Curt Johannes Braun (11 September 1903 – 5 June 1961) was a German

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

Selected filmography

* '' The Tower of Silence'' (1924) * ''

The Woman without Money ''The Woman without Money'' (german: Die Frau ohne Geld) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Fritz Kaufmann and starring Grete Reinwald, Margarete Kupfer, and Rosa Valetti Rosa Valetti (25 January 1876, Berlin, Germany – 10 December 193 ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Wooing of Eve ''The Wooing of Eve'' or ''Journey into Adventure'' (german: Die Fahrt ins Abenteuer) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Max Mack and starring Ossi Oswalda, Willy Fritsch and Agnes Esterhazy. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1926) * '' Hunted People'' (1926) * ''

The Man in the Fire ''The Man in the Fire'' (German: ''Der Mann im Feuer'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Helga Thomas, Olga Tschechowa and Henry Stuart.Bock & Bergfelder p.485 It was shot at the Weissensee Studios in Berlin. ...

'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) * ''

Lives in Danger ''Lives in Danger'' (german: Menschenleben in Gefahr) is a 1926 German silent adventure film directed by Karl Gerhardt and starring Luciano Albertini, Ruth Weyher, and Raimondo Van Riel. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rober ...

'' (1926) * '' The Armoured Vault'' (1926) * ''

Chance the Idol ''Chance the Idol'' (German: ''Die Spielerin'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Graham Cutts and starring Jack Trevor, Agnes Esterhazy and Harry Liedtke. It was based on a play by Henry Arthur Jones. Cutts was working in Germany at the t ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Strange Case of Captain Ramper ''The Strange Case of Captain Ramper'' (German: ''Ramper, der Tiermensch'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Paul Wegener, Mary Johnson and Max Schreck.Giesen p.262 It was shot at the Staaken Studios i ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Prisoners of Shanghai ''The Prisoners of Shanghai'' (german: Die Gefangene von Shanghai) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and Augusto Genina and starring Carmen Boni, Jack Trevor, and Bernhard Goetzke. Cast *Carmen Boni as Maria *Jack ...

'' (1927) * ''

Alpine Tragedy ''Alpine Tragedy'' (german: Alpentragödie) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Robert Land and starring Lucy Doraine, Arnold Korff and Vladimir Gajdarov.Grange p. 265 The film was based on the 1909 novel of the same title by Richar ...

'' (1927) * ''

Miss Chauffeur ''Miss Chauffeur'' (german: Fräulein Chauffeur) is a 1928 German comedy film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Mady Christians, Johannes Riemann, and Lotte Lorring. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed and ...

'' (1928) * ''

Life's Circus ''Life's Circus'' (German: ''Manege'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Raimondo Van Riel, Ernst Van Duren and Kurt Gerron.Bock & Bergfelder p.156 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film ...

'' (1928) * '' The Last Fort'' (1928) * ''

The House Without Men ''The House Without Men'' (German: ''Das Haus ohne Männer'') is a 1928 German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Rolf Randolf and starring Ossi Oswalda, Iwa Wanja and Ida Renard.Krautz p.139 The film's art direction was by Heinrich Ric ...

'' (1928) * ''

Der Ladenprinz ''Der Ladenprinz'' (''The Shop Prince'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Erich Schönfelder, starring Harry Halm, La Jana and Paul Henckels and also with La Jana, Sig Arno and Hermine Sterler. It was adapted from a novel by . Kurt Mün ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Secret Courier ''The Secret Courier'' (German: ''Der geheime Kurier'') is a 1928 German silent adventure film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Lil Dagover, Ivan Mozzhukhin and Agnes Petersen.Bock & Bergfelder p.77 It is based on the classic novel ''T ...

'' (1928) * ''

Der Herzensphotograph ''Der Herzensphotograph'' (''The Heart Photographer'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Max Reichmann starring Harry Liedtke and Robert Garrison and also with La Jana and Betty Bird. The film's art direction was by Andrej Andrejew. Cast ...

'' (1928) * ''

Ariadne in Hoppegarten ''Ariadne in Hoppegarten'' is a 1928 German silent film, silent sports film directed by Robert Dinesen and starring Alfred Abel, Maria Jacobini and Paul Henckels.Bock & Bergfelder p. 193 It takes place in Hoppegarten, a traditional centre of hors ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Saint and Her Fool ''The Saint and Her Fool'' (German: ''Die Heilige und ihr Narr'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Lien Deyers and Gina Manès. It was based on a novel by Agnes Günther and premiered at ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Night of Terror ''The Night of Terror'' (German: ''Die Nacht des Schreckens'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Fritz Kortner, Renée Héribel and Alma Taylor.Volker p.117 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The fi ...

'' (1929) * ''

My Heart is a Jazz Band ''My Heart is a Jazz Band'' (German: ''Mein Herz ist eine Jazzband'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Raimondo Van Riel and Heinrich Gotho. The film's art direction was by Andrej Andrejew. ...

'' (1929) * '' The Call of the North'' (1929) * ''

The Three Kings "The Three Kings", or "Three Kings From Persian Lands Afar", is a Christmas carol by the German composer Peter Cornelius. He set "Die Könige" for a vocal soloist, accompanied by Philip Nicolai's hymn "Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern" ("Ho ...

'' (1929) * '' The Green Monocle'' (1929) *'' Latin Quarter'' (1929) * ''

Never Trust a Woman ''Never Trust a Woman'' (german: Ich glaub nie mehr an eine Frau) is a 1930 German musical film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Richard Tauber, Paul Hörbiger and Werner Fuetterer. It premiered on 3 February 1930.Grange p. 328 No prints o ...

'' (1930) * '' Helene Willfüer, Student of Chemistry'' (1930) * '' The Copper'' (1930) * '' The King of Paris'' (1930, French) * '' The King of Paris'' (1930, German) * '' The Land of Smiles'' (1930) * ''

Without Meyer, No Celebration is Complete ''Without Meyer, No Celebration is Complete'' (German: ''Keine Feier ohne Meyer'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Sig Arno, Ralph Arthur Roberts and Dina Gralla. Boese made a number of films featuring Jewish come ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Big Attraction ''The Big Attraction'' (german: Die große Attraktion) is a 1931 German musical film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Richard Tauber, Margo Lion, and Marianne Winkelstern.Waldman p. 31 It was made by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios near ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Unknown Guest The Unknown Guest may refer to: * ''The Unknown Guest'' (1931 film), German film * ''The Unknown Guest'' (1943 film), American film {{disamb ...

'' (1931) * ''

Checkmate Checkmate (often shortened to mate) is any game position in chess and other chess-like games in which a player's king is in check (threatened with ) and there is no possible escape. Checkmating the opponent wins the game. In chess, the king is ...

'' (1931) * ''

Marriage with Limited Liability ''Marriage with Limited Liability'' (german: Ehe mit beschränkter Haftung) is a 1931 Austrian-German comedy film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Charlotte Susa, Georg Alexander and Paul Morgan. Klaus p.44 It was shot at the EFA Studios i ...

'' (1931) * ''

No More Love "No More Love" is a song by the band God Lives Underwater. It was originally released on their self-titled EP album ''God Lives Underwater'' in 1995, resulting in significant airplay. The song was featured in the 1995 movie ''Johnny Mnemonic''. ...

'' (1931) * '' The Black Hussar'' (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) * '' The Heath Is Green'' (1932) * '' The Mad Bomberg'' (1932) * ''

The Fugitive from Chicago The Fugitive from Chicago (german: Der Flüchtling aus Chicago) is a German crime and adventure movie produced in 1933 by director Johannes Meyer. The screenplay was written by Max W. Kimmich, Hermann Oberländer and Hans Martin Cremer after the ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Peak Scaler ''The Peak Scaler'' (german: Gipfelstürmer) is a 1933 German drama film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Franz Schmid, Walter Krieger and Mizzl Bardorf.Waldman p. 151 The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Cast ...

'' (1933) * ''

Inge and the Millions ''Inge and the Millions'' (german: Inge und die Millionen) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Brigitte Helm, Carl Esmond, and Paul Wegener. Produced by Universum Film AG, UFA, it was shot at the Babelsberg Studios i ...

'' (1933) * '' Financial Opportunists'' (1934) * '' Love and the First Railway'' (1934) * '' Little Dorrit'' (1934) * '' The Double'' (1934) * ''

Between Two Hearts ''Between Two Hearts'' (German: ''Zwischen zwei Herzen'') is a 1934 German drama film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Harry Liedtke, Luise Ullrich and Olga Tschechowa. It is based on the novel ''Ulla die Tochter'' by Werner Scheff.Goble p. ...

'' (1934) * '' Black Roses'' (1935) * '' Romance'' (1936) * ''

Stronger Than Regulations ''Stronger Than Regulations'' (German: ''Stärker als Paragraphen'') is a 1936 German mystery film directed by Jürgen von Alten and starring Paul Hartmann, Karl Hellmer and Manja Behrens. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film' ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Castle in Flanders ''The Castle in Flanders'' (german: Das Schloß in Flandern) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Mártha Eggerth, Paul Hartmann, and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The fi ...

'' (1936) * '' Winter in the Woods'' (1936) * ''

Serenade In music, a serenade (; also sometimes called a serenata, from the Italian) is a musical composition or performance delivered in honor of someone or something. Serenades are typically calm, light pieces of music. The term comes from the Italian w ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Ruler ''The Ruler'' (German: ''Der Herrscher'') is a 1937 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan. It was adapted from the play of the same name by Gerhart Hauptmann. Erwin Leiser calls it a propagandistic demonstration of the Führerprinzip of Na ...

'' (1937) * '' You and I'' (1938) * ''

The Merciful Lie ''The Merciful Lie'' (German: ''Die barmherzige Lüge'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Werner Klingler and starring Hilde Krahl, Elisabeth Flickenschildt and Ernst von Klipstein.Waldman p.266 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1939) * ''

My Daughter Lives in Vienna ''My Daughter Lives in Vienna'' (german: Meine Tochter lebt in Wien) is a 1940 German comedy film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Elfriede Datzig, Hans Moser, and O. W. Fischer. Cast *Elfriede Datzig as Gretl Klaghofer * Hans Moser as Flori ...

'' (1940) * '' Goodbye, Franziska'' (1941) * ''

Bismarck's Dismissal ''Die Entlassung'' (English title: ''The Dismissal'') is a 1942 German film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner about the dismissal of Otto von Bismarck. It was one of only four films to receive the honorary distinction "Film of the Nation" ("Film ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Thing About Styx ''The Thing About Styx'' (german: Die Sache mit Styx) is a 1942 German comedy crime film directed by Karl Anton and starring Laura Solari, Viktor de Kowa and Margit Symo. It was based on the novel ''Rittmeister Styx'' by Georg Mühlen-Schulte. ...

'' (1942) * '' Das Mädchen Juanita'' (1945) * ''

Arlberg Express ''Arlberg Express'' (German: ''Arlberg-Express'') is a 1948 Austrian thriller film directed by Eduard von Borsody and starring Paul Hubschmid, Elfe Gerhart and Iván Petrovich.Fritsche p.232 The film's sets were designed by the art director Juliu ...

'' (1948) * '' Dear Friend'' (1949) * ''

Torreani ''Torreani'' is a 1951 West German drama film directed by Gustav Fröhlich and starring Fröhlich, René Deltgen and Inge Landgut.Bock & Bergfelder p. 82 The plot revolves around a Variety show. The film's sets were designed by the art director E ...

'' (1951) * '' The Bird Seller'' (1953) * ''

The Last Waltz ''The Last Waltz'' was a concert by the Canadian-American rock group The Band, held on American Thanksgiving Day, November 25, 1976, at Winterland Ballroom in San Francisco. ''The Last Waltz'' was advertised as The Band's "farewell concert a ...

'' (1953) * '' The Immortal Vagabond'' (1953) * ''

Baron Tzigane Baron is a rank of nobility or title of honour, often hereditary, in various European countries, either current or historical. The female equivalent is baroness. Typically, the title denotes an aristocrat who ranks higher than a lord or knigh ...

'' (1954) * '' On the Reeperbahn at Half Past Midnight'' (1954) * ''

Son of St. Moritz ''The Sun of St. Moritz'' (german: Die Sonne von St. Moritz) is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Winnie Markus, Karlheinz Böhm and Signe Hasso.Qvist, Per Olov & von Bagh, Peter. ''Guide to the Cinema o ...

'' (1954) * ''

The Angel with the Flaming Sword ''The Angel with the Flaming Sword'' (german: Der Engel mit dem Flammenschwert) is a 1954 West German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Gertrud Kückelmann, Martin Benrath and Petra Peters.Goble p.672 The film's sets were de ...

'' (1954) * ''

The Gypsy Baron ''The Gypsy Baron'' () is an operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss II which premiered at the Theater an der Wien on 24 October 1885. Its German libretto by Ignaz Schnitzer is based on the unpublished 1883 story ''Saffi'' by Mór Jókai. Jokai ...

'' (1954) * ''

Secrets of the City ''Secrets of the City'' (German: ''Die Stadt ist voller Geheimnisse'') is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Fritz Kortner and starring Annemarie Düringer, Erich Schellow and Walther Süssenguth.Bock & Bergfelder p.519 It was shot at th ...

'' (1955) * '' Stresemann'' (1957) * '' At the Green Cockatoo by Night'' (1957) * ''

Spring in Berlin ''Spring in Berlin'' (german: Frühling in Berlin) is a 1957 West German romantic comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Sonja Ziemann, Gerhard Riedmann, and Gardy Granass. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and ...

'' (1957) * ''

Victor and Victoria ''Victor and Victoria'' (german: Viktor und Viktoria) is a 1933 German Musical film, musical comedy film written and directed by Reinhold Schünzel, starring Renate Müller as a woman pretending to be a female impersonator. The following year, S ...

'' (1957) * '' The Copper'' (1958) * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1958) * '' Peter Voss, Hero of the Day'' (1959) * '' Paradise for Sailors'' (1959)

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* 1903 births 1961 deaths German male screenwriters People from Dobre Miasto Writers from East Prussia German male writers 20th-century German screenwriters {{screen-writer-stub