Ellen Richter (born Käthe Weiß; 21 July 1891 – 11 September 1969) was an

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of the

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. She was married to

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, who directed many of her films. Ellen Richter composed her own

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to create her films.Rogowski p.128 She worked primarily in Germany and was one of the foremost actresses of

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cinema.

Selected filmography

* '' The Spy'' (1917) * ''

The Flyer from Goerz ''The Flyer from Goerz'' (German: ''Der Flieger von Goerz'') is a 1918 German silent war film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Ellen Richter, Harry Liedtke and Johannes Müller.Das Ufa-Buch p.32 Cast * Ellen Richter as Giunetta * Harry Lie ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Monastery of Sendomir ''The Monastery of Sendomir'' ( sv, Klostret i Sendomir) is a 1920 Swedish drama film directed by Victor Sjöström, based on an 1828 short story by Franz Grillparzer. It has also been released in the UK as ''The Secret of the Monastery''. A Ger ...

'' (1919) * '' The Toy of the Tsarina'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' The Teahouse of the Ten Lotus Flowers'' (1919) * '' Die Tochter des Mehemed'' (1919) * '' Out of the Depths'' (1919) * ''

The Love of a Thief ''The Love of a Thief'' (German: ''Brigantenliebe'') is a 1920 German silent adventure film directed by Martin Hartwig and starring Ellen Richter, Hans Adalbert Schlettow and Emil Rameau.Grange p.81 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Last Kolczaks ''The Last Kolczaks'' (german: Die letzten Kolczaks) is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Alfred Halm and starring Victor Janson, Ellen Richter, and Adele Sandrock.Das Ufa-Buch p. 70 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1920) * ''

Napoleon and the Little Washerwoman ''Napoleon and the Little Washerwoman'' (German: ''Napoleon und die kleine Wäscherin'') is a 1920 German silent historical comedy film directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Ellen Richter, Rudolf Lettinger and Georg John.Bachmann p.251 It is ...

'' (1920) * ''

Princess Woronzoff ''Princess Woronzoff'' (German: ''Die Fürstin Woronzoff'') is a 1920 German silent adventure film directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Ellen Richter, Hugo Flink and Rudolf Forster.Bock & Bergfelder p.130 The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1920) * '' Mary Tudor'' (1920) * '' The White Death'' (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) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

Lola Montez, the King's Dancer ''Lola Montez, the King's Dancer'' (german: Lola Montez, die Tänzerin des Königs) is a 1922 German silent historical drama film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Arnold Korff, and Fritz Kampers. It portrays the life of Lola M ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Woman Worth Millions ''The Woman Worth Millions'' (German: ''Die Frau mit den Millionen'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Georg Alexander and Hugo Flink Hugo Flink (16 August 1879 – 2 May 1947) was an Austrian s ...

'' (1923) * '' The Great Unknown'' (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) * ''

Shadows of the Metropolis ''Shadows of the Metropolis'' (German:''Schatten der Weltstadt'') is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Alfred Gerasch and Walter Janssen.Grange p.209 The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Great Duchess ''The Great Duchess'' (German: ''Die tolle Herzogin'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Adolf Klein and Evi Eva.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p.860 The film's art direction ...

'' (1926) * '' Maytime'' (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 Imaginary Baron ''The Imaginary Baron'' (German: ''Der Juxbaron'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Reinhold Schünzel and Marlene Dietrich.Grange p.252 It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin ''The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin'' (German: ''Die schönsten Beine von Berlin'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Dina Gralla and Kurt Gerron. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Lady with the Tiger Skin ''The Lady with the Tiger Skin'' (German: ''Die Dame mit dem Tigerfell'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Willi Wolff and starting Ellen Richter, Mary Kid and Georg Alexander. The film's art direction is by Ernst Stern. Cast *Ellen Ric ...

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

Police Spy 77 ''Police Spy 77'' (German: ''Polizeispionin 77'') is a 1930 German crime film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Nikolai Malikoff and Robert Garrison. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location in Antwerp, ...

'' (1930) * '' The Woman Without Nerves'' (1930) * ''

The Adventurer of Tunis ''The Adventurer of Tunis'' (german: Die Abenteurerin von Tunis) is a 1931 German adventure film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Philipp Manning, Theo Shall, and Ellen Richter. It was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.14 Locat ...

'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

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) * ''

Manolescu, Prince of Thieves ''Manolescu, Prince of Thieves'' (German: ''Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe'') is a 1933 German comedy crime film directed by Georg C. Klaren and Willi Wolff and starring Iván Petrovich, Alfred Abel, Ellen Richter and Mady Christians.Giesen p.1 ...

'' (1933)

References

Bibliography

* Bach, Steven. ''Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend''. University of Minnesota Press, 2011. * Kreimeier, Klaus. ''The UFA Story: A Story of Germany's Greatest Film Company 1918-1945.'' University of California Press, 1999. * Rogowski, Christian. ''The Many Faces of Weimar Cinema: Rediscovering Germany's Filmic Legacy''. Camden House, 2010.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Richter, Ellen 1891 births 1969 deaths Austrian Jews Jewish Austrian actresses Austrian film actresses Austrian silent film actresses Actresses from Vienna 20th-century Austrian actresses