Jürgen von Alten (12 January 1903 – 28 February 1994) was a German

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. During his career he directed around seventy

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. In 1939 he made the military comedy-drama '' Shoulder Arms''.Richards p.325

Selected filmography

Director

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Stronger Than Regulations ''Stronger Than Regulations'' (German: ''Stärker als Paragraphen'') is a 1936 German mystery film directed by Jürgen von Alten and starring Paul Hartmann, Karl Hellmer and Manja Behrens. It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film' ...

'' (1936) * ''

Susanne in the Bath ''Susanne in the Bath'' (German: ''Susanne im Bade'') is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Jürgen von Alten and starring Manja Behrens, Max Gülstorff and Erich Fiedler.Waldman p.155 The title is an allusion to the biblical story of Susanna. ...

'' (1936) * '' Togger'' (1937) * ''

The Beaver Coat ''The Beaver Coat'' (german: Der Biberpelz) is a satirical play by Gerhart Hauptmann premiered in Berlin in 1893. The work is an example of a German naturalistic ''Diebskomödie'', or 'thief's comedy'. The drama takes place "somewhere in Berlin ...

'' (1937) * '' Shoulder Arms'' (1939) * ''

The Mistress of Solderhof ''The Mistress of Solderhof'' (german: Die Herrin vom Sölderhof) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Jürgen von Alten and starring Ilse Werner, Viktor Staal, and Harald Maresch. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on loc ...

'' (1959)

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Yorck ''Yorck'' is a 1931 German war film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Werner Krauss, Grete Mosheim and Rudolf Forster.Noack p.59 It portrays the life of the Prussian General Ludwig Yorck von Wartenburg, particularly his refusal to serve i ...

'' (1931) * '' The Poacher'' (1953) * ''

Oh! This Bavaria! ''Oh! This Bavaria!'' (german: O, diese Bayern!) is a 1960 West German comedy film directed by Arnulf Schröder and starring Rudolf Vogel, Liesl Karlstadt and Jürgen von Alten Jürgen von Alten (12 January 1903 – 28 February 1994) was a Ger ...

'' (1960) * ''

The Death of the White Stallion ''The Death of the White Stallion'' (german: Der Tod des weißen Pferdes) is a 1985 West German drama film directed by Christian Ziewer. It was entered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival. Cast * Thomas Anzenhofer as Veit * Pét ...

'' (1985)

References

Bibliography

* Richards, Jeffrey. ''Visions of Yesterday''. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973.

External links

* 1903 births 1994 deaths Actors from Hanover People from the Province of Hanover Film people from Hanover German male film actors 20th-century German male actors German male writers {{Germany-film-bio-stub