Carl Theodor Auen (16 February 1892 – 23 June 1972) was a German film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 110 films between 1914 and 1938. Auen was a member of the

Militant League for German Culture The English word ''militant'' is both an adjective and a noun, and it is generally used to mean vigorously active, combative and/or aggressive, especially in support of a cause, as in "militant reformers". It comes from the 15th century Latin ...

and also a member of the Advisory Council (Präsidialrat) of the president of the

Reichsfilmkammer The Reichsfilmkammer (RFK; en, Reich Chamber of Film) was a statutory corporation controlled by the Ministry of Public Enlightenment and Propaganda that regulated the film industry in Nazi Germany between 1933 and 1945. Membership in the associa ...

Ernst Klee Ernst Klee (15 March 1942, Frankfurt – 18 May 2013, Frankfurt) was a German journalist and author. As a writer on Germany's history, he was best known for his exposure and documentation of medical crimes in Nazi Germany, much of which was concer ...

: ''Das Kulturlexikon zum Dritten Reich. Wer war was vor und nach 1945''. S. Fischer, Frankfurt am Main 2007, S. 21.

Selected filmography

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Die geheimnisvolle Villa ''Die geheimnisvolle Villa'' (lit. 'The Secret-Filled Villa') is a 1914 silent German detective film directed by Joe May and starring Ernst Reicher. It is the first in the series starring the fictional gentleman detective Stuart Webbs, modelle ...

'' (1914) * '' The Dagger of Malaya'' (1919) * ''

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 ...

'' (1919) * ''

The Swabian Maiden ''The Swabian Maiden'' (Swabian German: ''Das Schwabemädle'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and Ernst Lubitsch and starring Ossi Oswalda, Carl Auen and Hermann Böttcher. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Be ...

'' (1919) * '' The Howling Wolf'' (1919) * '' The Sins of the Mother'' (1921) * '' The Shadow of Gaby Leed'' (1921) * '' The Diadem of the Czarina'' (1922) * '' The Cigarette Countess'' (1922) * '' The Unwritten Law'' (1922) * ''

Lyda Ssanin ''Lyda Ssanin'' is a 1923 German silent film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Hans Albers and Rudolf Forster.Bock & Bergfelder p.8 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Lederer. Cast In alphabetical order ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Men of Sybill ''The Men of Sybill'' (German: ''Die Männer der Sybill'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Carl Auen and Rudolf Forster. It was screened at the Marmorhaus in Berlin. The film's sets were des ...

'' (1923) * '' The Girl from Hell'' (1923) * '' Set Me Free'' (1924) * '' The Game of Love'' (1924) * ''

The Old Ballroom ''The Old Ballroom'' (german: Das alte Ballhaus) is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Carl Auen, Olga Tschechowa, and Sybill Morel. It was released in two parts, both of which premiered on the same day in B ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Fire Dancer ''The Fire Dancer'' (German: ''Die Feuertänzerin'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Robert Dinesen and starring Alfred Abel, Ruth Weyher and Carl Auen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. Cast *Alfred Abe ...

'' (1925) * '' Golden Boy'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

The Sea Cadet ''The Sea Cadet'' (German: ''Der Seekadett'') is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Walter Slezak, Gerd Briese and Fritz Alberti.Krautz p.115 It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1926) * ''

Annemarie and Her Cavalryman ''Annemarie and Her Cavalryman'' (german: Annemarie und ihr Ulan) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Erich Eriksen and starring Colette Brettel, Sig Arno Sig Arno (born Siegfried Aron, 27 December 1895 – 17 August 1975) was a German- ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Woman from the Folies Bergères ''The Women from the Folies Bergères'' (German: ''Die Frauen von Folies Bergères'') is a 1927 French-German silent film directed by Joe Francis and Max Obal and starring Claire Rommer, Carl Auen and Josephine Baker.Rège p.412 It was shot at ...

'' (1927) * ''

On the Banks of the River Weser ''On the Banks of the River Weser'' (german: An der Weser) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Siegfried Philippi and starring Carl Auen, Olga Engl, and Camilla Spira Camilla Spira (1 March 1906 – 25 August 1997) was a Germ ...

'' (1927) * '' The Girl from Abroad'' (1927) * '' The False Prince'' (1927) * ''

Tragedy at the Royal Circus ''Tragedy at the Royal Circus'' (german: Tragödie im Zirkus Royal) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Alfred Lind and starring Bernhard Goetzke, Ellen Kürti, and Werner Pittschau. The film's art direction was by Willi Herrmann a ...

'' (1928) * '' Master and Mistress'' (1928) * ''

Only a Viennese Woman Kisses Like That ''Only a Viennese Woman Kisses Like That'' (german: So küsst nur eine Wienerin) is a 1928 German silent film directed by Arthur Bergen and starring Werner Fuetterer, Grete Graal, and Erna Morena.Kasten p. 116 It was made at the Emelka Studios ...

'' (1928) * '' Because I Love You'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' Death Drive for the World Record'' (1929) * ''

Youth of the Big City ''Youth of the Big City'' (German: ''Grosstadtjugend'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Harry Liedtke, Ida Wüst and Maria Paudler.Grange p.307 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1929) * '' The Customs Judge'' (1929) * ''

Lux, King of Criminals ''Lux, King of Criminals'' (German: ''Lux, der König der Verbrecher'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Edmund Heuberger and starring Carl Auen, Paul Michelo Kramer and Fred Immler.Krautz p.72 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1929) * '' Archduke John'' (1929) * ''

Sin and Morality ''Sin and Morality'' (German: ''Sünde und Moral'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Erich Kober and starring Charlotte Susa.Krautz p.374 The film's sets were designed by August Rinaldi. Cast In alphabetical order * Carl Auen * Gerhar ...

'' (1929) * ''

Distinguishing Features ''Distinguishing Features'' (german: Besondere Kennzeichen) is a German silent film, silent crime film directed by Edmund Heuberger. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Gustav A. Knauer and Willy Schille ...

'' (1929) * '' Affair at the Grand Hotel'' (1929) * '' Big City Children'' (1929) * '' The Man in the Dark'' (1930) * '' Marshal Forwards'' (1932) * '' Tannenberg'' (1932) * ''

The Invisible Front ''The Invisible Front'' (german: Die unsichtbare Front) is a 1932 German spy thriller film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Trude von Molo, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Veit Harlan and Paul Hörbiger. The story was written by Robert A. Stemmle, ...

'' (1932) * ''

All is at Stake ''All is at Stake'' (german: Es geht um alles) is a 1932 German comedy thriller filmPrawer p. 203 directed by Max Nosseck and starring Luciano Albertini, Claire Rommer and Ernő Verebes. Cast * Luciano Albertini * Claire Rommer * Ernő Verebes ...

'' (1932) * '' A Song Goes Round the World'' (1933) * '' The Flower of Hawaii'' (1933) * ''

What Women Dream ''What Women Dream'' (german: Was Frauen träumen) is a 1933 German comedy crime film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Nora Gregor, Gustav Fröhlich, and Otto Wallburg. In 1934, it was remade as an American film ''One Exciting Adve ...

'' (1933) * '' Little Man, What Now?'' (1933) * '' The Country Schoolmaster'' (1933) * ''

Schlußakkord ''Schlußakkord'' (''Final Accord'' or better ''Final Chord'';Sabine Hake, ''Popular Cinema of the Third Reich'', Austin: University of Texas, 2001, , p. 246, note 4: the title "refers to a musical term" whereas that of Sierck's 1939 French-languag ...

'' (1936) * ''

Hilde and the Volkswagen ''Hilde and the Volkswagen'' (german: Hilde und die vier PS) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Ludwig Manfred Lommel, Grethe Weiser and Hilde Schneider. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.97 Cast * L ...

'' (1936) * ''

Donogoo Tonka ''Donogoo Tonka'' is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Anny Ondra, Viktor Staal and Will Dohm.Kreimeier p. 284 It is based on a play of the same name by Jules Romains. A separate French-language version '' Do ...

'' (1936) * '' Orders Are Orders'' (1936) * ''

Savoy Hotel 217 ''Savoy Hotel 217'' (German: ''Savoy-Hotel 217'') is a 1936 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Hans Albers, Brigitte Horney and Alexander Engel. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The film's sets were designe ...

'' (1936) * '' Stronger Than Regulations'' (1936) * ''

Maria the Maid ''Maria the Maid'' (german: Maria, die Magd) is a 1936 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Hilde Körber, Hilde Hildebrand, and Alfred Abel. It is based upon ''Die Kindsmagd'', a novella by (the director's father). It was shot ...

'' (1936) * ''

To New Shores ''To New Shores'' (german: Zu neuen Ufern) is a 1937 German drama film directed by Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk) and starring Zarah Leander, Willy Birgel and Viktor Staal. It was Leander's first film for the German studio UFA, a ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Glass Ball ''The Glass Ball'' (german: Die gläserne Kugel) is a 1937 German drama film directed by Peter Stanchina and starring Albrecht Schoenhals, Sabine Peters, and Hilde von Stolz.Bock & Bergfelder p. 193 The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1937) * ''

My Son the Minister ''My Son the Minister'' (German: ''Mein Sohn, der Herr Minister'') is a 1937 German comedy drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Hans Brausewetter, Heli Finkenzeller and Françoise Rosay.Bock & Bergfelder p.11 The film's sets were d ...

'' (1937) * '' Togger'' (1937) * '' The Indian Tomb'' (1938) * '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' (1938)

References

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* 1892 births 1972 deaths Actors from Düsseldorf People from the Rhine Province German male film actors German male silent film actors Militant League for German Culture members 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-stub