Karl Haacker (25 July 1890 – 15 December 1945) was a German
art director
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active in designing film sets during the
Weimar
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and
Nazi era
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s.
[Eisner p.351] He is sometimes credited as Carl Haacker.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Student of Prague'' (1935)
* ''
A Wedding Dream
''A Wedding Dream'' (German: ''Ein Hochzeitstraum'') is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Ida Wüst, Heinz Salfner and Inge List. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios of Tobis Film in Berlin. The film's sets were d ...
'' (1936)
* ''
The Night With the Emperor
''The Night With the Emperor'' (german: Die Nacht mit dem Kaiser) is a 1936 German historical comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Jenny Jugo, Richard Romanowsky, and Friedrich Benfer. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios of Tobi ...
'' (1936)
* ''
Dangerous Game'' (1937)
* ''
The Citadel of Warsaw'' (1937)
* ''
A Girl Goes Ashore
''A Girl Goes Ashore'' (german: Ein Mädchen geht an Land) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Werner Hochbaum and starring Elisabeth Flickenschildt, Günther Lüders and Heidi Kabel.Kreimeier p. 287 It is set in the port city of Hamburg and w ...
'' (1938)
* ''
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'' (1940)
* ''
Beloved Augustin'' (1940)
* ''
Our Miss Doctor
''Our Miss Doctor'' (german: Unser Fräulein Doktor) is a 1940 German comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Jenny Jugo, Albert Matterstock and Heinz Salfner.Hake p. 204–208 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's se ...
'' (1940)
References
Bibliography
* Lotte H. Eisner. ''The Haunted Screen: Expressionism in the German Cinema and the Influence of Max Reinhardt''. University of California Press, 2008.
External links
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1890 births
1945 deaths
German art directors
Film people from Berlin
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