Eduard Kubat (1891–1976) was a German film producer, who also directed two films.Giesen p.193 During the Nazi era he was employed by

Terra Film Terra Film was a Berlin-based film production company. Founded in 1919, it became one of Germany's largest film production companies in the 1930s under the Nazi regime. Corporate history The company was founded at end of 1919, initially as a li ...

, but following the

Second World War World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposi ...

he went to work for

DEFA DEFA (''Deutsche Film-Aktiengesellschaft'') was the state-owned film studio of the German Democratic Republic (East Germany) throughout the country's existence. Since 2019, DEFA's film heritage has been made accessible and licensable on the PRO ...

, the state-controlled company of

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Selected filmography

Production manager

* ''

The Lost Shoe ''The Lost Shoe'' (german: Der verlorene Schuh) is a 1923 German silent fantasy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Helga Thomas, Paul Hartmann and Mady Christians. Its plot is loosely based on that of Cinderella. It was shot at the ...

'' (1923) * '' The Other Woman'' (1924) * ''

The False Step ''The False Step'' or ''The Step off the Path'' (german: Der Schritt vom Wege) is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Gustaf Gründgens and starring Marianne Hoppe, Karl Ludwig Diehl and Paul Hartmann. It is an adaptation of The ...

'' (1939) * ''

Allez Hopp ''Allez Hopp'' is a 1946 East German film directed by Hans Fritz Köllner. It is set in a circus. Cast * Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur as Urmann * Babsi Schultz-Reckewell as Claudia * Alfred Cogho as Freddy * Hilde Körber as Paula Urmann * Paul Hencke ...

'' (1946) * '' Bürgermeister Anna'' (1950)

Producer

* '' Victor and Victoria'' (1933) * ''

What Men Know ''What Men Know'' (German: ''Was wissen denn Männer'') is a 1933 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Hans Brausewetter, Erwin Kalser and Toni van Eyck.Kreimeier p.218 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The ...

'' (1933) * '' Alarm in Peking'' (1937) * ''

Doctor Crippen Hawley Harvey Crippen (September 11, 1862 – November 23, 1910), usually known as Dr. Crippen, was an American homeopath, ear and eye specialist and medicine dispenser. He was hanged in Pentonville Prison in London for the murder of his wife Co ...

'' (1942) * '' Sky Hounds'' (1942) * ''

The Golden Spider ''The Golden Spider'' (german: Die goldene Spinne) is a 1943 German thriller film directed by Erich Engels and starring Kirsten Heiberg, Jutta Freybe, and Harald Paulsen. It was partly shot in Amsterdam. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1943) * '' When the Young Wine Blossoms'' (1943) * ''

1-2-3 Corona ''1-2-3 Corona'' is an East German film directed by Hans Müller. It was released in 1948. Plot In ruined Berlin, several bands of abandoned children roam the streets, engaging in petty crimes. When a circus arrives nearby, the boys are charmed ...

'' (1948) * '' Friday the Thirteenth'' (1949)

Director

* ''

The Call of the Sea ''The Call of the Sea'' or ''The Oceans Are Calling'' (german: Die Meere rufen) is a 1951 East German drama film directed by Eduard Kubat and starring Hans Klering, Käte Alving and Evamaria Bath. A defector to West Germany returns to the East h ...

'' (1951) * '' Swings or Roundabouts'' (1953)

References

Bibliography

* Richards, Jeffrey. ''Visions of Yesterday''. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973.

External links

* 1891 births 1976 deaths Film people from Essen {{Germany-film-bio-stub