Fritz Freisler (1881–1955) was an Austrian

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and

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of the

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.von Dassanowsky p.72

Selected filmography

* '' The Other I'' (1918) * '' Love Story'' (1925) * '' Her Highness Dances the Waltz'' (1926) * ''

The Arsonists of Europe ''The Arsonists of Europe'' (German: ''Die Brandstifter Europas'') is a 1926 Austrian silent drama film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Charlotte Ander, Eugen Neufeld and Robert Valberg.Grange p.234 It was shot at the Sievering Studios in V ...

'' (1926) * ''

King of the Centre Forwards ''King of the Centre Forwards'' (German:''Der König der Mittelstürmer'') is a 1927 German silent sports film directed by Fritz Freisler and starring Paul Richter, Fritz Alberti and Colette Brettel.Kaes p.254 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1927) * ''

Rich, Young and Beautiful ''Rich, Young and Beautiful'' (German title: ''Dorine und der Zufall'') is a 1928 Austrian silent film directed by Fritz Freisler and starring Fay Marbe, Ernő Verebes and Igo Sym.Bock & Bergfelder p.260 It was made by Austria's leading film stu ...

'' (1928)

References

Bibliography

* Robert von Dassanowsky. ''Austrian Cinema: A History''. McFarland, 2005.

External links

* 1881 births 1955 deaths Austrian film directors Austrian male screenwriters 20th-century Austrian screenwriters 20th-century Austrian male writers People from Česká Třebová German Bohemian people Austrian people of German Bohemian descent {{Screen-writer-stub