Hermann Benke (1866–1937) was an Austrian

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and

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.Grange p.234 He made a number of appearances in

silent films A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound (or more generally, no audible dialogue). Though silent films convey narrative and emotion visually, various plot elements (such as a setting or era) or key lines of dialogue may, whe ...

, co-starring with the rising actress

Liane Haid Juliane "Liane" Haid (16 August 1895 – 28 November 2000) was an Austrian actress and singer. She has often been referred to as Austria's first movie star. Biography Juliane Haid was born in Vienna on 16 August 1895, the first child to Georg ...

in productions by Wiener Kunstfilm.

Selected filmography

* ''

With Heart and Hand for the Fatherland ''With Heart and Hand for the Fatherland'' (German: ''Mit Herz und Hand fürs Vaterland'') is a 1915 Austrian silent war drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Hubert Marischka, Hermann Benke and Liane Haid. The compos ...

'' (1915) * ''

With God for Emperor and Empire ''With God for Emperor and Empire'' (German: ''Mit Gott für Kaiser und Reich'') is a 1916 German silent war drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Hermann Benke and Liane Haid. The celebrated operetta composer Karl Mi ...

'' (1916) * ''

On the Heights ''On the Heights'' (German: ''Auf der Höhe'') is a 1916 Austrian silent drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Liane Haid, Hermann Benke and Wilhelm Klitsch.Parish p.245 Cast * Wilhelm Klitsch as Gregor Stark * Lian ...

'' (1916) * ''

Summer Idyll ''Summer Idyll'' (German: ''Sommeridylle'') is a 1916 Austrian silent drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Liane Haid, Hermann Benke and Max Neufeld.Parish p.245 Cast * Margarete Thumann * Liane Haid * Hermann Benk ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Tragedy of Castle Rottersheim ''The Tragedy of Castle Rottersheim'' (German: ''Die Tragödie auf Schloss Rottersheim'') is a 1916 Austrian silent drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Hermann Benke, Liane Haid and Cordy Millowitsch.Parish p.245 Lo ...

'' (1916) * ''

Lebenswogen ''Lebenswogen'' is a 1917 Austro-Hungarian silent film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Wilhelm Klitsch, Liane Haid and Hermann Benke. The term "lebenswogen" translates to "life waves". Cast * Wilhelm Klitsch as Dr. Erwin ...

'' (1917) * '' The Black Hand'' (1917) * ''

Rigoletto ''Rigoletto'' is an opera in three acts by Giuseppe Verdi. The Italian libretto was written by Francesco Maria Piave based on the 1832 play ''Le roi s'amuse'' by Victor Hugo. Despite serious initial problems with the Austrian censors who had cont ...

'' (1918) * '' The Films of Princess Fantoche'' (1921) * '' The Woman in White'' (1921) * ''

The Arsonists of Europe ''The Arsonists of Europe'' (German: ''Die Brandstifter Europas'') is a 1926 Austrian silent drama film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Charlotte Ander, Eugen Neufeld and Robert Valberg.Grange p.234 It was shot at the Sievering Studios in V ...

'' (1926) * '' Kissing Is No Sin'' (1926) * ''

The Woman of Yesterday and Tomorrow ''The Woman of Yesterday and Tomorrow'' (German: ''Die Frau von gestern und morgen'') is a 1928 Austrian silent drama film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Arlette Marchal, Vivian Gibson, Livio Pavanelli.Klapdor p.241 It is based on the nov ...

'' (1928)

References

Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

* 1866 births 1937 deaths Austrian male film actors Austrian male stage actors Actors from Linz {{Austria-bio-stub