930) * ''
The Theft of the Mona Lisa ''The Theft of the Mona Lisa'' (german: Der Raub der Mona Lisa) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Trude von Molo, Willi Forst, and Gustaf Gründgens. It is based on a true story. It was shot at the Tempelh ...
'' (1931) * '' Kismet'' (1931) * '' Men Behind Bars'' (1931) * ''
The Mask Falls ''The Mask Falls'' (German: ''Die Maske fällt'') is a 1931 American drama film directed by William Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States i ...
'' (1931) * '' The Sacred Flame'' (1931) * '' Weekend in Paradise'' (1931) * ''
The Cheeky Devil ''The Cheeky Devil'' (german: Der Frechdachs) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and Heinz Hille and starring Willy Fritsch, Camilla Horn and Ralph Arthur Roberts.Waldman p. 46 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and ...
'' (1932) * ''
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'' (1932) * ''
Gypsies of the Night ''Gypsies of the Night'' (german: Zigeuner der Nacht) is a 1932 German film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Jenny Jugo, Hans Brausewetter, and Paul Kemp. A separate French-language version '' Happy Hearts'' was also released. The film's ...
'' (1932) * '' Mrs. Lehmann's Daughters'' (1932) * ''
The Secret of Johann Orth ''The Secret of Johann Orth'' (German: ) is a 1932 German historical film, historical drama film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Karl Ludwig Diehl, Ellen Richter and Paul Wegener.Grange p.398 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin ...
'' (1932) * '' Marshal Forwards'' (1932) * '' Storms of Passion'' (1932) * '' Holzapfel Knows Everything'' (1932) * '' Trenck'' (1932) * ''
I by Day, You by Night ''I by Day, You by Night'' (german: Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht) is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Käthe von Nagy and Willy Fritsch. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios and on location at the Sansso ...
'' (1932) * '' Impossible Love'' (1932) * ''
The Ladies Diplomat ''The Ladies Diplomat'' (german: Der Frauendiplomat) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Mártha Eggerth, Max Hansen, and Leo Slezak. It was remade in Britain in 1934 as '' The Diplomatic Lover''. Synopsis When a w ...
'' (1932) * ''
Countess Mariza ''Gräfin Mariza'' (''Countess Maritza'') is an operetta in three acts composed by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán, with a German libretto by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald. It premiered in Vienna on 28 February 1924 at the Theater ...
'' (1932) * ''
Season in Cairo ''Season in Cairo'' (german: Saison in Kairo) is a 1933 German musical comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Renate Müller, Willy Fritsch and Gustav Waldau.Bregfelder & Bock p. 346 A French-language version '' Idylle au Cair ...
'' (1933) * ''
The Racokzi March ''The Rakoczi March'' (german: Rakoczy-Marsch) is a 1933 drama film directed by Gustav Fröhlich and Steve Sekely and starring Fröhlich, Leopold Kramer and Camilla Horn. It was a International co-production, co-production between Austria, Ge ...
'' (1933) * '' The Tsarevich'' (1933) * ''
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'' (1933) * ''
The Hymn of Leuthen ''The Hymn of Leuthen'' (german: Der Choral von Leuthen) is a 1933 German film depicting Frederick the Great, directed by Carl Froelich starring Otto Gebühr, Olga Tschechowa and Elga Brink. It was part of the cycle of nostalgic Prussian films ...
'' (1933) * ''
A Precocious Girl ''A Precocious Girl'' (German title: ''Csibi, der Fratz'' aka ''Früchtchen'') is a 1934 Austrian comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and Richard Eichberg and starring Franciska Gaal, Leopoldine Konstantin and Herbert Hübner. The film's sets we ...
'' (1934) * '' Miss Madame'' (1934) * ''
Spring Parade ''Spring Parade'' is a 1940 American musical comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Deanna Durbin. It is a remake of the 1934 film. Plot Based on a story by Ernst Marischka, the film is about a Hungarian woman who attends a Viennese ...
'' (1934) * ''
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'' (1934) * '' The English Marriage'' (1934) * ''
Enjoy Yourselves ''Enjoy Yourselves'' (german: Freut Euch des Lebens) is a 1934 German musical comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Dorit Kreysler, Ida Wüst and Wolfgang Liebeneiner. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Gün ...
'' (1934) * ''
Suburban Cabaret ''Suburban Cabaret'' (Germany: ''Vorstadtvarieté'') is a 1935 Austrian musical drama film directed by Werner Hochbaum and starring Mathias Wieman, Luise Ullrich and Oskar Sima.Hake p.155 Cast * Mathias Wieman as Josef Kernthaler, Bauzeichner * ...
'' (1935) * ''
My Life for Maria Isabella ''My Life for Maria Isabella'' (German: ''Mein Leben für Maria Isabell'') is a 1935 German drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Viktor de Kowa, Maria Andergast and Peter Voß. It is a military drama, the Maria Isabella of the title ...
'' (1935) * '' The Royal Waltz'' (1935) * '' Lumpaci the Vagabond'' (1936) * ''
Thank You, Madame ''Thank You, Madame'' (German title:''Opernring'') is a 1936 Austrian musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Jan Kiepura, Friedl Czepa and Luli Deste.Hake p.144 It is also known by the alternative title ''In the Sunshine'' (''Im So ...
'' (1936) * '' Stjenka Rasin'' (1936) * '' Hannerl and Her Lovers'' (1936) * ''
The Empress's Favourite ''The Empress's Favourite'' (german: Der Favorit der Kaiserin) is a 1936 German historical comedy film directed by Werner Hochbaum and starring Olga Chekhova, Anton Pointner and Heinz von Cleve.Beevor It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Be ...
'' (1936) * ''
The Love of the Maharaja ''The Love of the Maharaja'' (german: Die Liebe des Maharadscha) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Gustav Diessl, Attila Hörbiger and Hilde von Stolz. It was made as a co-production between the Italian A ...
'' (1936) * ''
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'' (1936) * ''
Fridericus ''Fridericus'' is a 1937 German historical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Otto Gebühr, Hilde Körber and Lil Dagover. It is based on the life of Frederick II of Prussia.Waldman p. 208 It was part of the popular cycle of Prussian ...
'' (1937) * '' Dangerous Game'' (1937) * ''
Woman's Love—Woman's Suffering ''Woman's Love—Woman's Suffering'' (German: ''Frauenliebe - Frauenleid'') is a 1937 German drama film directed by Augusto Genina and starring Magda Schneider, Iván Petrovich and Oskar Sima Oskar Sima (31 July 1896 – 24 June 1969) was an ...
'' (1937) * ''
The Irresistible Man ''The Irresistible Man'' (german: Der Unwiderstehliche) is a 1937 German romantic comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Anny Ondra, Hans Söhnker, and Trude Hesterberg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Emil ...
'' (1937) * '' Five Million Look for an Heir'' (1938) * ''
Red Orchids ''Red Orchids'' (german: Rote Orchideen) is a 1938 German crime film directed by Nunzio Malasomma Nunzio Malasomma (4 February 1894 – 12 January 1974) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 41 films between 1923 a ...
'' (1938) * ''
Maria Ilona ''Maria Ilona'' is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Paula Wessely, Willy Birgel, and Paul Hörbiger Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Li ...
'' (1939) * '' Twelve Minutes After Midnight'' (1939) * ''
Renate in the Quartet ''Renate in the Quartet'' (german: Renate im Quartett) is a 1939 German musical comedy film directed by Paul Verhoeven and starring Käthe von Nagy, Hans Brausewetter and Gustav Fröhlich.Hake p. 198 It is based on a novel by Geog Albrecht von Ih ...
'' (1939) * '' The Scoundrel'' (1939) * '' Nanette'' (1940) * ''
Der Postmeister ''Der Postmeister'' (English: ''The Postmaster'' or ''The Stationmaster'') is a 1940 Austrian-German film directed by Gustav Ucicky. Released during the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact, it depicts Russians in a sympathetic light, unlike their depicti ...
'' (1940) * ''
The Three Codonas ''The Three Codonas'' (german: Die drei Codonas) is a 1940 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring René Deltgen, Ernst von Klipstein and Josef Sieber. It is based on the life of the circus performer Alfredo Codona. I ...
'' (1940) * '' My Daughter Lives in Vienna'' (1940) * '' Beloved Augustin'' (1940) * ''
Riding for Germany ''Riding for Germany'' (german: Reitet für Deutschland) is a 1941 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Willy Birgel, Gertrud Eysoldt and Gerhild Weber. A German cavalry officer, badly injured during the First World Wa ...
'' (1941) * ''
Der große König ''The Great King'' (german: Der große König) is a 1942 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Otto Gebühr. It depicts the life of Frederick the Great, who ruled Prussia from 1740 to 1786. It received the rare "Film of the Nat ...
'' (1942) * '' Anuschka'' (1942) * '' Münchhausen'' (1943) * ''
Maresi ''Maresi'' is a 1948 Austrian period drama film directed by Hans Thimig and starring Attila Hörbiger, Maria Schell and Siegfried Breuer. It was one of the box offices successes of 1948.Von Dassanowsky p.129 The film was based on the 1935 story of ...
'' (1948) * '' Who Is This That I Love?'' (1950) * '' Regimental Music'' (1950)


Bibliography

* Kester, Bernadette. ''Film Front Weimar: Representations of the First World War in German films of the Weimar Period (1919-1933)''. Amsterdam University Press, 2003.


External links

* 1894 births 1949 deaths Austrian male stage actors Austrian male silent film actors Austrian male film actors Actors from Salzburg 20th-century Austrian male actors {{Austria-actor-stub