Hanns Schwarz (11 February 1888 – 27 October 1945) was an

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. He was born in

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on 11 February 1888.

Biography

He directed twenty four films between 1924 and 1937 in both

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. During the late silent and early

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eras, he was a leading director at the large German studio

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. In the early 1930s he worked on several

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films for UFA, producing the same films in distinct German and foreign-language versions. Schwarz was

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and was therefore forced to leave Germany in 1933 when the

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took over, going into exile in Britain. His last film was the 1937 British thriller ''

Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel ''The Return of the Scarlet Pimpernel'' is a 1937 British thriller film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Barry K. Barnes, Sophie Stewart, Margaretta Scott and James Mason. It is a sequel to the 1934 film ''The Scarlet Pimpernel'' based on ...

''. He died in

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on 27 October 1945.

Partial filmography

* '' Nanon'' (1924) * '' The Voice of the Heart'' (1924) * '' Two People'' (1924) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) * ''

The Little Variety Star ''The Little Variety Star'' (German: ''Die Kleine vom Varieté'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Ossi Oswalda, Georg Alexander and Max Hansen.Elsaesser & Wedel p.123 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' The Csardas Princess'' (1927) * ''

Hungarian Rhapsody The Hungarian Rhapsodies, S.244, R.106 (french: Rhapsodies hongroises, german: Ungarische Rhapsodien, hu, Magyar rapszódiák), is a set of 19 piano pieces based on Hungarian folk themes, composed by Franz Liszt during 1846–1853, and late ...

'' (1928) * ''

Melody of the Heart ''Melody of the Heart'' (german: Melodie des Herzens) is a 1929 German musical film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Dita Parlo, Willy Fritsch and Gerő Mály. The film was the first successful sound film produced by the German major studi ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna ''The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna'' (German: ''Die wunderbare Lüge der Nina Petrowna'') is a 1929 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Brigitte Helm, Francis Lederer and Warwick Ward. It was the last b ...

'' (1929) * ''

Darling of the Gods ''Darling of the Gods'' (german: Liebling der Götter) is a 1930 German musical drama film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Emil Jannings, Renate Müller and Olga Tschechowa. Jannings had recently returned from Hollywood where the arrival ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1930) * ''

Her Grace Commands ''Her Grace Commands'' (german: Ihre Hoheit befiehlt) is a 1931 German romantic comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Käthe von Nagy, Willy Fritsch and Reinhold Schünzel. It is also translated into the alternative title ''Her Highn ...

'' (1931) * ''

Princess, At Your Orders! ''Princess, At Your Orders!'' (French: ''Princesse, à vos ordres!'') is a 1931 German romantic comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and Max de Vaucorbeil and starring Lilian Harvey, Henri Garat and Jean Mercanton.Crisp p.26 It was produced by ...

'' (1931) * '' Caught in the Act'' (1931) * '' Bombs on Monte Carlo'' (1931) * ''

Captain Craddock ''Captain Craddock'' (french: Le capitaine Craddock) is a 1931 German French-language musical comedy film directed by Max de Vaucorbeil and Hanns Schwarz and starring Jean Murat, Käthe von Nagy and Charles Redgie. It is a French-language vers ...

'' (1931) (French-language version of ''Monte Carlo Madness'', co-director

Max de Vaucorbeil Max de Vaucorbeil (1901–1982) was a Belgian film director.Goble p.478 Selected filmography * ''The Road to Paradise'' (1930) * ''Captain Craddock'' (1932) * ''Princess, At Your Orders!'' (1931) * ''A Weak Woman'' (1933) * ''Mademoiselle Béatri ...

) * '' Monte Carlo Madness'' (1932) (English-language version of ''Monte Carlo Madness'') * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

Gypsies of the Night ''Gypsies of the Night'' (german: Zigeuner der Nacht) is a 1932 German film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Jenny Jugo, Hans Brausewetter, and Paul Kemp. A separate French-language version '' Happy Hearts'' was also released. The film's ...

'' (1932) * ''

Prince of Arcadia ''Prince of Arcadia'' is a 1933 British musical comedy film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Carl Brisson, Margot Grahame, Ida Lupino and Peter Gawthorne. The screenplay concerns a Ruritanian Prince who is due to marry a princess with ac ...

'' (1933) * ''

'' (1937)

Bibliography

* Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence In German And Austrian Film, 1910-1933''. Berghahn Books, 2005.

External links

* Austrian film directors Film people from Vienna English-language film directors Jewish emigrants from Austria to the United Kingdom after the Anschluss 1888 births 1945 deaths {{Austria-film-director-stub