Mathias Matthies (August 7, 1911 – September 30, 2004) was a German art director. He designed the sets for around a hundred films and television programmes. He often collaborated with his wife

Ellen Schmidt Ellen Schmidt (1922–1997) was a German art director active in film set design in the postwar era.Bergfelder p.254 She frequently collaborated with her husband Mathias Matthies, including on several Edgar Wallace adaptations. Selected filmograp ...

, including on some

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adaptations made by

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.Bergfelder p. 254

Selected filmography

* '' Dangerous Guests'' (1949) * ''

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'' (1949) * ''

My Wife's Friends ''My Wife's Friends'' (german: Die Freunde meiner Frau) is a 1949 West German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Sonja Ziemann, Grethe Weiser and Gerda Maurus.Bock & Bergfelder p. 519 It was made by Real Film at the Wandsbek Studios ...

'' (1949) * '' Unknown Sender'' (1950) * ''

The Allure of Danger ''The Allure of Danger'' (german: Lockende Gefahr) is a 1950 West German drama film directed by Eugen York and starring Angelika Hauff, Walter Richter and Berta Drews.Youngkin p.348 It was screened at the 1950 Venice Film Festival. It was shot ...

'' (1950) * ''

Abundance of Life ''Abundance of Life'' (german: Des Lebens Überfluss) is a 1950 West German romantic comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Erika Müller, Ingeborg Körner, and Gunnar Möller. It was one of the last of the Rubble films made ...

'' (1950) * '' Dark Eyes'' (1951) * ''

The Sinful Border ''The Sinful Border'' (german: Sündige Grenze) is a 1951 West German crime film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Dieter Borsche, Inge Egger and Peter Mosbacher. Jan Hendriks won the German Film Award as Best Newcomer. It focuses on the ...

'' (1951) * ''

My Wife Is Being Stupid ''My Wife Is Being Stupid'' or ''My Wife Is Acting Silly'' (german: Meine Frau macht Dummheiten) is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Inge Egger, Hans Holt, and Marina Ried. It was made at the Göttingen ...

'' (1952) * '' Shooting Stars'' (1952) * '' Wedding in Transit'' (1953) * '' The Bogeyman'' (1953) * ''

Men at a Dangerous Age ''Men at a Dangerous Age'' (german: Männer im gefährlichen Alter) is a 1954 West German comedy film directed by Carl-Heinz Schroth and starring Hans Söhnker, Liselotte Pulver and Annie Rosar.Bock & Bergfelder p.306 It was shot at the Wandsbek S ...

'' (1954) * '' Don't Worry About Your Mother-in-Law'' (1954) * ''

Doctor Solm ''Doctor Solm'' (german: Oberarzt Dr. Solm) is a 1955 West German drama film directed by Paul May and starring Hans Söhnker, Sybil Werden and Antje Weisgerber.Bock & Bergfelder p.451 The film's sets were designed by the art director Mathias ...

'' (1955) * ''

I Was an Ugly Girl ''I Was an Ugly Girl'' (German: ''Ich war ein häßliches Mädchen'') is a 1955 West German romantic comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Sonja Ziemann, Dieter Borsche and Karlheinz Böhm. It is based on the 1937 novel of the ...

'' (1955) * ''

My Children and I ''My Children and I'' (German: ''Meine Kinder und ich'') is a 1955 West German comedy drama film directed by Wolfgang Schleif and starring Grethe Weiser, Doris Kirchner and Claus Biederstaedt.Bliersbach p.112 It was shot at the Templehof Studios ...

'' (1955) * ''

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'' (1955) * '' The Old Forester House'' (1956) * ''

The First Day of Spring ''The First Day of Spring'' (german: Der erste Frühlingstag) is a 1956 West German comedy film directed by Helmut Weiss and starring Luise Ullrich, Paul Dahlke and Ingeborg Schöner.Parish p.505 It was based on the 1935 play ''Call It a Day'' by ...

'' (1956) * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1958) * '' Crime After School'' (1959) * '' Yes, Women are Dangerous'' (1960) * ''

The Forger of London ''The Forger of London'' (german: Der Fälscher von London) is a 1961 West German crime film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Karin Dor, Hellmut Lange and Siegfried Lowitz.Bergfelder p. 254 It is an adaptation of Edgar Wallace's 1927 nove ...

'' (1961) * '' The Green Archer'' (1961) * ''

The Inn on the River ''The Inn on the River'' (german: Das Gasthaus an der Themse/ ''The Inn on the Thames'') is a 1962 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Eddi Arent and Klaus Kinski. It is part of a cycle of films b ...

'' (1962) * ''

The Happy Years of the Thorwalds ''The Happy Years of the Thorwalds'' (German: ''Die glücklichen Jahre der Thorwalds'') is a 1962 West German drama film directed by Wolfgang Staudte and , starring Elisabeth Bergner, Hansjörg Felmy and Dietmar Schönherr.Bock & Bergfelder p.40 ...

'' (1962)

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* 1911 births 2004 deaths German art directors People from Potsdam {{Germany-film-bio-stub