Herbert Lippschitz (1904–1972) was a German

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. He rose to prominence during the

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in the early

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. The

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Lippschitz was forced to leave Germany following the rise of the

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to power in 1933. This largely halted his career although he was sporadically involved in films in a variety of different countries. He is sometimes credited as Herbert O. Phillips.

Selected filmography

* '' The Citadel of Warsaw'' (1930) * ''

Express 13 ''Express 13'' (german: D-Zug 13 hat Verspätung) is a 1931 German thriller film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Charlotte Susa, Heinz Könecke and Fee Malten.Paech & Paech p. 223 It was shot at UFA's Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The fi ...

'' (1931) * ''

I Go Out and You Stay Here ''I Go Out and You Stay Here'' (german: Ich geh' aus und Du bleibst da) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Camilla Horn, Berthe Ostyn, and Hermine Sterler. A separate French-language film was also produced. The ...

'' (1931) * ''

A Crafty Youth ''A Crafty Youth'' (German: ''Ein ausgekochter Junge'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Julius Falkenstein, Sig Arno and Olly Gebauer. Churton p.92 It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's ...

'' (1931) * ''

You Will Be My Wife ''You Will Be My Wife'' (French: ''Vous serez ma femme'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese, Serge de Poligny and Heinz Hille and starring Alice Field, Roger Tréville and Lucien Baroux.Oscherwitz, Dayna & Higgins, MaryEllen. ''T ...

'' (1932) * ''

At Your Orders, Sergeant ''At Your Orders, Sergeant'' (german: Zu Befehl, Herr Unteroffizier) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Ida Wüst and Margot Landa. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The ...

'' (1932) * ''

Spoiling the Game ''Spoiling the Game'' (German: ''Strich durch die Rechnung'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Heinz Rühmann, Toni van Eyck, and Hermann Speelmans.Wadlman p.46 Its hero is a young cyclist who enters a race. I ...

'' (1932) * ''

Crime Reporter Holm ''Crime Reporter Holm'' (german: Kriminalreporter Holm) is a 1932 German mystery film directed by Erich Engels and starring Hermann Speelmans, Elga Brink and Julius Falkenstein.Parish & Canham p. 103 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Ber ...

'' (1932) * '' Two Heavenly Blue Eyes'' (1932) * ''

And the Plains Are Gleaming ''And the Plains Are Gleaming'' (german: ...und es leuchtet die Puszta) is a 1933 German-Hungarian drama film directed by Heinz Hille and starring Rosy Barsony, Károly Sugar and Wolf Albach-Retty.Salwolke p. 322 It was shot at the Hunnia Stud ...

'' (1933) * '' Wild Cattle'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1957)

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* 1904 births 1972 deaths German art directors Film people from Berlin Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany {{Germany-film-bio-stub