Hugo Döblin (29 October 1876 – 4 November 1960) was a German

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and

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.Hardt p.233 He appeared in more than eighty films, most of them during the

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. The

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Döblin left Germany following the

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's rise to power in 1933, and after moving first to Czechoslovakia and Austria, eventually settled in Switzerland. His younger brother was novelist, essayist, and doctor Alfred Döblin (1878–1957).

Selected filmography

* '' Hearts are Trumps'' (1920) * ''

From Morn to Midnight ''From Morn to Midnight'' (german: Von morgens bis mitternachts) is a 1920 German silent expressionist film directed by Karlheinz Martin based on the 1912 play '' From Morning to Midnight'' by Georg Kaiser. It is one of the most radical films o ...

'' (1920) * '' Burning Country'' (1921) * '' Seafaring Is Necessary'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

The House on the Moon ''The House on the Moon'' (German: ''Das Haus zum Mond'') is a 1921 German silent science fiction film directed by Karlheinz Martin and starring Leontine Kühnberg, Erich Pabst and Fritz Kortner.Aitken p.53 Shot at the Johannisthal Studios in a ...

'' (1921) * '' The Oath of Stephan Huller'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1921) * ''

Lola Montez, the King's Dancer ''Lola Montez, the King's Dancer'' (german: Lola Montez, die Tänzerin des Königs) is a 1922 German silent historical drama film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Arnold Korff, and Fritz Kampers. It portrays the life of Lola M ...

'' (1922) * '' The Big Shot'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * ''

The False Dimitri ''The False Dimitri'' (german: Der falsche Dimitri) is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Alfred Abel, Agnes Straub and Eugen Klöpfer.Klossner, Michael. ''The Europe of 1500–1815 on Film and Televisi ...

'' (1922) * '' Your Valet'' (1922) * '' The Lady and Her Hairdresser'' (1922) * ''

Die Gezeichneten ' (''The Branded'' or ''The Stigmatized'') is an opera in three acts by Franz Schreker with a German-language libretto by the composer. Composition history Schreker wrote the libretto in 1911 at the request of composer Alexander Zemlinsky based ...

'' (1922) * '' A Glass of Water'' (1923) * ''

A Woman, an Animal, a Diamond ''A Woman, an Animal, a Diamond'' (german: Ein Weib, ein Tier, ein Diamant) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Hanns Kobe and starring Charlotte Ander, Fritz Kortner and Paul Bildt.Bock & Bergfelder p. 385 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1923) * '' Nanon'' (1924) * ''

Darling of the King ''Darling of the King'' (german: Königsliebchen) is a 1924 German silent film directed by Heinz Schall and starring Ruth Weyher, Elisabeth Pinajeff and Bruno Kastner.Bock & Bergfelder p. 514 The film's sets were designed by the art director Her ...

'' (1924) * '' The Game of Love'' (1924) * ''

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'' (1924) * '' One Minute to Twelve'' (1925) * '' The Venus of Montmartre'' (1925) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) * ''

The Girl with a Patron ''The Girl with a Patron'' (german: Das Mädchen mit der Protektion) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Max Mack and starring Ossi Oswalda, Willy Fritsch, and Nora Gregor. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. It was ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Wife of Forty Years ''The Wife of Forty Years'' (German: ''Die Frau von vierzig Jahren'') is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Diana Karenne, Vladimir Gajdarov and Sig Arno. The film's art direction was by Paul Leni.Kasten & ...

'' (1925) * ''

Only a Dancing Girl ''Only a Dancing Girl'' (german: Nur eine Tänzerin, sv, Bara en danserska) is a 1926 German-Swedish silent drama film directed by Olof Molander and starring Lil Dagover, Walter Janssen and Harry Halm.Schumann p. 180 The film's sets were desi ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Blue Danube "The Blue Danube" is the common English title of "An der schönen blauen Donau", Op. 314 (German for "By the Beautiful Blue Danube"), a waltz by the Austrian composer Johann Strauss II, composed in 1866. Originally performed on 15 Februa ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Transformation of Dr. Bessel ''The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (German: ''Dr. Bessels Verwandlung '') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Jakob Tiedtke, Sophie Pagay and Hans Stüwe. The film was based on a novel by . It premiered at the ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Strange Case of Captain Ramper ''The Strange Case of Captain Ramper'' (German: ''Ramper, der Tiermensch'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Paul Wegener, Mary Johnson and Max Schreck.Giesen p.262 It was shot at the Staaken Studios i ...

'' (1927) * '' Night of Mystery'' (1927) * ''

The Convicted ''The Convicted'' (German: ''Die Vorbestraften'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Meinert and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Margarete Schlegel and Albert Steinrück. The film portrays a group of former prisoners who struggle to ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Lorelei ''The Lorelei'' (german: Die Lorelei) is a 1927 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Renate Brausewetter, Trude Hesterberg, and Lotte Lorring. The film's sets were designed by Willi Herrmann. Cast In alph ...

'' (1927) * '' My Aunt, Your Aunt'' (1927) * '' Lützow's Wild Hunt'' (1927) * ''

Give Me Life ''Give Me Life'' (German: ''Schenk mir das Leben'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Klaus Fery and starring Grete Reinwald, Henry Stuart and Elizza La Porta.Lamprecht p.195 The film's sets were designed by the art director W ...

'' (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 Grunewal ...

'' (1928) * '' Anastasia, the False Czar's Daughter'' (1928) * ''

The Woman in the Advocate's Gown ''The Woman in the Advocate's Gown'' (german: Die Frau im Talar; no, Frøken Statsadvokat) is a 1929 Norwegian-German silent drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Paul Richter, and Fritz Kortner. The screenplay was ...

'' (1929) * '' What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime'' (1929) * '' The Crimson Circle'' (1929) * '' The White Devil'' (1930) * '' Him or Me'' (1930) * ''

The Theft of the Mona Lisa ''The Theft of the Mona Lisa'' (german: Der Raub der Mona Lisa) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Trude von Molo, Willi Forst, and Gustaf Gründgens. It is based on a true story. It was shot at the Tempelh ...

'' (1931) * '' An Auto and No Money'' (1932) * ''

A Blonde Dream ''A Blonde Dream'' (german: Ein blonder Traum) is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch and Willi Forst. A separate English-language version '' Happy Ever After'' was made as a co-pro ...

'' (1932) * ''

Madness Rules ''Madness Rules'' (German: ''Matto regiert'') is a 1947 Swiss crime film directed by Leopold Lindtberg and starring Heinrich Gretler, Heinz Woester and Elisabeth Müller.Fritsche p.31 It is based on the 1936 novel of the same name by Friedrich Gl ...

'' (1949)

References

Bibliography

* Hardt, Ursula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996. * Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933''. Berghahn Books, 2005.

External links

* 1876 births 1960 deaths German male stage actors German male film actors German male silent film actors 20th-century German male actors Actors from Szczecin Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to Switzerland {{Germany-actor-stub