Josef Somlo (1884–1973) was a Hungarian

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 ...

. Following the

Nazi Nazism ( ; german: Nazismus), the common name in English for National Socialism (german: Nationalsozialismus, ), is the far-right totalitarian political ideology and practices associated with Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party (NSDAP) in ...

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 Hermann Fellner (20 December 1950 – 17 May 2020) was a German politician, representative of the Christian Social Union of Bavaria. He was a member of the Bundestag of Germany. Fellner was in its youth chairman of the local federation of the ...

with whom he co-produced a number of films for their

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 em ...

company.

Partial filmography

* ''

Sins of Yesterday ''Sins of Yesterday'' (german: Sünden von gestern) is a 1922 German silent film directed by Robert Wüllner and starring Gina Relly, Alfred Gerasch, and Erich Kaiser-Titz Heinrich Felix Erich Kaiser-Titz (7 October 1875 – 22 November 1928 ...

'' (1922) * ''

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) * ''

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) * ''

Unmarried Daughters ''Unmarried Daughters'' (German: ''Ledige Töchter'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Jenny Jugo, Charlotte Ander and Ida Wüst.Parish p.297 The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Werndorff. Cas ...

'' (1926) * '' The Ghost Train'' (1927) * ''

The Famous Woman ''The Famous Woman'' (German: ''Die berühmte Frau'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Lili Damita, Fred Solm and Warwick Ward. It was based on the play '' Die Tänzerin'' by Melchior Lengyel, who also ...

'' (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) * ''

The Great Adventuress ''The Great Adventuress'' (german: Die große Abenteuerin) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Lili Damita, Georg Alexander, and Fred Solm. Much of the film's funding came from Britain. Location shooting t ...

'' (1928) * '' The Bold Dragoon'' (1928) * '' Odette'' (1928) * '' Number 17'' (1928) * ''

The Woman on the Rack ''The Woman on the Rack'' (german: Die Frau auf der Folter) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Lili Damita, Vladimir Gajdarov, and Johannes Riemann. It was also known by the alternative title ''A Scandal in ...

'' (1928) * ''

Strauss Is Playing Today ''Strauss Is Playing Today'' (german: Heut' spielt der Strauss) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Conrad Wiene and starring Alfred Abel, Hermine Sterler and Imre Ráday. The film was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin.Jung, Uli ...

'' (1928) * ''

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 Fourth from the Right ''The Fourth from the Right'' (German: ''Die vierte von rechts'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Conrad Wiene and starring Ossi Oswalda, Betty Bird and Arthur Pusey.Habel p.197 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1929) * '' The Wrecker'' (1929) * '' Storm in a Water Glass'' (1931) * ''

Three Days of Love ''Three Days of Love'' (german: Drei Tage Liebe) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Heinz Hilpert and starring Hans Albers, Käthe Dorsch, and Trude Berliner. It was made and distributed by the independent Felsom Film company. It was shot a ...

'' (1931) * ''

Tell Me Tonight ''Tell Me Tonight'' or ''Be Mine Tonight'' is a 1932 British musical comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Jan Kiepura, Sonnie Hale and Magda Schneider. It was shot in Berlin at the Babelsberg Studios as part of a co-production bet ...

'' (1932) * ''

Girls to Marry ''Girls to Marry'' (german: Mädchen zum Heiraten) is a 1932 German romantic comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Renate Müller, Hermann Thimig and Wolf Albach-Retty.''Gainsborough Pictures'' p. 42 It was shot at the Babelsberg S ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Arsenal Stadium Mystery ''The Arsenal Stadium Mystery'' is a 1939 British mystery film and one of the first feature films wherein football is a central element in the plot. The film was directed by Thorold Dickinson, and shot at Denham Film Studios and on location ...

'' (1939) * ''

Old Bill and Son ''Old Bill and Son'' is a 1941 British black-and-white comedy war film directed by Ian Dalrymple. Centred on the First World War cartoon figure Old Bill and his escapades in the early Phoney War of World War II and with that character's creator ...

'' (1941) * ''

Uncle Silas ''Uncle Silas'', subtitled "A Tale of Bartram Haugh", is an 1864 Victorian Gothic mystery-thriller novel by the Irish writer J. Sheridan Le Fanu. Despite Le Fanu resisting its classification as such, the novel has also been hailed as a work ...

'' (1947) * ''

The Man Who Loved Redheads ''The Man Who Loved Redheads'' is a 1955 British comedy film directed by Harold French and starring Moira Shearer, John Justin and Roland Culver. The film is based on the play '' Who is Sylvia?'' (1950) by Terence Rattigan, which is reputedly a ...

'' (1955) * '' Behind the Mask'' (1958)

Bibliography

* Bergfelder, Tim & Cargnelli, Christian. ''Destination London: German-speaking emigrés and British cinema, 1925–1950''. Berghahn Books, 2008. * Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933''. Berghahn Books, 2007.

External links

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