Hans Kuhnert (4 January 1901 – 29 July 1974) was a German

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and

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. Kuhnert began his career as an actor during the

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. He played the

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alongside

Olga Tschechowa Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova (; russian: Ольга Константиновна Чехова; 14 April 1897 – 9 March 1980), known in Germany as Olga Tschechowa, was a Russian-German actress. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred ...

in ''

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''.Hardt p.225 From the mid-1930s Kuhnert switched to working on the visual design of

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s. He worked frequently at this into the 1960s. He was sometimes credited as ''Hanns H. Kuhnert''.

Selected filmography

Actor

* ''

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'' (1919) * ''

The Peruvian ''The Peruvian'' (German: ''Die Peruanerin'') is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Alfred Halm and starring Mady Christians, Reinhold Schünzel, and Paul Graetz.Bock & Bergfelder p.433 Cast * Mady Christians as Fernades Matamorer * R ...

'' (1919) * ''

Intrigue Intrigue may refer to: TV and film * ''Intrigue'' (1920 film), a 1920 German silent drama film * ''Intrigue'' (1942 film), a Spanish film * ''Intrigue'' (1947 film), 1947 film directed by Edwin L. Marin * ''The Intrigue'', 1916 silent film dra ...

'' (1920) * ''

'' (1921) * '' Der falsche Prinz'' (1922) * ''

Tragedy of Love ''Tragedy of Love'' (German: ''Tragödie der Liebe'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Joe May and starring Mia May, Emil Jannings and Marlene Dietrich. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Erich Kettelhut, Paul Leni and ...

'' (1923) * ''

Dreiklang der Nacht ''The Third Watch'' (german: Dreiklang der Nacht) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by and starring Carlo Aldini, Claire Rommer, and Kurt Brenkendorf. Its art director was Willi Herrmann Willi Herrmann (1893–1968) was a German a ...

'' (1924) * '' The Third Watch'' (1924)

Art Director

* '' Holiday From Myself'' (1934) * '' The Monastery's Hunter'' (1935) * ''

The Saint and Her Fool ''The Saint and Her Fool'' (German: ''Die Heilige und ihr Narr'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Lien Deyers and Gina Manès. It was based on a novel by Agnes Günther and premiered at ...

'' (1935) * ''

Frau Sixta ''Frau Sixta'' is a 1938 German historical drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Franziska Kinz and Ilse Werner. It is based on the 1925 novel of the same title by the Swiss writer Ernst Zahn. The film's sets ...

'' (1938) * '' Storms in May'' (1938) * '' The Rothschilds'' (1940) * '' Left of the Isar, Right of the Spree'' (1940) * '' The Lost Face'' (1948) * ''

Man on a Tightrope ''Man on a Tightrope'' is a 1953 American drama directed by Elia Kazan, starring Fredric March and Terry Moore and Gloria Grahame. The screenplay by Robert E. Sherwood was based on a 1952 novel of the same title by Neil Paterson. Paterson based ...

'' (1953) * '' Salto Mortale'' (1953) * '' Night People'' (1954) * ''

Carnival Story ''Carnival Story'' is a 1954 drama film directed by Kurt Neumann, produced by Frank King and Maurice King, starring Anne Baxter and Steve Cochran, and released by RKO Radio Pictures. It was made as a co-production between West Germany and th ...

'' (1954) * ''

Circus of Love ''Circus of Love'' (german: link=no, Rummelplatz der Liebe) is a 1954 drama film directed by Kurt Neumann (director), Kurt Neumann and starring Eva Bartok, Curd Jürgens and Bernhard Wicki.Hayes p.152 It was made as a co-production (film), co-prod ...

'' (1954) * ''

Ten on Every Finger ''Ten on Every Finger'' (German: ''An jedem Finger zehn'') is a 1954 West German musical comedy film directed by Erik Ode and starring Germaine Damar, Erich Auer and Loni Heuser.Bock & Bergfelder p.136 It was shot at the Spandau Studios in West Be ...

'' (1954) * ''

Love Is Just a Fairytale ''Love Is Just a Fairytale'' (german: Liebe ist ja nur ein Märchen) is a 1955 West German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Willy Fritsch, Georges Guétary and Claude Farell.Bock & Bergfelder p. 327 The film's s ...

'' (1955) * ''

Yes, Yes, Love in Tyrol ''Yes, Yes, Love in Tyrol'' (german: Ja, ja die Liebe in Tirol) is a 1955 West German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Gerhard Riedmann, Hans Moser, and Doris Kirchner. It is a loose reworking of the plot of the pl ...

'' (1955) * ''

Spy for Germany ''Spy for Germany'' (german: Spion für Deutschland) is a 1956 West German thriller film directed by Werner Klingler that stars Martin Held, Nadja Tiller and Walter Giller. Based on a book by Will Berthold, the film depicts the mission of a Germ ...

'' (1956) * ''

Black Forest Melody ''Black Forest Melody'' (german: Schwarzwaldmelodie) is a 1956 West German romantic comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Carl Wery, Gardy Granass, and Willy Fritsch. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on locat ...

'' (1956) * '' The Fox of Paris'' (1957) * '' Two Hearts in May'' (1958) * '' World in My Pocket'' (1961) * ''

You Must Be Blonde on Capri ''You Must Be Blonde on Capri'' (German: ''Blond muß man sein auf Capri'') is a 1961 West German comedy film directed by Wolfgang Schleif and starring Karin Baal, Helmuth Lohner and Maurizio Arena. Schildt & Siegfried p.151-52 It was shot at Wes ...

'' (1961) * ''

Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse ''Scotland Yard Hunts Dr. Mabuse'' or ''Scotland Yard vs. Dr Mabuse'' (german: Scotland Yard jagt Dr. Mabuse) is a 1963 German crime film directed by Paul May and starring Peter van Eyck. ''Scotland Yard vs. Dr. Mabuse'' was distributed in West ...

'' (1963)

Production Designer

* '' The Hunter of Fall'' (1936) * '' Lache Bajazzo'' (1943) * ''

'' (1956) * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1958)

References

Bibliography

* Hardt, Ursula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996.

External links

* 1901 births 1974 deaths German male silent film actors German art directors German production designers Male actors from Berlin 20th-century German male actors Film people from Berlin {{Germany-film-actor-stub