Hermann Siegfried Fellner (26 March 1878 – 22 March 1936) was a German
screenwriter
A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based.
...
and
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 formed a production company,
Felsom Film
Felsom Film was a film production company which operated in Weimar Germany between 1922 and 1933. It was founded and run by producers Hermann Fellner and Josef Somlo. The company's name is a blend of their surnames.
During the 1920s, the firm emb ...
, with
Josef Somlo
Josef Somlo (1884–1973) was a Hungarian film producer. Following the Nazi takeover in Germany, where he had worked for a number of years, Somlo went into exile in Britain. During his German period he was associated with Hermann Fellner with who ...
in the
silent and early
sound eras. Following the
Nazi takeover of power
in 1933, Fellner fled into exile in Britain where he killed himself in 1936.
At the time of his suicide, Fellner was living at 20 Berkeley House, Hay Hill,
Mayfair
Mayfair is an affluent area in the West End of London towards the eastern edge of Hyde Park, in the City of Westminster, between Oxford Street, Regent Street, Piccadilly and Park Lane. It is one of the most expensive districts in the world. ...
. He left an estate valued at £7,808, which was administered by his business partner Somlo and Ludwig Falk.
["FELLNER Hermann Siegfried of 20 Berkeley House Hay Hill Mayfair" in ''Wills and Administrations 1936 (England and Wales)'' (1937), p. 350]
Partial filmography
* ''
Madness
Madness or The Madness may refer to:
Emotion and mental health
* Anger, an intense emotional response to a perceived provocation, hurt or threat
* Insanity, a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns
* ...
'' (1919)
* ''
The Strumpet's Plaything
''The Strumpet's Plaything'' (German: ''Das Spielzeug einer Dirne'') is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Eugen Illés and starring Colette Corder, Heinrich Schroth and Eduard von Winterstein.Grange p.124
The film's sets were designed ...
'' (1922)
* ''
Sins of Yesterday'' (1922)
* ''
The Stolen Professor'' (1924)
* ''
Dancing Mad
''Dancing Mad'' (German: ''Der Tänzer meiner Frau'') is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Victor Varconi, María Corda and Willy Fritsch. It based on the French play ''Le Danseur de Madame'' by Paul Armo ...
'' (1925)
* ''
Unmarried Daughters'' (1926)
* ''
One Does Not Play with Love
''One Does Not Play with Love'' (german: Man spielt nicht mit der Liebe) is a 1926 silent film, silent German drama film directed by G. W. Pabst. The film is an adaptation of the 1834 play by Alfred de Musset, ''On ne badine pas avec l'amour''. ...
'' (1926)
* ''
The Famous Woman'' (1927)
* ''
A Modern Dubarry
''A Modern Dubarry'' (German: ''Eine Dubarry von heute'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Alexander Korda and starring María Corda, Alfred Abel and Friedrich Kayßler. Chandler, Charlotte. ''Marlene: Marlene Dietrich, A Personal ...
'' (1927)
* ''
Number 17'' (1928)
* ''The Great Adventuress'' (1928)
* ''Odette (1928 film), Odette'' (1928)
* ''The Gallant Hussar'' (1928)
* ''The Woman on the Rack'' (1928)
* ''Strauss Is Playing Today'' (1928)
* ''The Wrecker (1929 film), The Wrecker'' (1929)
* ''Land Without Women'' (1929)
* ''The Fourth from the Right'' (1929)
* ''Storm in a Water Glass (1931 film), Storm in a Water Glass'' (1931)
* ''Three Days of Love'' (1931)
* ''Girls to Marry'' (1932)
* ''Tell Me Tonight'' (1932)
* ''Waltz Time (1933 film), Waltz Time'' (1933)
* ''Public Nuisance No. 1'' (1936)
* ''Dishonour Bright'' (1936)
Bibliography
* Bergfelder, Tim & Cargnelli, Christian. ''Destination London: German-speaking emigrés and British cinema, 1925–1950''. Berghahn Books, 2008.
References
External links
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1878 births
1936 deaths
Film people from Frankfurt
Exiles from Nazi Germany
1936 suicides
Suicides in Westminster
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