Carl Wilhelm (born 1872 in Vienna; died in London 1936), was a prolific German

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and

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of the

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era, at the end of which his career apparently entirely faded away and he vanished into obscurity.

Life

After his first work, the short documentary film ''Ein vergnügter Wintertag im Berliner Grunewald'', made for the producer

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in 1909, Wilhelm worked for many other

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production companies. For example, in the years before

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, he filmed for ''Deutsche Mutoskop- und Biograph GmbH'' in

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and ''BB-Film-Fabrikation Bolten-Baeckers'' in

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a series of comedies starring the silent film star

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. The two comedies he shot in 1913 and 1914 with

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- ''Die Firma heiratet'' and ''Der Stolz der Firma'' - were very successful. As late as 1919 a critic could write: "''Die Firma heiratet'' and ''

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'' are still our best films."Bobby E. Lüthge im ''Film-Kurier'', Nr. 15, 22 June 1919 In 1915, with his company ''Cewe-Films'', and in 1920/21, with ''Carl-Wilhelm-Film GmbH'', he also operated as his own producer. In 1917 and 1918 he made a number of films in Hungarian. Carl Wilhelm remained a sought-after director until the end of the silent film period. He then ceased to work almost entirely - he is last heard of as a production assistant in 1935. He left Germany for Vienna after the coming to power of the Nazi party in 1933 and, already ill, joined his son Wolfgang in London where he died in 1936.

Filmography

As director

* 1909: ''Ein vergnügter Wintertag im Berliner Grunewald'' - also actor * 1911: ''Leibeigenschaft'' (with

) * 1912: ''Der abgeführte Liebhaber'' * 1912: ''Brüderchens Heldentat'' * 1912: ''Das elfte Gebot: Du sollst nicht stören Deines Nächsten Flitterwochen'' * 1912: ''Die Hand des Schicksals'' (with

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) – co-director with

Heinrich Bolten-Baeckers Heinrich Bolten-Baeckers (1871–1938) was a German playwright, screenwriter, film director and producer. He worked on a number of films during the silent era. Towards the end of his film career he directed comedies for UFA such as '' The Gentlema ...

* 1912: ''Leo, der Witwenfreund'' / ''Leo als Witwenfreund'' (with

) * 1912: ''Mama: Roman aus dem Leben einer Schauspielerin'' * 1912: ''Die Nachbarskinder'' – co-director with

* 1912/13: ''Leo, der schwarze Münchhausen'' (with

) * 1913: ''Die Kunstschützin'' (with

) – also actor; co-director with

* 1913: ''Der Shylock von Krakau'' (with

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); screenplay:

Felix Salten Felix Salten (; 6 September 1869 – 8 October 1945) was an Austro-Hungarian author and literary critic in Vienna. Life and death Salten was born Siegmund Salzmann on 6 September 1869 in Pest, Austria-Hungary. His father was Fülöp Salzmann, ...

) – also actor) * 1913: ''Tangofieber'' * '' The Firm Gets Married'' (1914) (with

Ressel Orla Ressel Orla (born Theres Anna Ochs; 18 May 1889 – 23 July 1931) was an Austrian stage and film actress. She appeared in some of Fritz Lang's earliest films. Selected filmography * '' The Firm Gets Married'' (1914) * '' The Queen's Secretary'' ...

) * 1914: ''Fräulein Leutnant'' / ''Fräulein Feldgrau'' (also screenplay together with

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) * 1914: ''Die Marketenderin'' (with

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; also screenplay together with

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) * 1914: ''Der Stolz der Firma. Die Geschichte eines Lehrlings'' (with

) * 1915: ''Der Barbier von Flimersdorf'' (with

Oscar Sabo Oscar Sabo (29 August 1881, in Vienna – 2 May 1969, in Berlin) was an Austrian actor. Selected filmography * '' Jettatore'' (1919) * ''The False Dimitri'' (1922) * '' Storm in a Water Glass'' (1931) * ''The Little Escapade'' (1931) * '' The Span ...

) – also screenplay * 1915: ''Berlin im Kriegsjahr'' (documentary film produced by

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on commission from the ''Verein der Zentralstelle für den Fremdenverkehr'') * 1915: ''Carl und Carla'' (with

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) * 1915: ''Frau Annas Pilgerfahrt. Episode aus dem Wien-Berliner Leben 1914/15'' – also screenplay together with , and production * 1916: ''Sami, der Seefahrer'' * 1916: ''Ein Zirkusmädel'' * 1917: ''Albert läßt sich scheiden'' * 1917: ''Doktor Lauffen'' * 1917: ''Az elátkozott család'' * 1917: ''Fabricius úr leánya'' * 1917: ''Fekete gyémántok'' * 1918: ''A Gazdag szegények'' * 1918: ''A Szerelem bolondjai'' * 1919: ''Die Himmelskönigin'' / ''Du meine Himmelskönigin'' (with

Margarete Schön Margarete Schön (born Margarethe Schippang; 7 April 1895 – 26 December 1985) was a German stage and film actress whose career spanned nearly fifty years. She is internationally recognized for her role as Kriemhild in director Fritz Lang's ''Die ...

Gustav Adolf Semler Gustav Adolf Semler (14 March 1885 – 24 February 1968) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 41 films between 1918 and 1929. Selected filmography * ''Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne'' (1 ...

) – also screenplay * ''

The Duty to Live ''The Duty to Live'' (german: Die Pflicht zu leben) is a 1919 German silent film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Magnus Stifter, Margarete Schön, Reinhold Schünzel Reinhold Schünzel (7 November 1888 – 11 November 1954) was a German a ...

'' (1919) * 1919: ''Prinzessin Tatjana oder Wenn ein Weib den Weg verliert'' * ''

The Yellow Death ''The Yellow Death'' (german: Der gelbe Tod) is a 1920 German silent thriller film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Eduard von Winterstein, Guido Herzfeld and Frida Richard. It was released in two parts, premiering at the Marmorhaus in Berl ...

'' (1920, Part I) (with

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) * ''

'' (1920, Part II) (with

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) * ''

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'' (1920) * ''

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'' (1920) (with

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) – also screenplay together with

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, and production * 1920: ''Das Götzenbild der Wahrheit'' * 1920: ''Der langsame Tod'' / ''Die nach Liebe schmachten'' (with

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) – also screenplay together with

, production * '' The Clan'' (1920) - also screenplay together with

, production * 1921: ''

The House of Torment ''The House of Torment'' (German: ''Das Haus der Qualen'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Ressel Orla, Fritz Kortner and Rudolf Klein-Rhoden.Grange p.85 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' – also screenplay and production * 1921: ''Das gestohlene Millionenrezept'' – also production * ''

Country Roads and the Big City ''Country Roads and the Big City'' (german: Landstraße und Großstadt) is a 1921 German silent film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Carola Toelle, Fritz Kortner and Conrad Veidt.Soister p. 138 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1921) / ''Musikanten des Lebens'' (with

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Fritz Kortner Fritz Kortner (born Fritz Nathan Kohn; 12 May 1892 – 22 July 1970) was an Austrian stage and film actor and theatre director. Life and career Kortner was born in Vienna as Fritz Nathan Kohn into a Jewish family. He studied at the Vienna A ...

) – also production * 1921: ''Der Liebling der Frauen'' – also production * 1921: ''Perlen bedeuten Tränen'' / ''Tragische Abenteuer des Japaners Dr. Rao'' (with

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) * 1921: ''Unrecht Gut'' * 1921/22: ''Menschenopfer'' (with

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) * '' Lumpaci the Vagabond'' (1922) (with

) – also screenplay * ''

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'' (1924) (with

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) - also screenplay, together with

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based on the novel by

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* ''

Nick, King of the Chauffeurs ''Nick, King of the Chauffeurs'' (german: Nick, der König der Chauffeure) is a 1925 German silent adventure film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Carlo Aldini.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p. 916 The art direction ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

The Alternative Bride ''The Alternative Bride'' (german: Die vertauschte Braut) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Ida Wüst, Bruno Kastner, and Paul Heidemann. The film's art direction was by Alfred Junge and Fritz Maurischat Fr ...

'' (1925) (with

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) * ''

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 Vienna. ...

'' (1926) (with

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) – also screenplay together with

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* 1926: ''Mikoschs letztes Abenteuer'' – also screenplay * '' When the Young Wine Blossoms'' (1927) – also screenplay, together with Max Jungk based on a story by

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* ''

It Attracted Three Fellows ''It Attracted Three Fellows'' (German: ''Es zogen drei Burschen'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Hans Albers, Hans Junkermann and Eugen Burg.Krautz p.490 Its title is a shortened version of the name o ...

'' (1928) (with

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) * ''

The Duty to Remain Silent ''The Duty to Remain Silent'' (German: ''Die Pflicht zu schweigen'') is a 1928 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Marcella Albani, Vivian Gibson, Angelo Ferrari. It was based on a novel by Friedrich Werner ...

'' (1928) (with

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) – also screenplay * 1928: ''Kaczmarek'' * ''

The Gypsy Chief ''The Gypsy Chief'' (German: ''Der Zigeunerprimas'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Paul Heidemann, Margarete Schlegel and Fritz Schulz. It is an adaptation of the 1912 operetta '' Der Zigeunerprimas' ...

'' (1929) – also screenplay * ''

Dear Homeland ''Dear Homeland'' (German: ''Teure Heimat'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Renate Müller, Jakob Tiedtke and Hans Albers. The film's art direction was by Max Heilbronner. A German mechanic considers e ...

'' (1929) (with

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) - produced by

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* ''

Rooms to Let ''Rooms to Let'' (German: ''Ruhiges Heim mit Küchenbenutzung'') is a 1930 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Lucie Englisch, Elisabeth Pinajeff and Kurt Vespermann.Prawer p.87 The film's art direction was by Max Hei ...

'' (1930) (with

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) – also screenplay, together with

* '' The Firm Gets Married'' (1931) (with

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, Trude Westerberg)

Other

* 1910: ''Hexenlied'' (with

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; directed by

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) – actor * 1910: ''Die Vernunft des Herzens'' (directed by Charles Decroix) – actor * 1910: ''Pro patria. Ein Unterseebootsfilm'' (with

; directed by Charles Decroix) – director's assistant * 1910/11: ''Vater und Sohn'' (directed by Walter Schmidthässler) – actor * 1911: ''Das Herz einer Gattin'' (directed by Charles Decroix) – actor * 1913/14: ''Eine venezianische Nacht'' (directed by

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) – director's assistant * 1932: ''

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'' (directed by

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) – "collective direction", together with

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* 1935: ''J'aime toutes les femmes'' (directed by Carl Lamač) – production assistant

References

Notes

Sources

* Fritz, Walter, 1996. ''Im Kino erlebe ich die Welt – 100 Jahre Kino und Film in Österreich.'' Verlag Christian Brandstätter: Vienna.

External links

* *
Short article about the "Deutsche Mutoskop- und Biograph GmbH" ("Muto")
incl photo of Carl Wilhelm *

{{DEFAULTSORT:Wilhelm, Carl 1872 births 1936 deaths Film people from Vienna German male silent film actors 20th-century German male actors Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United Kingdom