Michael von Newlinsky (21 June 1891 – 14 August 1964) was an

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who appeared in numerous

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s during his career, in films such as

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's ''

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'' (1929).Roberts p.82

Selected filmography

* '' Under Suspicion'' (1928) * ''

The Republic of Flappers ''The Republic of Flappers'' (German: ''Die Republik der Backfische'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Constantin J. David and starring Käthe von Nagy, Raimondo Van Riel and Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur.Eickhoff p.494 The title refe ...

'' (1928) * ''

My Heart is a Jazz Band ''My Heart is a Jazz Band'' (German: ''Mein Herz ist eine Jazzband'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Raimondo Van Riel and Heinrich Gotho. The film's art direction was by Andrej Andrejew. ...

'' (1929) * ''

Inherited Passions ''Inherited Passions'' (german: Vererbte Triebe) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Walter Rilla, Fritz Alberti Fritz Alberti (born Friedrich Wilhelm Alberti; 22 October 1877 – 15 September 1954) was a ...

'' (1929) * '' The League of Three'' (1929) * ''

The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna ''The Wonderful Lies of Nina Petrovna'' (German: ''Die wunderbare Lüge der Nina Petrowna'') is a 1929 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Brigitte Helm, Francis Lederer and Warwick Ward. It was the last b ...

'' (1929) * ''

Ludwig II, King of Bavaria ''Ludwig II, King of Bavaria'' (german: Ludwig der Zweite, König von Bayern) is a 1929 German silent historical film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Theodor Loos and Eugen Burg. It portrays the life and reign of the monarch ...

'' (1929) * '' Katharina Knie'' (1929) * ''

'' (1929) * ''

Morals at Midnight ''Morals at Midnight'' (german: Moral um Mitternacht) is a 1930 German romance film directed by Marc Sorkin and starring Gustav Diessl, Camilla Horn and Vladimir Sokoloff.Rentschler p. 277 The film's sets were designed by Heinrich Richter. Cast ...

'' (1930) * '' Two Worlds'' (1930) * ''

The Son of the White Mountain ''The Son of the White Mountain'' (German: ''Der Sohn der weißen Berge'') is a 1930 German mystery romance film directed by Mario Bonnard and Luis Trenker and starring Trenker, Maria Matray and Renate Müller. It was part of the popular serie ...

'' (1930) * ''

Mountains on Fire ''Mountains on Fire'' (german: Berge in Flammen) is a 1931 German war film directed by Karl Hartl and Luis Trenker and starring Trenker, Lissy Arna and Luigi Serventi. The film was based on Luis Trenker's novel of the same title, partly based ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Street Song ''The Street Song'' or ''The Streetsweeper'' (German: ''Gassenhauer'') is a 1931 German musical crime film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Ina Albrecht, Ernst Busch and Albert Hoermann.Carol Anne Costabile-Heming, Rachel J. Halverson & Kri ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Case of Colonel Redl ''The Case of Colonel Redl'' (German: ''Der Fall des Generalstabs-Oberst Redl'') is a 1931 German spy drama film directed by Karl Anton and starring Theodor Loos, Lil Dagover and Otto Hartmann. It was co-production between the Prague-based compa ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Little Escapade ''The Little Escapade'' (german: Der kleine Seitensprung) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Renate Müller, Hermann Thimig and Hans Brausewetter.Salwolkep .54 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berl ...

'' (1931) * '' Her Grace Commands'' (1931) * '' Elisabeth of Austria'' (1931) * '' Children of Fortune'' (1931) * ''

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 (locality), Grunewald Studios in Ber ...

'' (1932) * ''

A Tremendously Rich Man ''A Tremendously Rich Man'' (German: ''Ein steinreicher Mann'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely and starring Curt Bois, Dolly Haas and Adele Sandrock. It premiered on 13 February 1932. The film was a co-production between ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Invisible Front ''The Invisible Front'' (german: Die unsichtbare Front) is a 1932 German spy thriller film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Trude von Molo, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Veit Harlan and Paul Hörbiger. The story was written by Robert A. Stemmle, ...

'' (1932) * '' Marschall Vorwärts'' (1932) * '' Today Is the Day'' (1933) * ''

The Testament of Dr. Mabuse ''The Testament of Dr. Mabuse'' (german: Das Testament des Dr. Mabuse), also called ''The Last Will of Dr. Mabuse'', is a 1933 German crime-thriller film directed by Fritz Lang. The movie is a sequel to Lang's silent film ''Dr. Mabuse the Gambl ...

'' (1933) * '' The Sporck Battalion'' (1934) * '' A Woman Who Knows What She Wants'' (1934) * '' The Double'' (1934) * ''

I Was Jack Mortimer ''I Was Jack Mortimer'' (german: Ich war Jack Mortimer) is a 1935 German thriller film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Anton Walbrook, Eugen Klöpfer, and Sybille Schmitz. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Red Rider ''The Red Rider'' is a 1934 American Western film serial from Universal Pictures and starring Buck Jones. It has 15 chapters based on the short story "The Redhead from Sun Dog" by W. C. Tuttle, and is a remake of Buck Jones' earlier 1931 film '' ...

'' (1935) * '' Der Kaiser von Kalifornien'' (1936) * '' Stronger Than Regulations'' (1936) * ''

Under Blazing Heavens ''Under Blazing Skies'' or ''Under Blazing Heavens'' (German: ''Unter heißem Himmel'') is a 1936 German adventure film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Hans Albers, Lotte Lang and Aribert Wäscher.Kreimeier p.237 It was shot at the Babel ...

'' (1936) * ''

Ride to Freedom ''Ride to Freedom'' (german: Ritt in die Freiheit) is a 1937 German historical war film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Willy Birgel, Viktor Staal and Hansi Knoteck. The film is set in the 1830s during Poland's November Uprising against the Ru ...

'' (1937) * ''

Gordian the Tyrant ''Gordian the Tyrant'' (German: ''Gordian, der Tyrann'') is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Paul Richter and Michael von Newlinsky.Waldman p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Bö ...

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

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'' (1937) * '' Dangerous Game'' (1937) * '' A Prussian Love Story'' (1938) * ''

Faded Melody ''Faded Melody'' (german: Verklungene Melodie) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Brigitte Horney, Willy Birgel and Carl Raddatz.Hake p. 247The film was made by Germany's largest studio of the era UFA. It was s ...

'' (1938) * ''

Red Orchids ''Red Orchids'' (german: Rote Orchideen) is a 1938 German crime film directed by Nunzio Malasomma Nunzio Malasomma (4 February 1894 – 12 January 1974) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 41 films between 1923 a ...

'' (1938) * '' Men, Animals and Sensations'' (1938) * ''

Target in the Clouds ''Target in the Clouds'' (German: ''Ziel in den Wolken'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Albert Matterstock, Leny Marenbach and Brigitte Horney. It was based on a novel by Hans Rabl. The film portrays ...

'' (1939) * '' Capriccio'' (1938) * ''

Kitty and the World Conference ''Kitty and the World Conference'' (german: Kitty und die Weltkonferenz) is a 1939 German comedy film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Hannelore Schroth, Fritz Odemar and Christian Gollong. It is a screwball comedy set against the backdr ...

'' (1939) * ''

Hurrah! I'm a Father ''Hurrah! I'm a Father'' or ''Hurrah! I'm a Papa'' (german: Hurra, ich bin Papa) is a 1939 German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Heinz Rühmann, Albert Florath, and Carola Höhn. It was shot at the Marienfelde and Tempelhof S ...

'' (1939) * ''

Kora Terry ''Kora Terry'' is a 1940 German drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Will Quadflieg and Josef Sieber Josef Sieber (28 April 1900 – 3 December 1962) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * ''Pappi'' (1934) * ...

'' (1940) * '' Counterfeiters'' (1940) * '' Friedemann Bach'' (1941) * ''

Beloved World ''Beloved World'' (german: Geliebte Welt) is a 1942 German romantic comedy film directed by Emil Burri and starring Brigitte Horney, Willy Fritsch, and Paul Dahlke.Hake p. 195 It was made at the Bavaria Studios in Munich Munich ( ; ...

'' (1942) * '' Tonelli'' (1943) * '' A Man With Principles?'' (1943) * ''

The Years Pass ''The Years Pass'' (german: Die Jahre vergehen) is a 1945 German drama film directed by Günther Rittau and starring Heidemarie Hatheyer, Carl Kuhlmann and Werner Fuetterer.Bock & Bergfelder p. 33 It was shot at the Althoff Studios in Berlin an ...

'' (1945) * '' Dark Eyes'' (1951) * ''

Geheimakten Solvay ''Geheimakten Solvay'' is an East German film. It was released in 1953, and sold more than 3,800,000 tickets. Cast * Wilhelm Koch-Hooge: Hannes Lorenz * Leny Marenbach: Bertha Lorenz * Ulrich Thein: Fritz Lorenz * Rudolf Klix: Hauptbuchhalter Tre ...

'' (1953)

References

Bibliography

* Roberts, Ian. ''German Expressionist Cinema: The World of Light and Shadow''. Wallflower Press, 2008.

External links

* 1891 births 1964 deaths Austrian male stage actors Austrian male film actors Austrian male silent film actors Male actors from Vienna 20th-century Austrian male actors {{Austria-actor-stub