Ernst Johann Pröckl (21 June 1888 – 26 November 1957) was an Austrian stage actor and

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.Hardt p.219 He also appeared in numerous films, mainly German.

Selected filmography

* '' The Peruvian'' (1919) * '' Judith Trachtenberg'' (1920) * ''

Christian Wahnschaffe ''Christian Wahnschaffe'' is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Urban Gad and starring Conrad Veidt, Lillebil Ibsen, and Fritz Kortner. It was released in two parts ''World Ablaze'' (''Weltbrand'') in November 1920 and ''The Escape fr ...

'' (1920) * '' The Last Hour'' (1921) * ''

The Story of a Maid ''The Story of a Maid'' (German: ''Der Roman eines Dienstmädchens'') is a 1921 Austrian-German silent drama film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Liane Haid, Otto Tressler and Erika Glässner. It premiered at the Marmorhaus in Berl ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * '' Vineta, the Sunken City'' (1923) * ''

Princess Suwarin ''Princess Suwarin'' (German: ''Die Prinzessin Suwarin'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Lil Dagover, Heinrich Schroth and Xenia Desni.Hardt p.52 The film's sets were designed by the art director Erich Cze ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Treasure of Gesine Jacobsen ''The Treasure of Gesine Jacobsen'' (German: ''Der Schatz der Gesine Jakobsen'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Marija Leiko, Paul Wegener and Reinhold Schünzel. It premiered in Berlin Be ...

'' (1923) * '' The Beautiful Girl'' (1923) * ''

Leap Into Life ''Leap Into Life'' (german: Der Sprung ins Leben) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Xenia Desni, Walter Rilla and Paul Heidemann. It features one the earliest film appearances of the future star Marlene D ...

'' (1924) * '' I Love You'' (1925) * ''

The Proud Silence ''The Proud Silence'' (german: Das stolze Schweigen) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Erich Eriksen and starring Colette Brettel, Ernst Winar and Ernst Pittschau. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Frick. Cast *Colet ...

'' (1925) * '' People of the Sea'' (1925) * ''

The Sweet Girl ''The Sweet Girl'' (German: ''Das Süße Mädel'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Mary Nolan, Paul Heidemann and Nils Asther.The Sounds of Silent Films p.73 It is based on an operetta. The German title is a Vi ...

'' (1926) * ''

I Stand in the Dark Midnight ''I Stand in the Dark Midnight'' (german: Steh' ich in finstrer Mitternacht) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Max Mack and starring Grete Reinwald, Gerd Briese, and Helene von Bolváry. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Schorrsiegel Affair ''The Schorrsiegel Affair'' (german: Die Sache mit Schorrsiegel) is a 1928 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer that featured Bernhard Goetzke, Walter Rilla and Anita Dorris. It was adapted from a novel by . It was shot at the Terra Stud ...

'' (1928) * '' Fair Game'' (1928) * ''

The Model from Montparnasse ''The Model from Montparnasse'' (german: Das Modell vom Montparnasse) or ''Adieu Mascotte'' is a 1929 German comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Lilian Harvey, Igo Sym and Marietta Millner.Prawer p. 89 Originally made as a silen ...

'' (1929) * ''

Marriage in Name Only ''Marriage in Name Only'' (german: Namensheirat) is a 1930 German drama film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Evelyn Holt, Erika Dannhoff, and Wolfgang Zilzer.Bock & Bergfelder p. 397 The film's sets were designed by Robert A. Dietrich Ro ...

'' (1930) * ''

The Stolen Face ''The Stolen Face'' (German: ''Das gestohlene Gesicht'') is a 1930 German crime film directed by Philipp Lothar Mayring and Erich Schmidt, and starring Hans Otto, Friedl Haerlin and Max Adalbert.Bock & Bergfelder p.193 The film's sets were desi ...

'' (1930) * '' Moritz Makes His Fortune'' (1931) * '' The Battle of Bademunde'' (1931) * '' That's All That Matters'' (1931) * '' The Scoundrel'' (1931) * ''

The White Demon ''The White Demon'' (German: ''Der weiße Dämon'') is a 1932 German drama film directed by Kurt Gerron and starring Hans Albers, Gerda Maurus and Peter Lorre.Kreimeier pp. 198–199 The film is also known by the alternative title of ''Dope''. ...

'' (1932) * '' Modern Dowry'' (1932) * '' Death Over Shanghai'' (1932) * '' Tannenberg'' (1932) * '' Madame Makes Her Exit'' (1932) * ''

Once There Was a Waltz ''Once There Was a Waltz'' (german: Es war einmal ein Walzer) is a 1932 German operetta film directed by Victor Janson and starring Mártha Eggerth, Rolf von Goth and Paul Hörbiger. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin with sets d ...

'' (1932) * '' The Emperor's Waltz'' (1933) * '' Grand Duchess Alexandra'' (1933) * '' A Door Opens'' (1933) * ''

Romance Romance (from Vulgar Latin , "in the Roman language", i.e., "Latin") may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings * Romance languages, ...

'' (1936) * '' Shadows of the Past'' (1936) * '' Hannerl and Her Lovers'' (1936) * ''

Darling of the Sailors ''Darling of the Sailors'' (German: ''Liebling der Matrosen'') is a 1937 Austrian comedy film directed by Hans Hinrich and starring Traudl Stark, Wolf Albach-Retty and Richard Romanowsky.Tuska, Piekarski & Wilson p.306 The film's sets were design ...

'' (1937) * ''

Frau Sixta ''Frau Sixta'' is a 1938 German historical drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Franziska Kinz and Ilse Werner. It is based on the 1925 novel of the same title by the Swiss writer Ernst Zahn. The film's sets ...

'' (1938) * ''

Hotel Sacher Hotel Sacher is a five-star luxury hotel in Vienna, Austria, facing the Vienna State Opera in the city's central Innere Stadt district. It is famous for the specialty of the house, the Sachertorte, a chocolate cake with apricot filling. There is ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Heart Must Be Silent ''The Heart Must Be Silent'' (German: ''Das Herz muß schweigen'') is a 1944 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Paula Wessely, Mathias Wieman and Werner Hinz.Von Dassanowsky p.83 It was produced by Wien Film in the Austria ...

'' (1944) * ''

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'' (1953) * '' Forest Liesel'' (1956)

References

Bibliography

* Hardt, Ursula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996.

External links

* 1888 births 1957 deaths Austrian male stage actors Austrian male film actors Austrian male silent film actors Austrian film directors 20th-century Austrian male actors Male actors from Vienna {{Germany-film-bio-stub