Ernst Gronau (21 August 1887 – 10 August 1938) was a German

stage Stage or stages may refer to: Acting * Stage (theatre), a space for the performance of theatrical productions * Theatre, a branch of the performing arts, often referred to as "the stage" * ''The Stage'', a weekly British theatre newspaper * Sta ...

, writer and

film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), lite ...

Selected filmography

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Prostitution Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in Sex work, sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, n ...

'' (1919) * '' Genuine'' (1920) * ''

Roswolsky's Mistress ''Roswolsky's Mistress'' (german: Die Geliebte Roswolskys) is a 1921 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Felix Basch and starring Asta Nielsen, Paul Wegener, and Wilhelm Diegelmann. It was based on a novel by George Froeschel. The f ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Graveyard of the Living ''The Graveyard of the Living'' (German: ''Der Friedhof der Lebenden'') is a 1921 German silent film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Guido Herzfeld and Hanni Weisse. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Moldenhaue ...

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Miss Julie ''Miss Julie'' ( sv, Fröken Julie) is a naturalistic play written in 1888 by August Strindberg. It is set on Midsummer's Eve and the following morning, which is Midsummer and the Feast Day of St. John the Baptist. The setting is an estate of ...

'' (1922) * '' The Stream'' (1922) * ''

The Curse of Silence ''The Curse of Silence'' (german: Der Fluch des Schweigens) is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Felix Basch and starring Hermann Thimig and Arnold Korff. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Sohnle. Cast In alphabet ...

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The Game with Women ''The Game with Women'' (german: Das Spiel mit dem Weibe) is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Adolf E. Licho and starring Hanni Weisse, Georg Alexander, and Lotte Neumann. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert N ...

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Man by the Wayside ''Man by the Wayside'' (german: Der Mensch am Wege) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Alexander Granach, Emilia Unda and Dieterle.Bock & Bergfelder p. 89 It was Dieterle's first film as director, and f ...

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And Yet Luck Came ''And Yet Luck Came'' (german: Und dennoch kam das Glück) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Grete Diercks, Eduard Rothauser and Heinrich Schroth.Bock & Bergfelder p. 275 The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1923) * '' Liebesbriefe der Baronin von S...'' (1924) * ''

Wood Love ''Wood Love'' (German title: ''Ein Sommernachtstraum'') is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Hans Neumann and starring Werner Krauss, Valeska Gert and Alexander Granach. It was an adaptation of William Shakespeare's '' A Midsummer N ...

'' (1925) * '' His Late Excellency'' (1927) * ''

Prinz Louis Ferdinand ''Prinz Louis Ferdinand'' is a 1927 German silent historical drama film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Kurt Junker, Christa Tordy, Hans Stüwe and Jenny Jugo. It was partly shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1927) * ''

Father and Son Father and Son or Fathers and Sons may refer to: Literature * ''Father and Son'' (book), a 1907 memoir by Edmund Gosse *Father and Son (comics), cartoon characters created by E. O. Plauen * ''Fathers and Sons'' (novel), an 1862 novel by Ivan Tur ...

'' (1930) * ''

I for You, You for Me ''I for You, You for Me'' (German: ''Ich für dich, du für mich'') is a 1934 German drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Ruth Eweler, Karl Dannemann and Carl de Vogt. It was made as a propaganda film in support of the Nazi regime's ...

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Bibliography

* Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ''Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene''. Berghahn Books, 1999.

External links

* 1887 births 1938 deaths German male film actors German male silent film actors German male stage actors People from Klaipėda People from East Prussia 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-stub