Hans Sohnle (17 September 1895 – 24 March 1976) was a German

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.Chandler p.270 He frequently collaborated with Otto Erdmann on set designs.

Selected filmography

* '' The Loves of Käthe Keller'' (1919) * ''

The Woman in Doctor's Garb ''The Woman in Doctor's Garb'' (German: ''Die Frau im Doktorhut'') is a 1920 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Lotte Neumann and Felix Basch.Grange p.68 The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans So ...

'' (1920) * '' Kean'' (1921) * ''

The Solemn Oath ''The Solemn Oath'' (German: ''Das Gelübde'') is a 1921 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Theodor Loos, Lotte Neumann and Eugen Rex. It premiered in Berlin on 7 June 1921.Grange p.93-94 The film's art directio ...

'' (1921) * ''

Seafaring Is Necessary ''Seafaring Is Necessary'' (German: ''Seefahrt ist Not'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Hans Marr, Lucie Höflich and Ilka Grüning. It is based on a novel by Gorch Fock.Das Ufa-Buch p.76 The film ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Curse of Silence ''The Curse of Silence'' (german: Der Fluch des Schweigens) is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Felix Basch and starring Hermann Thimig and Arnold Korff. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Sohnle. Cast In alphabet ...

'' (1922) * '' The Homecoming of Odysseus'' (1922) * '' Two Worlds'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1923) * ''

Horrido ''Horrido'' is a 1924 German silent film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Robert Leffler, Rudolf Forster and Lia Eibenschütz.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p.318 The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and ...

'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * ''

The Stolen Professor ''The Stolen Professor'' (German: ''Der gestohlene Professor'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Emil Justitz and starring Olaf Fjord, Camilla von Hollay and Kläre Grieger.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p.439 The ...

'' (1924) * '' The Woman in Flames'' (1924) * ''

Joyless Street ''Joyless Street'' (german: Die freudlose Gasse), also titled ''The Street of Sorrow'' or ''The Joyless Street'', is a 1925 German silent film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst starring Greta Garbo and Asta Nielsen. It is based on a novel by Hug ...

'' (1925) * ''

Flight Around the World ''Flight Around the World'' (german: Der Flug um den Erdball) is a 1925 German silent adventure film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Reinhold Schünzel, and Bruno Kastner.Grange p. 193 It was released in two parts. It was sh ...

'' (1925) * '' The Golden Calf'' (1925) * ''

Shadows of the Metropolis ''Shadows of the Metropolis'' (German:''Schatten der Weltstadt'') is a 1925 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Alfred Gerasch and Walter Janssen.Grange p.209 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Third Squadron ''The Third Squadron'' (german: Die dritte Eskadron) is a 1926 German silent war film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Fritz Spira, Eugen Burg, and Reinhold Häussermann. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and on location in Vienn ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Great Duchess ''The Great Duchess'' (German: ''Die tolle Herzogin'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Adolf Klein and Evi Eva.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p.860 The film's art direction ...

'' (1926) * '' The Poacher'' (1926) * '' Professor Imhof '' (1926) * '' Tea Time in the Ackerstrasse'' (1926) * ''

The Pride of the Company ''The Pride of the Company'' (German: ''Der Stolz der Kompanie'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Georg H. Schnell and Camilla Spira. The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1926) * '' The White Slave'' (1927) * ''

The City of a Thousand Delights ''The City of a Thousand Delights'' (German: ''Die Stadt der tausend Freuden'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Paul Richter, Adele Sandrock and Langhorn Burton.Giesen, Rolf. ''Special Effects Artists: A Wor ...

'' (1927) * ''

Queen of the Boulevards ''Queen of the Boulevards'' (German: ''Glanz und Elend der Kurtisanen'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Paul Wegener, Andrée Lafayette and Werner Fuetterer.Bock & Bergfelder p.155 It is based on the nov ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Bordello in Rio ''The Bordello in Rio'' or ''The Women's House of Rio'' (german: Das Frauenhaus von Rio) is a 1927 silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Vivian Gibson, Albert Steinrück and Hans Stüwe. It was based on a novel by Norbert Ja ...

'' (1927) * ''

Light-Hearted Isabel ''Light-Hearted Isabel'' (german: Die leichte Isabell) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Eddy Busch and Arthur Wellin and starring Lee Parry, Otto Wallburg, and Gustav Fröhlich.Grange p. 228 The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1927) * '' The Impostor'' (1927) * ''

The Woman Who Couldn't Say No ''The Woman Who Couldn't Say No'' (German: ''Die Frau die nicht nein sagen kann'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Lee Parry, Gustav Fröhlich and Hans Albers.Grange p.247 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

Who Invented Divorce? ''Who Invented Divorce?'' (German: ''Wer das Scheiden hat erfunden'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Alfred Abel, Hans Albers and Caleb Glenn.Bock & Bergfelder p.168 The film's sets were designed by Otto Er ...

'' (1928) * '' Five Anxious Days'' (1928) * ''

A Girl with Temperament ''A Girl with Temperament'' (German: ''Ein Mädel mit Temperament'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Maria Paudler, Eugen Neufeld and Luigi Serventi.Krautz p.383 It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berl ...

'' (1928) * '' The Secret Courier'' (1928) * ''

The Lady and the Chauffeur ''The Lady and the Chauffeur'' (German: ''Die Dame und ihr Chauffeur'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Jack Trevor, Fritz Alberti and Elisabeth Pinajeff.Bock & Bergfelder p.17 It was shot at the Grunew ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Carousel of Death ''The Carousel of Death'' (German: ''Das Karussell des Todes'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Claire Rommer, Anton Pointner and Jean Murat.Krautz p.135 The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Soh ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Story of a Little Parisian ''The Story of a Little Parisian'' (French: ''Totte et sa chance'', German: ''Der Sprung ins Glück'', Italian: ''La storia di una piccola Parigina'') is a 1928 silent film directed by Augusto Genina.Parish p.52 It was made as a co-production be ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Veil Dancer ''The Veil Dancer'' (french: Le meneur de joies, german: Die Schleiertänzerin) is a 1929 French-German silent film directed by Charles Burguet and starring René Navarre, Hertha von Walther, and Hans Albers. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'' (1929) * ''

Land Without Women ''Land Without Women'' (german: Das Land ohne Frauen) is a 1929 German drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Conrad Veidt, Elga Brink and Clifford McLaglen. It was based on the novel ''Die Braut Nr. 68'' by Peter Bolt. The film is ...

'' (1929) * '' The Adjutant of the Czar'' (1929) * '' Only on the Rhine '' (1930) * ''

Love in the Ring ''Love in the Ring'' (german: Liebe im Ring) is a 1930 German sports film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Max Schmeling, Renate Müller, and Olga Tschechowa.Waldman p. 160 Schmeling was a leading German boxer of the 1930s, and the fi ...

'' (1930) * ''

Road to Rio ''Road to Rio'' is a 1947 American semimusical comedy film directed by Norman Z. McLeod and starring Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour. Written by Edmund Beloin and Jack Rose, the film is about two inept vaudevillians who stow away on ...

'' (1931) * ''

Marriage with Limited Liability ''Marriage with Limited Liability'' (german: Ehe mit beschränkter Haftung) is a 1931 Austrian-German comedy film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Charlotte Susa, Georg Alexander and Paul Morgan. Klaus p.44 It was shot at the EFA Studios ...

'' (1931) * '' The Mad Bomberg'' (1932) * '' A Night in Paradise'' (1932) * '' Madame Wants No Children'' (1933) * ''

The Peak Scaler ''The Peak Scaler'' (german: Gipfelstürmer) is a 1933 German drama film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Franz Schmid, Walter Krieger and Mizzl Bardorf.Waldman p. 151 The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Cast ...

'' (1933) * '' Inge and the Millions'' (1933) * '' A Day Will Come'' (1934) * '' Just Once a Great Lady'' (1934) * ''

One Too Many on Board ''One Too Many on Board'' (german: Einer zuviel an Bord) is a 1935 German drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Lída Baarová, Albrecht Schoenhals and René Deltgen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 275 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios ...

'' (1935) * ''

My Life for Maria Isabella ''My Life for Maria Isabella'' (German: ''Mein Leben für Maria Isabell'') is a 1935 German drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Viktor de Kowa, Maria Andergast and Peter Voß. It is a military drama, the Maria Isabella of the tit ...

'' (1935) * ''

Regine Regine () or Régine is a feminine given name. Regine is a German-French form of Regina, and Régine is a French form of Regina. People with the first name include: Regine * Regine Heitzer (born 1944), Austrian figure skater * Regine Hildebrandt ...

'' (1935) * '' Escapade'' (1936) * '' A Hoax'' (1936) * ''

A Woman of No Importance ''A Woman of No Importance'' by Oscar Wilde is "a new and original play of modern life", in four acts, first given on 19 April 1893 at the Haymarket Theatre, London. Like Wilde's other society plays, it satirises English upper-class society. It ...

'' (1936) * ''

Fridericus ''Fridericus'' is a 1937 German historical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Otto Gebühr, Hilde Körber and Lil Dagover. It is based on the life of Frederick II of Prussia.Waldman p. 208 It was part of the popular cycle of Prussian fi ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Impossible Mister Pitt ''The Impossible Mister Pitt'' (German: ''Der unmögliche Herr Pitt'') is a 1938 German adventure crime film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It also features Willi Schur, Leopold von Ledebur and Hilde Weissner. It was shot at the Babelsberg ...

'' (1938) * '' In the Name of the People'' (1939) * ''

The Leghorn Hat ''The Leghorn Hat'' (german: Der Florentiner Hut) is a 1939 German period comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Heinz Rühmann, Herti Kirchner and Christl Mardayn. It is based on the 1851 play '' The Italian Straw Hat'' writt ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Little Residence ''The Little Residence'' (german: Kleine Residenz) is a 1942 German comedy film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Winnie Markus, Johannes Riemann, and Lil Dagover.Bock & Bergfelder p. 78 The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Endless Road ''The Endless Road'' (german: Der Unendliche Weg) is a 1943 German biographical film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Eva Immermann and Hedwig Wangel. It portrays the life of Friedrich List, a German who emigrated to the ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Disturbed Wedding Night ''The Disturbed Wedding Night'' (german: Die gestörte Hochzeitsnacht) is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Curd Jürgens, Ilse Werner, and Susanne von Almassy. It is based on the 1944 British play '' Is Your ...

'' (1950) * ''

Who Is This That I Love? ''Who Is This That I Love?'' (german: Wer bist du, den ich liebe?) is a 1950 West German musical comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Jester Naefe, Adrian Hoven, and Iván Petrovich. It was shot at the Wiesbaden and Bavaria S ...

'' (1950) * '' The Exchange'' (1952) * ''

Fanfare of Marriage ''Fanfare of Marriage'' (german: Fanfaren der Ehe) is a 1953 West German comedy film directed by Hans Grimm and starring Dieter Borsche, Georg Thomalla and Inge Egger.Ginsberg & Mensch p.403 It is the sequel to the 1951 German film '' Fanfares ...

'' (1953) * '' Must We Get Divorced?'' (1953) * ''

The Little Town Will Go to Sleep ''The Little Town Will Go to Sleep'' (german: Die kleine Stadt will schlafen gehen) is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Hans H. König and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Jester Naefe and Helen Vita.Bock & Bergfelder p.139 It shares its t ...

'' (1954) * ''

A Girl Without Boundaries ''A Girl Without Boundaries'' (German: ''Mädchen ohne Grenzen'') is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Géza von Radványi and starring starring Sonja Ziemann, Ivan Desny and Barbara Rütting. https://www.filmportal.de/en/movie/madchen ...

'' (1955) * '' Reaching for the Stars'' (1955) * ''

Two Bavarians in St. Pauli ''Two Bavarians in St. Pauli'' (german: Zwei Bayern in St. Pauli) is a 1956 West German comedy film directed by Hermann Kugelstadt and starring Joe Stöckel, Beppo Brem and Lucie Englisch.Eppenberger & Stapfer p. 39 The film's sets were designed ...

'' (1956) * '' Between Munich and St. Pauli'' (1957)

References

Bibliography

*Chandler, Charlotte. ''Marlene: Marlene Dietrich, A Personal Biography''. Simon and Schuster, 2011.

External links

* 1895 births 1976 deaths German art directors People from Beeskow {{Germany-film-bio-stub