Franz Seitz Sr. (14 April 1887 – 7 March 1952) was a German

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and

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. He directed 59 films between 1920 and 1951. His son

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was a film producer. In 1933, he directed ''

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'', one of the first propaganda films made after the instauration of the Nazi regime in Germany. While expounding the purported virtues of joining the ranks of the

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, the film is notable for the absence of any

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themes.

Selected filmography

* '' The Face Removed'' (1920) * ''

The Masked Ones ''The Masked Ones'' (german: Die Vermummten) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Franz Seitz and starring William Dieterle, Karl Günther and Friedrich August Koch.Bock & Bergfelder p. 90 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. Cas ...

'' (1920) * '' The Favourite of the Queen'' (1922) * ''

The Emperor's Old Clothes ''The Emperor's Old Clothes'' (german: Des Kaisers alte Kleider) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Dary Holm, Ernst Rückert and Fritz Greiner.Krautz p. 195 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Kur ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Path to God ''The Path to God'' (German: ''Der Weg zu Gott'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Agnes Straub and Eduard von Winterstein.Grange p.173 It was made by Bavaria Film at the Emelka Studios in Munich. The film's art ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Adventurous Wedding ''The Adventurous Wedding'' (german: Die abenteuerliche Hochzeit) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Hans Unterkircher, Maria Mindzenty and Alice Hechy.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p. 456 Th ...

'' (1925) * ''

Mrs Worrington's Perfume ''Mrs Worrington's Perfume'' (German: ''Das Parfüm der Mrs. Worrington'') is a 1925 German silent mystery film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Ernst Reicher, Mary Nolan and Maria Mindzenty.Grange p.201 It was part of a series of films fea ...

'' (1925) * '' The Hunter of Fall'' (1926) * '' The Merry Farmer'' (1927) * ''

Poor Little Colombine ''Poor Little Colombine'' (German: ''Arme kleine Colombine'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Paul Rehkopf, Hilde Jennings and Wolfgang Zilzer. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Gambling Den of Montmartre ''The Gambling Den of Montmartre'' (German: ''Die Hölle von Montmartre'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Willy Reiber and Franz Seitz and starring Eric Barclay, Suzy Vernon and Maurice de Féraudy.Bock & Bergfelder The film's sets we ...

'' (1928) * '' Almenrausch and Edelweiss'' (1928) * '' The Women's War'' (1928) * '' Behind Monastery Walls'' (1928) * '' Left of the Isar, Right of the Spree'' (1929) * '' The Chaste Coquette'' (1929) * ''

The Champion Shot ''The Champion Shot'' (german: Der Schützenkönig) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Weiß Ferdl, Max Adalbert and Hugo Schrader.Waldman p. 32 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Reiber. It w ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Master Detective ''The Master Detective'' (german: Der Meisterdetektiv) is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Hubert Marischka and starring Rudolf Platte who plays a private detective. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Arthur Schwarz. Cast ...

'' (1933) * ''

'' (1933) * '' The Tannhof Women'' (1934) * '' Between Heaven and Earth'' (1934) * ''

There Were Two Bachelors ''There Were Two Bachelors'' (German: ''Es waren zwei Junggesellen'') is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Manfred Koempel-Pilot, Adolf Gondrell and Joe Stöckel.Bock & Bergfelder p.413 Synopsis A young doctor and his ...

'' (1936) * ''

The Unsuspecting Angel ''The Unsuspecting Angel'' (German: ''Der ahnungslose Engel'') is a 1936 German comedy crime film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Joe Stöckel, Lucie Englisch and Franz Nicklisch.Bock & Bergfelder p.187 It was shot at the Munich Studios of ...

'' (1936) * ''

Judgement Day The Last Judgment, Final Judgment, Day of Reckoning, Day of Judgment, Judgment Day, Doomsday, Day of Resurrection or The Day of the Lord (; ar, یوم القيامة, translit=Yawm al-Qiyāmah or ar, یوم الدین, translit=Yawm ad-Dīn, ...

'' (1940) * '' Two in One Suit'' (1950) * ''

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'' (1951)

References

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* 1887 births 1952 deaths Film people from Munich {{Germany-film-director-stub