Georg Jacoby (23 July 1882 – 21 February 1964) was a German

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Biography

Jacoby was born in Mainz, Germany, the son of

Wilhelm Jacoby Wilhelm Jacoby (1855-1925) was a German playwright, who concentrated largely on creating farces notably the 1890 work '' Pension Schöller'' which he co-authored with Carl Laufs. He was the father of the film director George Jacoby Georg Jacob ...

(1855-1925), a German comedic

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, who concentrated largely on creating

farce Farce is a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd, and improbable. Farce is also characterized by heavy use of physical humor; the use of deliberate absurdity o ...

s, such as ''

The Duchess of Athens ''The Duchess of Athens'' (german: Die Fürstin von Athen) is a German comic opera with music by Friedrich Lux and the libretto by writer Wilhelm Jacoby.Parsons p. 357 Jacoby, who was well known for his farces, based the work on a play by the Gree ...

'' (1883) and '' Pension Schöller'' (1890), which he co-authored with

Carl Laufs Carl Laufs (1858-1900) was a German playwright who concentrated largely on creating farces, notably the 1890 work '' Pension Schöller'' which he co-authored with Wilhelm Jacoby Wilhelm Jacoby (1855-1925) was a German playwright, who concentrated ...

. Georg adapted ''Pension Schöller'' into film versions on no fewer than three occasions. In 1923, Georg Jacoby gave Marlene Dietrich her film debut, casting her in a small role in ''

The Little Napoleon ''The Little Napoleon'' (german: Der kleine Napoleon) is a 1923 German silent historical comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Egon von Hagen, Paul Heidemann and Harry Liedtke. It depicts the life and amorous adventures of Jérôme ...

'' (1923). His involvement with large-budget Italian epic ''

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'' (1924), which was a critical and commercial disaster, damaged his reputation. He rebuilt his career by directing a series of popular comedies and musicals. He was married to Marika Rökk from 1940 until his death. Actress is his daughter. During the Nazi era, Jacoby specialised in light comedies featuring Rökk. In 1941 he directed the first Agfacolor film '' Women Are Better Diplomats''. He remained active in West Germany, directing his final film in 1960. Georg Jacoby died, aged 81, in Munich.

Selected filmography

* '' The Dancer'' (1915) * '' Bogdan Stimoff'' (1916) * '' Rübezahl's Wedding'' (1916) * '' Unusable'' (1917) * '' Jan Vermeulen, the Miller of Flanders'' (1917) * '' The Flyer from Goerz'' (1918) * '' The Seeds of Life'' (1918, 3 parts) * '' The Carousel of Life'' (1919) * '' The Swabian Maiden'' (1919) * '' The Woman at the Crossroads'' (1919) * '' Countess Doddy'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * ''

The Teahouse of the Ten Lotus Flowers ''The Teahouse of the Ten Lotus Flowers'' (German: ''Das Teehaus zu den zehn Lotosblumen'') is a 1919 German silent crime film (filmed in color) directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Ellen Richter, Victor Janson and Meinhart Maur. The film's sets ...

'' (1919) * ''

Out of the Depths ''Out of the Depths'' is a 1921 American silent Western film based on a book by author Robert Ames Bennet and directed by Otis B. Thayer and Frank Reicher, starring Edmund Cobb and Violet Mersereau. The film was shot in Denver, Colorado b ...

'' (1919) * ''

Temperamental Artist ''Temperamental Artist'' (german: Künstlerlaunen) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Paul Otto and starring Conrad Veidt, Aud Egede-Nissen, and Frida Richard Frida Richard (born Friederike Raithel, 1 November 1873 – 12 September 1946) ...

'' (1920) * ''

Hundemamachen ''Hundemamachen'' (''The Little Dog Mom'') is a 1920 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Ossi Oswalda, Emil Biron and Ferry Sikla.Bock & Bergfelder p.353 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Win ...

'' (1920, writer) * ''

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'' (1920, writer) * '' The Woman Without a Soul'' (1920) * '' Indian Revenge'' (1920) * '' Wibbel the Tailor'' (1920, writer) * ''

The Sins of the Mother ''The Sins of the Mother'' (german: Die Sünden der Mutter) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Carl Auen and Käthe Dorsch. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter. Cast * Curt Ehrle ...

'' (1921) * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1921, 6 parts) * '' His Excellency from Madagascar'' (1922, 2 parts) * '' The Big Shot'' (1922) * '' The Girl with the Mask'' (1922) * ''

'' (1923) * '' Paradise in the Snow'' (1923) * '' Comedians of Life'' (1924) * ''

'' (1924) * '' Hussar Fever'' (1925) * '' Cock of the Roost'' (1925) * '' Accommodations for Marriage'' (1926) * '' The Pride of the Company'' (1926) * '' Circus Romanelli'' (1926) * '' The Bordello in Rio'' (1927) * '' The Fake'' (1927) * ''

Nameless Woman ''Nameless Woman'' (German: ''Die Frau ohne Namen'') is a 1927 German silent adventure film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Jack Trevor and Georg Alexander. It was released in two parts. A pair of American journalists embark ...

'' (1927) * ''

Intoxicated Love ''Intoxicated Love'' (German: ''Liebe im Rausch'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Stewart Rome and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Franz Sc ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Hunt for the Bride ''The Hunt for the Bride'' (German: ''Die Jagd nach der Braut'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by George Jacoby and starring Georg Alexander, Stewart Rome and Elga Brink. The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter and Hermann Warm. ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Island of Forbidden Kisses ''The Island of Forbidden Kisses'' (German: ''Die Insel der verbotenen Küsse'') is a 1927 German silent adventure film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Stewart Rome, Marietta Millner and Elga Brink. The interiors were shot at the EFA St ...

'' (1927) * '' The Weekend Bride'' (1928) * '' Behind Monastery Walls'' (1928) * '' The Joker'' (1928) * '' Angst'' (1928, producer) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' Perjury'' (1929) * ''

Women on the Edge ''Women on the Edge'' (German: ''Frauen am Abgrund'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Gustav Diessl, Elga Brink and Inge Landgut. Paul Hörbiger notably played the part of a Jewish Impresario Siegfried N� ...

'' (1929) * '' A Mother's Love'' (1929) * '' Latin Quarter'' (1929) * '' Money on the Street'' (1930) * '' The Widow's Ball'' (1930) * '' Josef the Chaste'' (1930) * '' Pension Schöller'' (1930) * '' Storm in a Water Glass'' (1931) * '' Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (1931) * '' The Spanish Fly'' (1931) * '' Melody of Love'' (1932) * '' The Big Bluff'' (1933) * '' Tell Me Who You Are'' (1933) * '' The Last Waltz'' (1934) * '' The Daring Swimmer'' (1934) * '' Police Report'' (1934) * '' Tales from the Vienna Woods'' (1934) * '' The Csardas Princess'' (1934) * '' Marriage Strike'' (1935) * '' The Beggar Student'' (1936) * '' Gasparone'' (1937) *'' The Chief Witness'' (1937) * ''

A Night in May ''A Night in May'' (german: Eine Nacht im Mai) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Viktor Staal, and Karl Schönböck. It was made by UFA the leading German company at the Babelsberg Studios in Ber ...

'' (1938) * '' The Curtain Falls'' (1939) * '' Kora Terry'' (1940) * '' Women Are Better Diplomats'' (1941) * '' The Woman of My Dreams'' (1944) * '' Child of the Danube'' (1950) * '' Sensation in San Remo'' (1951) * '' The Csardas Princess'' (1951) * '' Pension Schöller'' (1952) * ''

The Divorcée ''The Divorcée'' (german: Die geschiedene Frau) is a 1953 German musical film directed by George Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Johannes Heesters and Hans Nielsen. It was based on the operetta '' Die geschiedene Frau'' by Leo Fall and Vict ...

'' (1953) * '' Mask in Blue'' (1953) * '' Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (1953) * '' Hello, My Name is Cox'' (1955) * ''

Three Girls from the Rhine ''Three Girls from the Rhine'' (German: ''Drei Mädels vom Rhein'') is a 1955 West German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Gardy Granass, Margit Saad and Fita Benkhoff.Bock & Bergfelder p.194 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios, ...

'' (1955) * '' Three Days Confined to Barracks'' (1955) * '' Kleren Maken de Man'' (1957) * ''

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'' (1957) * '' At Green Cockatoo by Night'' (1957) * ''

The Night Before the Premiere ''The Night Before the Premiere'' (german: Die Nacht vor der Premiere) is a 1959 West German musical comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Theo Lingen and Wolfgang Lukschy.Koepnick, Lutz Peter. ''The Cosmopolitan Screen: ...

'' (1959) * '' Pension Schöller'' (1960) * '' Bombs on Monte Carlo'' (1960)

References

External links

Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Historical Dictionary of German Theater''. Scarecrow Press, 2006. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacoby, Georg 1882 births 1964 deaths Mass media people from Mainz People from Rhenish Hesse Film people from Rhineland-Palatinate