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Julius Falkenstein (25 February 1879 – 9 December 1933) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1914 and 1933. Falkenstein was
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, but secured a special permit to continue making films following the
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rise to power in 1933. He died of natural causes the same year, having made only one further film.


Selected filmography

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Die geheimnisvolle Villa ''Die geheimnisvolle Villa'' (lit. 'The Secret-Filled Villa') is a 1914 silent German detective film directed by Joe May and starring Ernst Reicher. It is the first in the series starring the fictional gentleman detective Stuart Webbs, modelle ...
'' (1914) * '' The Princess of Neutralia'' (1917) *'' The Toboggan Cavalier'' (1918) * ''
The Oyster Princess ''The Oyster Princess'' (german: Die Austernprinzessin) is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Victor Janson, Ossi Oswalda and Harry Liedtke. It is a grotesque comedy in four acts about an American milliona ...
'' (1919) * ''
The Dancer Barberina ''The Dancer Barberina'' (German: ''Die Tänzerin Barberina'') is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lyda Salmonova, Otto Gebühr, and Harry Liedtke. Part of the group of Prussian films of the Weimar a ...
'' (1920) * ''
The Love of a Thief ''The Love of a Thief'' (German: ''Brigantenliebe'') is a 1920 German silent adventure film directed by Martin Hartwig and starring Ellen Richter, Hans Adalbert Schlettow and Emil Rameau.Grange p.81 The film's sets were designed by the art d ...
'' (1920) * ''
The Princess of the Nile ''The Princess of the Nile'' (German: ''Die Prinzessin vom Nil'') is a 1920 German silent film directed by Martin Zickel and starring Lya Mara, Julius Falkenstein and Lotte Stein.Bock & Bergfelder p.549 The film's sets were designed by the art ...
'' (1920) * '' Romeo and Juliet in the Snow'' (1920) * '' The Haunted Castle'' (1921) * ''
The Story of Christine von Herre ''The Story of Christine von Herre'' (german: Der Roman der Christine von Herre) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Agnes Straub, Werner Krauss, and Paul Hartmann. It was based on a novella by Heinrich ...
'' (1921) * '' The Convict of Cayenne'' (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) * '' Dr. Mabuse the Gambler'' (1922) * ''
His Excellency from Madagascar ''His Excellency from Madagascar'' (german: Seine Exzellenz von Madagaskar) is a 1922 German silent thriller film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Paul Otto, Eva May, and Georg Alexander. It was released in two parts ''Das Mädchen aus der ...
'' (1922) * ''
Don Juan Don Juan (), also known as Don Giovanni ( Italian), is a legendary, fictional Spanish libertine who devotes his life to seducing women. Famous versions of the story include a 17th-century play, ''El burlador de Sevilla y convidado de piedra'' ...
'' (1922) * ''
Das Milliardensouper ''Das Milliardensouper'' is a 1923 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Georg Alexander and Paul Biensfeldt.Bock & Bergfelder p.353 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil. Ca ...
'' (1923) * '' Earth Spirit'' (1923) * '' The Doll Maker of Kiang-Ning'' (1923) * ''
The Weather Station The Weather Station is a Canadian folk music band fronted by Tamara Lindeman, formed in 2006. The band membership has changed over the years, and as of 2022 includes Lindeman (lead vocals, piano), Ben Whiteley (bass), Johnny Spence (keyboards), ...
'' (1923) * ''
The Grand Duke's Finances ''The Grand Duke's Finances'' (german: Die Finanzen des Großherzogs) is a 1924 silent German comedy film directed by F. W. Murnau. Plot The Grand Duke of Abacco is heir to a small and heavily indebted Mediterranean island. The Grand Duke is ...
'' (1924) * ''
In the Name of the King ''In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale'', or simply ''In the Name of the King'', is a 2007 action-fantasy film directed by Uwe Boll and starring Jason Statham, Claire Forlani, Leelee Sobieski, John Rhys-Davies, Ron Perlman and Ray L ...
'' (1924) * '' Neptune Bewitched'' (1925) * ''
Women of Luxury ''Women of Luxury'' (german: Luxusweibchen) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Lee Parry, Hans Albers and Rudolf Lettinger.Ganeva p. 197 It was made at the Johannisthal Studios near Berlin. The fil ...
'' (1925) * ''
A Waltz Dream ' (''A Waltz Dream'') is an operetta by Oscar Straus with a German libretto by and , based on the novella ' (''Nux, the Prince Consort'') by Hans Müller-Einigen from his 1905 book ' (''Book of Adventures''). The young Jacobson presented Stra ...
'' (1925) * ''
The Brothers Schellenberg ''The Brothers Schellenberg'' (German: ''Die Brüder Schellenberg'') is a 1926 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, silent drama film directed by Karl Grune and starring Conrad Veidt, Lil Dagover and Liane Haid. It was shot at the Babelsberg St ...
'' (1926) * ''
Department Store Princess ''Department Store Princess'' (German: ''Die Warenhausprinzessin'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Hella Moja, Hans Albers and Paul Heidemann. No copies of the film are known to survive. The film's sets were ...
'' (1926) * ''
Countess Ironing-Maid ''Countess Ironing-Maid'' (German: ''Gräfin Plättmamsell'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Constantin J. David and starring Ossi Oswalda, Curt Bois, and Robert Garrison.Bock & Bergfelder p.353 The film's sets were designed ...
'' (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) * '' Young Blood'' (1926) * ''
Circus Romanelli ''Circus Romanelli'' (German: ''Der dumme August des Zirkus Romanelli'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Claire Rommer and Victor Janson. Cast * Reinhold Schünzel as August *Cla ...
'' (1926) * ''
Annemarie and Her Cavalryman ''Annemarie and Her Cavalryman'' (german: Annemarie und ihr Ulan) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Erich Eriksen and starring Colette Brettel, Sig Arno Sig Arno (born Siegfried Aron, 27 December 1895 – 17 August 1975) was a German- ...
'' (1926) * '' Vienna, How it Cries and Laughs'' (1926) * '' The Pride of the Company'' (1926) * '' The Armoured Vault'' (1926) * ''
We'll Meet Again in the Heimat ''We'll Meet Again at Home'' (German: ''In der Heimat, da gibt's ein Wiedersehn!'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Leo Mittler Leo Mittler (18 December 1893 – 16 May 1958) was an Austrian playwright, screenwriter and film director. ...
'' (1926) * '' Sword and Shield'' (1926) * ''
We Belong to the Imperial-Royal Infantry Regiment ''We Belong to the Imperial and Royal Infantry Regiment'' (German:''Wir sind vom K. u. K. Infanterie-Regiment'') is a 1926 German silent film starring Mary Kid, Paul Heidemann and Fritz Spira. The film's art direction was by Heinrich Rich ...
'' (1926) * '' The Master of Nuremberg'' (1927) * '' Break-in'' (1927) * '' Linden Lady on the Rhine'' (1927) * ''
Excluded from the Public ''Excluded from the Public'' (German: ''Unter Ausschluß der Öffentlichkeit'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Conrad Wiene and starring Werner Krauss, Maly Delschaft and Vivian Gibson.St. Pierre p.207 It was shot at the Staak ...
'' (1927) * '' Night of Mystery'' (1927) * '' That Was Heidelberg on Summer Nights'' (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) * '' His Late Excellency'' (1927) * ''
Hello Caesar! ''Hello Caesar!'' (german: Halloh – Caesar!) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Schünzel, Mary Nolan, and Wilhelm Diegelmann. It is partly set in the spa town of Karlsbad in Czechoslovakia , ...
'' (1927) * ''
The Indiscreet Woman ''The Indiscreet Woman'' (german: Die indiskrete Frau) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Jenny Jugo, Maria Paudler and Georg Alexander.Bock & Bergfelder p. 228 The film's sets were designed by the art di ...
'' (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) * ''
Dancing Vienna ''Dancing Vienna'' (German: ''Das tanzende Wien'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Ben Lyon and Alfred Abel. The film's art direction was by Andrej Andrejew, Ferdinand Bellan and Erich Ket ...
'' (1927) * '' The Page Boy at the Golden Lion'' (1928) * ''
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'' (1928) * '' The Blue Mouse'' (1928) * ''
Secrets of the Orient ''Secrets of the Orient'' (german: Geheimnisse des Orients) is a 1928 German- French silent drama film directed by Alexandre Volkoff and starring Nikolas Kolin, Iván Petrovich and Dimitri Dimitriev.Bock p. 237 It was made at the Babelsberg S ...
'' (1928) * ''
You Walk So Softly ''You Walk So Softly'' (German: ''Gustav Mond, Du gehst so stille'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Schünzel, Yvette Darnys and Jakob Tiedtke. Schünzel ran into trouble with his superiors at U ...
'' (1928) * ''
Her Dark Secret ''Her Dark Secret'' (german: Ihr dunkler Punkt) is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch, and Harry Halm. The film reunited Harvey and Fritsch who had previously appeared together i ...
'' (1929) * ''
The Night Belongs to Us ''The Night Belongs to Us'' (german: Die Nacht gehört uns), released in English as ''The Night Is Ours'' or ''The Night Belongs to Us'', is a 1929 German sports romance film directed by Carl Froelich and Henry Roussel, and starring Hans Al ...
'' (1929) * ''
Somnambul ''Somnambul'' is a 1929 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, silent horror film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Fritz Kortner, Erna Morena and Veit Harlan. The film is set against the backdrop of spiritualism. The Berlin clairvoyant Elsb ...
'' (1929) * ''
The Lord of the Tax Office ''The Lord of the Tax Office'' (German: ''Der Herr vom Finanzamt'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Siegfried Philippi.Krautz p.123 The film's sets were designed by Gustav A. Knauer. Cast In alphabetical order * Corry Bell a ...
'' (1929) * ''
Taxi at Midnight ''Taxi at Midnight'' (German: ''Die Mitternachtstaxe'') is a 1929 German silent thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Betty Bird and Philipp Manning.Prawer p.83 It was shot at the Staaken and Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The f ...
'' (1929) * ''
Beware of Loose Women ''Beware of Loose Women'' (german: Hütet euch vor leichten Frauen) is a 1929 German silent film directed by Siegfried Philippi and starring Rudolf Lettinger, André Mattoni, and Margarete Schön.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume ...
'' (1929) * '' Distinguishing Features'' (1929) * '' The Customs Judge'' (1929) * ''
Lux, King of Criminals ''Lux, King of Criminals'' (German: ''Lux, der König der Verbrecher'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Edmund Heuberger and starring Carl Auen, Paul Michelo Kramer and Fred Immler.Krautz p.72 The film's sets were designed by the art ...
'' (1929) * ''
Sinful and Sweet ''Sinful and Sweet'' (German: ''Sündig und süß'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Lamac and starring Anny Ondra, Toni Tetzlaff and Paul Rehkopf.Bock & Bergfelder p.258 The film's sets were designed by Heinrich Richter. ...
'' (1929) * '' Daughter of the Regiment'' (1929) * ''
The Model from Montparnasse ''The Model from Montparnasse'' (german: Das Modell vom Montparnasse) or ''Adieu Mascotte'' is a 1929 German comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Lilian Harvey, Igo Sym and Marietta Millner.Prawer p. 89 Originally made as a silen ...
'' (1929) * '' What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime'' (1929) * ''
Tragedy of Youth ''Tragedy of Youth'' (German: ''Jugendtragödie'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Roland Varno, Eva Speyer and Jaro Fürth. The son of a washerwoman is sent to a reform school for a minor crime, but brea ...
'' (1929) * ''
Only on the Rhine ''Only on the Rhine'' (german: Nur am Rhein...) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Max Mack and starring Daisy D'Ora, Igo Sym, and Truus Van Aalten.Bock & Bergfelder p. 302 The film's sets were designed by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. ...
'' (1930) * '' The Man in the Dark'' (1930) * '' It Happens Every Day'' (1930) * '' The Woman Without Nerves'' (1930) * '' Marriage Strike'' (1930) * '' Fire in the Opera House'' (1930) * '' Mischievous Miss'' (1930) * '' The Immortal Vagabond'' (1930) * '' Fairground People'' (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 ...
'' (1930) * ''
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'' (1930) * ''
End of the Rainbow ''End of the Rainbow'' is a musical drama by Peter Quilter, which focuses on Judy Garland in the months leading up to her death in 1969. After a premiere in Sydney, Australia in 2005, the show has played on the West End in London and a Broadwa ...
'' (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) * ''
Der Kongreß tanzt ''Der Kongress tanzt'' (English: ''The Congress Dances'') is a German musical comedy film produced in 1931 by Ufa, directed by Erik Charell, starring Lilian Harvey as Christel Weinzinger, the glove seller, Willy Fritsch as Tsar Alexander I of ...
'' (1931) * ''
Shooting Festival in Schilda ''Shooting Festival in Schilda'' (German: ''Schützenfest in Schilda'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Sig Arno, Fritz Kampers and Eugen Rex. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.257 Cast * Si ...
'' (1931) * '' The True Jacob'' (1931) * ''
The Adventurer of Tunis ''The Adventurer of Tunis'' (german: Die Abenteurerin von Tunis) is a 1931 German adventure film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Philipp Manning, Theo Shall, and Ellen Richter. It was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.14 Locat ...
'' (1931) * '' A Crafty Youth'' (1931) * '' Berlin-Alexanderplatz'' (1931) * '' Grock'' (1931) * '' That's All That Matters'' (1931) * '' Weekend in Paradise'' (1931) * '' The Firm Gets Married'' (1931) * ''
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'' (1931) * '' A Waltz by Strauss'' (1931) * '' Queen of the Night'' (1931) * '' Inquest'' (1931) * '' Victoria and Her Hussar'' (1931) * ''
Night Convoy ''Night Convoy'' (german: Nachtkolonne) is a 1932 German drama film directed by James Bauer and starring Vladimir Gajdarov, Olga Tschechowa and Oskar Homolka. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin and on location in Hamburg. The film's ...
'' (1932) * '' Crime Reporter Holm'' (1932) * '' Holzapfel Knows Everything'' (1932) * '' Two Heavenly Blue Eyes'' (1932) * ''
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'' (1932) * '' Impossible Love'' (1932) * ''
The Magic Top Hat ''The Magic Top Hat'' (german: Der Glückszylinder) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Rudolf Bernauer and starring Charlotte Ander, Felix Bressart and Oskar Sima.Hake p. 142 It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin., The film's sets ...
'' (1932) * ''
The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...
'' (1932) * ''
The Song of Night ''The Song of Night'' (German: ''Das Lied einer Nacht'') is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Jan Kiepura, Magda Schneider and Fritz Schulz.Murphy p.381 It was made at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. Th ...
'' (1932) * ''
Chauffeur Antoinette ''Chauffeur Antoinette'' is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Charlotte Ander, Hans Adalbert Schlettow and Walter Steinbeck. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the ...
'' (1932) * ''
Distorting at the Resort ''Distorting at the Resort'' (german: Lügen auf Rügen) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Maria Matray, Paul Hörbiger, and Otto Wallburg. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were de ...
'' (1932) * ''
I by Day, You by Night ''I by Day, You by Night'' (german: Ich bei Tag und du bei Nacht) is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Käthe von Nagy and Willy Fritsch. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios and on location at the Sansso ...
'' (1932) * '' Storms of Passion'' (1932) * ''
The Testament of Cornelius Gulden ''The Testament of Cornelius Gulden'' (german: Das Testament des Cornelius Gulden) is a 1932 German drama film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Magda Schneider, Georg Alexander, and Theo Lingen. It is based on the 1930 novel of the same title ...
'' (1932) * ''
Gypsies of the Night ''Gypsies of the Night'' (german: Zigeuner der Nacht) is a 1932 German film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Jenny Jugo, Hans Brausewetter, and Paul Kemp. A separate French-language version '' Happy Hearts'' was also released. The film's ...
'' (1932) * ''
You Don't Forget Such a Girl ''You Don't Forget Such a Girl'' (German: ''So ein Mädel vergißt man nicht'') is a 1932 Austrian-German romantic comedy film directed by Fritz Kortner and starring Willi Forst, Dolly Haas, and Oskar Sima. The film was shot at the Halensee Studi ...
'' (1932) * '' Man Without a Name'' (1932) * '' The Victor'' (1932) * '' The Beautiful Adventure'' (1932) * '' Marion, That's Not Nice'' (1933) * '' A Woman Like You'' (1933) * '' The Only Girl'' (1933) * ''
Laughing Heirs ''Laughing Heirs'' (german: Lachende Erben) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Max Ophüls and starring Heinz Rühmann, Max Adalbert, Lien Deyers and Friedrich Ettel.Kreimeier p. 218 It was shot at the Babelsberg and Tempelhof Studios in ...
'' (1933) * '' Spies at Work'' (1933) * ''
The Sandwich Girl ''The Sandwich Girl'' (german: Die kalte Mamsell) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lucie Englisch, Jakob Tiedtke, and Else Reval Else Reval (14 June 1893 – 25 January 1978) was a German film actress.Giesen p.2 ...
'' (1933) * ''
The Empress and I ''The Empress and I'' (german: Ich und die Kaiserin) is a 1933 German musical comedy film directed by Friedrich Hollaender and starring Lilian Harvey, Mady Christians and Conrad Veidt.Bock & Bergfelder p. 209 It is also known by the alternative t ...
'' (1933) * ''
The Roberts Case ''The Roberts Case'' (german: Der Fall Roberts or ) is a 1933 German drama film directed by Erich Engels and starring Hermann Speelmans, Camilla Spira and Eduard von Winterstein.Moeller p. 65 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin ...
'' (1933) * '' A Song for You'' (1933) * ''
The Flower Girl from the Grand Hotel ''The Flower Girl from the Grand Hotel'' (German: ''Das Blumenmädchen vom Grand-Hotel'') is a 1934 German drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Elsa Merlini, Georg Alexander and Hans Brausewetter.Cardullo p.268 The film's sets were desig ...
'' (1934)


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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Falkenstein, Julius 1879 births 1933 deaths 20th-century German male actors Male actors from Berlin German male stage actors German male film actors German male silent film actors 19th-century German Jews Jewish German male actors