Hans Tost (1907–1958) was a German

film producer A film producer is a person who oversees film production. Either employed by a production company or working independently, producers plan and coordinate various aspects of film production, such as selecting the script, coordinating writing, di ...

and occasional

actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...

.Nicolella p.98 He headed his own production unit at Terra Film during the

Nazi era Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was ...

. He was the younger brother of Walter Tost, also a film producer.

Selected filmography

Actor

* ''

The Marriage Nest ''The Marriage Nest'' (german: Das Heiratsnest) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Livio Pavanelli, Harry Liedtke, and Wolfgang Zilzer.Grange p. 263 The film's sets were designed by Botho Hoefer and August ...

'' (1927) * ''

Three Days of Life and Death ''Three Days of Life and Death'' (German: ''Drei Tage auf Leben und Tod'') is a 1929 German silent war film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Carl de Vogt, Angelo Ferrari and Carl Walther Meyer.Kester p.181 It was shot at the Johannisthal Stud ...

'' (1929) * ''

Student Life in Merry Springtime ''Student Life in Merry Springtime'' (German:''Student sein, wenn die Veilchen blühen'') is a 1931 German musical film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Franz Baumann, Anita Dorris and Fritz Alberti.The Film Daily Year Book p.381 The film's ...

'' (1931)

Producer

* ''

Five Million Look for an Heir ''Five Million Look for an Heir'' (german: Fünf Millionen suchen einen Erben) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Heinz Rühmann, Leny Marenbach and Oskar Sima. It was based on a novel by Harald Baumgarten.Rentschle ...

'' (1938) * '' Thirteen Chairs'' (1938) * ''

Target in the Clouds ''Target in the Clouds'' (German: ''Ziel in den Wolken'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Albert Matterstock, Leny Marenbach and Brigitte Horney. It was based on a novel by Hans Rabl. The film portrays ...

'' (1939) * '' In the Name of the People'' (1939) * ''

The Governor A governor is an official, usually acting as the executive of a non-sovereign level of government. Governor may also refer to: Leadership * Governor (China), the head of government of a province * Governor (Japan), the highest ranking executive ...

'' (1939) * ''

Woman Made to Measure ''Woman Made to Measure'' (german: Frau nach Maß) is a 1940 German comedy film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Hans Söhnker, Leny Marenbach and Dorit Kreysler.Hull p. 235 Produced by Terra Film, it was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in ...

'' (1940) * '' Goodbye, Franziska'' (1941) * ''

Beloved Darling ''Beloved Darling'' (German: ''Geliebter Schatz'') is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Johannes Riemann, Dorit Kreysler and Sonja Ziemann. Klaus p.149-50 It was shot partly at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The fi ...

'' (1943) * ''

Große Freiheit Nr. 7 ''Große Freiheit Nr. 7'' (English: ''Great Freedom No. 7'') is a 1944 German musical drama film directed by Helmut Käutner. It was named after Große Freiheit (grand freedom), a street next to Hamburg's Reeperbahn road in the St. Pauli red lig ...

'' (1944) * ''

The Disturbed Wedding Night ''The Disturbed Wedding Night'' (german: Die gestörte Hochzeitsnacht) is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Curd Jürgens, Ilse Werner, and Susanne von Almassy. It is based on the 1944 British play ''Is Your Ho ...

'' (1950) * '' White Shadows'' (1951) * '' The Lady in Black'' (1951) * '' Bonjour Kathrin'' (1956)

References

Bibliography

* Henry Nicolella. ''Frank Wisbar: The Director of Ferryman Maria, from Germany to America and Back''. McFarland, 2018.

External links

* 1907 births 1958 deaths German male film actors German film producers Film people from Berlin {{Germany-film-bio-stub