Herman Millakowsky (27 July 1892 – 12 February 1987) 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 ...

. He studied history of art and philosophy at the University of Berlin. 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 ...

rise to power he emigrated to Paris, where he worked in the

French film industry French cinema consists of the film industry and its film productions, whether made within the nation of France or by French film production companies abroad. It is the oldest and largest precursor of national cinemas in Europe; with primary infl ...

. He later settled in the United States.

Selected filmography

* ''

The Circus of Life ''The Circus of Life'' (German: ''Die Flucht in den Zirkus'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Mario Bonnard and Guido Parish and starring Marcella Albani, Vladimir Gajdarov and Fritz Kampers.Bock & Bergfelder p.90 It was shot at the St ...

'' (1926) * '' The Girl on a Swing'' (1926) * '' Our Daily Bread'' (1926) * '' Grandstand for General Staff'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1927) * '' The President'' (1928) * ''

The Secret Courier ''The Secret Courier'' (German: ''Der geheime Kurier'') is a 1928 German silent adventure film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Lil Dagover, Ivan Mozzhukhin and Agnes Petersen.Bock & Bergfelder p.77 It is based on the classic novel ''T ...

'' (1928) * '' The Adjutant of the Czar'' (1929) * '' The King of Paris'' (1930) * ''

There Is a Woman Who Never Forgets You ''There Is a Woman Who Never Forgets You'' (German: ''Es gibt eine Frau, die dich niemals vergißt'') is a 1930 German drama film directed by Leo Mittler and starring Iván Petrovich, Lil Dagover and Helene Fehdmer.Canziani p.306 It was originall ...

'' (1930) * '' Two Worlds'' (1930) * ''

Love and Champagne ''Love and Champagne'' (german: Liebe und Champagner) is a 1930 German film directed by Robert Land and starring Camilla von Hollay, Iván Petrovich, and Brita Appelgren.Bock & Bergfelder p. 168 The film's art direction was by Ludwig Reiber Lu ...

'' (1930) * '' Eight Days of Happiness'' (1931) * ''

The Love Express ''The Love Express'' (german: Der Liebesexpreß) is a 1931 German musical comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Georg Alexander, Dina Gralla and Joseph Schmidt. No print of the film is known to survive, and it is therefore a lost ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Typist ''The Typist'' (French: ''Dactylo'') is a 1931 French comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Marie Glory, Jean Murat and Armand Bernard. It was a French-language version of the German film ''Die Privatsekretärin (1931 film), Die Pri ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Private Secretary ''The Private Secretary'' is an 1883 farce in three acts, by Charles Hawtrey (actor born 1858), Charles Hawtrey. The play, adapted from a German original, depicts the vicissitudes of a mild young clergyman, innocently caught up in the machinatio ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Opera Ball ''The Opera Ball'' (german: Opernredoute) is a 1931 German musical comedy film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the pl ...

'' (1931) * ''

A Night at the Grand Hotel ''A Night at the Grand Hotel'' (german: Eine Nacht im Grandhotel) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Mártha Eggerth, Ulrich Bettac, and Kurt Gerron.Bock & Bergfelder p. 156 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios i ...

'' (1931) * ''

A Bit of Love ''A Bit of Love'' (german: Ein bißchen Liebe für Dich) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Lee Parry, Magda Schneider, and Hermann Thimig.Bock & Bergfelder, p. 550 It was made at the Johannisthal Studios in Ber ...

'' (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) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

Monsieur, Madame and Bibi ''Monsieur, Madame and Bibi'' (French: ''Monsieur, Madame et Bibi'') is a 1932 French-German comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Max Neufeld and starring René Lefèvre, Marie Glory and Florelle.Crisp p. 395 It was the French-language ver ...

'' (1932) * ''

Liebelei ' is a 1933 German period drama film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Magda Schneider, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Luise Ullrich. Production The film, based on a play of the same name ('' Liebelei'') by Arthur Schnitzler, describes an ill-f ...

'' (1933) * ''

Les yeux noirs Les Yeux Noirs is the name of a French band combining elements of jazz manouche and other Romani music, Yiddish, and Klezmer music. The group was founded by two brothers, Eric and Olivier Slabiak, who both play violin. Other members of the band ...

'' (1935) * ''

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'' (1935) * ''

27 Rue de la Paix ''27 Rue de la Paix'' is a 1936 French crime film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Renée Saint-Cyr, Suzy Prim and Jules Berry.Phillips p.108 Cast * Renée Saint-Cyr as Gloria Grand * Suzy Prim as Jenny Clarens * Jules Berry as Denis ...

'' (1936) * '' The Volga Boatman'' (1936) * ''

Yoshiwara was a famous (red-light district) in Edo, present-day Tokyo, Japan. Established in 1617, Yoshiwara was one of three licensed and well-known red-light districts created during the early 17th century by the Tokugawa shogunate, alongside Shima ...

'' (1937) * ' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Immediate Call ''Immediate Call'' (French: ''Rappel immédiat'') is a 1939 French comedy drama film directed by Léon Mathot and starring Mireille Balin, Roger Duchesne and Bernard Lancret.Lennig p.392 Cast * Mireille Balin as Helen Wells * Roger Duchesne as ...

'' (1939) * ''

Women in Bondage ''Women in Bondage'' is a 1943 World War II film about conditions for women under Hitler's regime directed by Steve Sekely and starring Gail Patrick and Nancy Kelly. The plot involves two women imprisoned for speaking out against the government. ...

'' (1943) * ''

Faces in the Fog ''Faces in the Fog'' is a 1944 American drama film directed by John English and starring Jane Withers, Paul Kelly and Lee Patrick.McCarty p.88 Plot Hard-partying Tom and Cora Elliott neglect their kids, 17-year-old Mary and 14-year-old Les. ...

'' (1944) * ''

Girls of the Big House ''Girls of the Big House'' is a 1945 American drama film directed by George Archainbaud and starring Lynne Roberts, Virginia Christine and Marion Martin.LoBrutto p.449 The film's sets were designed by the art director Gano Chittenden. Plot A c ...

'' (1945) * ''

Murder in the Music Hall ''Murder in the Music Hall'' is a 1946 American musical mystery film directed by John English and starring Vera Ralston, William Marshall and Helen Walker.McCarty p.464 The film involves a murder in Radio City Music Hall with The Rockettes as ...

'' (1946) * ''

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'' (1954)

References

Bibliography

* Lutz Bacher. ''Max Ophuls in the Hollywood Studios''. Rutgers University Press, 1996.

External links

* 1892 births 1987 deaths German art directors German emigrants to the United States Emigrants from Nazi Germany to France {{Germany-film-bio-stub