Gabriel Levy (26 May 1881 – 26 March 1965) was a German film producer who was associated with the company

Aafa-Film Aafa Film or Aafa-Film was a German film production and distribution company which operated during the 1920s and 1930s. Established in 1920 as Radio-Film the company was controlled by the producer Gabriel Levy and the director Rudolf Dworsky. ...

during the 1920s and 1930s.Gemünden Following the

Nazi Nazism ( ; german: Nazismus), the common name in English for National Socialism (german: Nationalsozialismus, ), is the far-right totalitarian political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in ...

takeover of power in 1933 the Jewish Levy lost control of the company and was forced into exile in the Netherlands.

Selected filmography

* ''

In the Valleys of the Southern Rhine ''In the Valleys of the Southern Rhine'' (German: ''Die vom Niederrhein'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and Rudolf Dworsky and starring Albert Steinrück, Erna Morena Erna Morena (born Ernestine Maria Fuchs, ...

'' (1925) * '' The Fallen'' (1926) * '' Sword and Shield'' (1926) * '' The Schimeck Family'' (1926) * '' Weekend Magic'' (1927) * '' The Insurmountable'' (1928) * '' The Criminal of the Century'' (1928) * '' Darling of the Dragoons'' (1928) * '' Tempo! Tempo!'' (1929) * '' Hungarian Nights'' (1929) * '' Danube Waltz'' (1930) * '' The Fate of Renate Langen'' (1931) * ''

The Woman They Talk About ''The Woman They Talk About'' (German: ''Die Frau von der man spricht'') is a 1931 German drama film directed by Victor Janson and starring Mady Christians, Hans Stüwe and Lilian Ellis.Waldman p.27 The film's art direction was by Botho Hoefer an ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Beggar Student ''Der Bettelstudent'' (''The Beggar Student'') is an operetta in three acts by Carl Millöcker with a German libretto by Camillo Walzel (under the pseudonym of F. Zell) and Richard Genée, based on ''Les noces de Fernande'' by Victorien Sar ...

'' (1931) * '' Peace of Mind'' (1931) * ''

My Heart Longs for Love ''My Heart Longs for Love'' (German: ''Mein Herz sehnt sich nach Liebe'') is a 1931 German musical romance film directed by Eugen Thiele and starring Trude Berliner, Max Adalbert and Johannes Riemann.Klaus p.202 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1931) * ''

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 Blue of Heaven ''The Blue of Heaven'' (german: Das Blaue vom Himmel) is a 1932 German musical film directed by Victor Janson and starring Mártha Eggerth, Hermann Thimig, and Fritz Kampers. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.29 The film's ...

'' (1932) * '' Distorting at the Resort'' (1932) * ''

The Dancer of Sanssouci ''The Dancer of Sanssouci'' (german: Die Tänzerin von Sans Souci) is a 1932 German historical drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Otto Gebühr, Lil Dagover, and Rosa Valetti. Set at the court of Frederick the Great, the film is p ...

'' (1932) * '' The Emperor's Waltz'' (1933) * ''

Two Good Comrades ''Two Good Comrades'' (german: Zwei gute Kameraden) is a 1933 German war comedy film directed by Max Obal and starring Paul Hörbiger, Fritz Kampers, and Jessie Vihrog. The film's art direction was by Robert A. Dietrich Robert A. Dietrich ...

'' (1933)

References

Bibliography

* Gerd Gemünden. ''A Foreign Affair: Billy Wilder's American Films''. Berghahn Books, 2008.

External links

* 1881 births 1965 deaths German film producers

Levy Levy, Lévy or Levies may refer to: People * Levy (surname), people with the surname Levy or Lévy * Levy Adcock (born 1988), American football player * Levy Barent Cohen (1747–1808), Dutch-born British financier and community worker * Levy ...

Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to the Netherlands Film people from North Rhine-Westphalia {{Germany-film-bio-stub