Otz Tollen (9 April 1882 – 19 July 1965) was a German

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and

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. Born in

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, he made his film debut in the 1912

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directed film ''In der Tiefe des Schachtes''. His last film role was an appearance in the 1960 Nadja Tiller film '' The Ambassador''.

Selected filmography

Actor

* '' According to Law'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

The Great Opportunity ''The Great Opportunity'' (German:''Die große Gelegenheit'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Lorand von Kabdebo and starring Kurt Vespermann, Lia Eibenschütz and Colette Brettel. The production is notable as marking the filmmaking debu ...

'' (1925) * ''

Wrath of the Seas ''Wrath of the Seas'' or ''When Fleet Meets Fleet'' (German: ''Die versunkene Flotte'') is a silent war film released in 1926. Directed by Graham Hewett and Manfred Noa and starring Bernhard Goetzke, Agnes Esterhazy and Nils Asther.Bock & Bergf ...

'' (1926) * ''

I Once Had a Comrade ''I Once Had a Comrade'' (German: ''Ich hatt' einen Kameraden'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Conrad Wiene and starring Erich Kaiser-Titz, Otz Tollen and Erwin Fichtner.Kapczynski, Jennifer M. & Richardson, Michael D. ''A New Histor ...

'' (1926) * '' Hands Up, Eddy Polo'' (1928) * ''

Unternehmen Michael ''Unternehmen Michael'' (Operation Michael or The Michael Action; English title ''The Private's Job'') is a 1937 German film directed by Karl Ritter, the first of three films about the First World War which he made during the period when the Thi ...

'' (1937) * '' Gewitterflug zu Claudia'' (1937) * '' Patriots'' (1937) * '' Togger'' (1937) * ''

Signal in the Night ''Signal in the Night'' (German: ''Signal in der Nacht'') is a 1937 German war drama film directed by Richard Schneider-Edenkoben and starring Sybille Schmitz, Inge List and Hannes Stelzer.Moeller p.74 Location shooting took place at Grünwald Ca ...

'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * '' Eine Nacht im Mai'' (1938) * '' Secret Code LB 17'' (1938) * '' The Governor'' (1939) * ''

Jud Süß (, "Süss the Jew") is a 1940 Nazi German historical drama and propaganda film produced by Terra Film at the behest of Joseph Goebbels. It is considered one of the most antisemitic films of all time. The film was directed by Veit Harlan, who ...

'' (1940) * ''

Der große König ''The Great King'' (german: Der große König) is a 1942 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Otto Gebühr. It depicts the life of Frederick the Great, who ruled Prussia from 1740 to 1786. It received the rare "Film of the Nat ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Little Residence ''The Little Residence'' (german: Kleine Residenz) is a 1942 German comedy film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Winnie Markus, Johannes Riemann, and Lil Dagover.Bock & Bergfelder p. 78 The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

'' (1942) * ''

The Crew of the Dora ''The Crew of the Dora'' (german: Besatzung Dora) is a 1943 German film about ''Luftwaffe'' pilots. It depicts a love triangle involving two of them being overcome by their participation in battle together. The film was banned in 1944, because ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Endless Road ''The Endless Road'' (german: Der Unendliche Weg) is a 1943 German biographical film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Eva Immermann and Hedwig Wangel. It portrays the life of Friedrich List, a German who emigrated to th ...

'' (1943) * ''

The Roedern Affair ''The Roedern Affair'' (german: Die Affäre Rödern) is a 1944 German historical drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Paul Hartmann, Annelies Reinhold and Rudolf Fernau.Murray & Wickham p. 129 It is part of the tradition of Prussia ...

'' (1944) * '' Kolberg'' (1945) * ''

The Court Concert ''The Court Concert'' (german: Das Hofkonzert) is a 1936 German historical romantic comedy film directed by Detlef Sierck (later known as Douglas Sirk), and starring Mártha Eggerth, Johannes Heesters, and Kurt Meisel.Hake p. 142 It was made b ...

'' (1948) * ''

Don't Ask My Heart ''Don't Ask My Heart'' (german: Mein Herz darfst du nicht fragen) is a 1952 West German drama film directed by Paul Martin and starring Willy Birgel, Heidemarie Hatheyer and Maria Holst.Parish p.267 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in West Ber ...

'' (1952) * '' Winter in the Woods'' (1956) * '' Stresemann'' (1957) * '' The Ambassador'' (1960)

Screenwriter

* ''

Prinz Louis Ferdinand ''Prinz Louis Ferdinand'' is a 1927 German silent historical drama film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Kurt Junker, Christa Tordy, Hans Stüwe and Jenny Jugo. It was partly shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1927)

Director

* ''

The Skull of Pharaoh's Daughter ''The Skull of Pharaoh's Daughter'' (German: ''Der Schädel der Pharaonentochter'') is a 1920 German silent film directed by Otz Tollen and starring Emil Jannings, Erna Morena and Kurt Vespermann Kurt Vespermann (1 May 1887 – 13 July 195 ...

'' (1920) * '' The Black Count'' (1920)

Bibliography

* Elley, Derek. ''The Epic Film: Myth and History''. Routledge, 1984.

External links

* 1882 births 1965 deaths German male film actors German male silent film actors Male actors from Berlin Film directors from Berlin 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-stub