Paul Biensfeldt (4 March 1869 – 2 April 1933) was a
German-Jewish
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Siegbert Salomon Prawer
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Life and works
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, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933'', Berghahn Books
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(2007), p. 213stage
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and
film actor
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.
Selected filmography
* ''
The Canned Bride'' (1915)
* ''
The Queen's Love Letter'' (1916)
* ''
Countess Kitchenmaid
''Countess Kitchenmaid'' (German: ''Gräfin Küchenfee'') is a 1918 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Heinrich Schroth and Martin Lübbert. While her mistress is away on ...
'' (1918)
* ''
The Blue Lantern'' (1918)
* ''
The Adventure of a Ball Night
''The Adventure of a Ball Night'' (german: Das Abenteuer einer Ballnacht) is a 1918 German silent adventure film directed by Viggo Larsen and starring Gertrude Welcker, Paul Bildt, and Paul Biensfeldt.
The film's sets were designed by the art di ...
'' (1918)
* ''
Carmen'' (1918)
* ''
The Victors
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'' (1918)
* ''
My Wife, the Movie Star'' (1919)
* ''
The Bodega of Los Cuerros
''The Bodega of Los Cuerros'' (german: Die Bodega von Los Cuerros) is a 1919 German silent film
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'' (1919)
* ''
The Spies'' (1919)
* ''
Harakiri
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'' (1919)
* ''
Prince Cuckoo
''Prince Cuckoo'' (german: Prinz Kuckuck) is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Paul Leni and starring Conrad Veidt, Olga Limburg, and Magnus Stifter. It premiered at the Marmorhaus. It is now considered a lost film.
It was shot at the ...
'' (1919)
* ''
Veritas Vincit'' (1919)
* ''
A Drive into the Blue
''A Drive into the Blue'' (German: ''Die Fahrt ins Blaue'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Georg Alexander, and Jakob Tiedtke.Bock & Bergfelder p.372
It was shot at the Tempelhof Stud ...
'' (1919)
* ''
Mascotte'' (1920)
* ''
Va banque'' (1920)
* ''
Romeo and Juliet in the Snow'' (1920)
* ''
Sumurun'' (1920)
* ''
The Hunchback and the Dancer'' (1920)
* ''
The Adventuress of Monte Carlo
''The Adventuress of Monte Carlo'' (german: Die Abenteuerin von Monte Carlo) is a 1921 German silent adventure film directed by Adolf Gärtner and starring Ellen Richter, Anton Pointner and Eduard von Winterstein. It was released in three part ...
'' (1921)
* ''
Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1921)
* ''
The Wild Cat'' (1921)
* ''
Dr. Mabuse the Gambler'' (1922)
* ''
The Girl with the Mask
''The Girl with the Mask'' (german: Das Mädel mit der Maske) is a 1922 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Paul Biensfeldt
Paul Biensfeldt (4 March 1869 – 2 April 1933) was a German-JewishSiegbe ...
'' (1922)
* ''
The Flight into Marriage
''The Flight into Marriage'' (german: Die Flucht in die Ehe) is a 1922 German silent film directed by Artur Retzbach and starring Gunnar Tolnæs, Carola Toelle and Albert Steinrück.Krautz p. 397
The film's sets were designed by the art direct ...
'' (1922)
* ''
His Excellency from Madagascar
''His Excellency from Madagascar'' (german: Seine Exzellenz von Madagaskar) is a 1922 German silent thriller film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Paul Otto, Eva May, and Georg Alexander. It was released in two parts ''Das Mädchen aus der ...
'' (1922)
* ''
Das Milliardensouper
''Das Milliardensouper'' is a 1923 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Georg Alexander and Paul Biensfeldt.Bock & Bergfelder p.353
The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil.
Cast
* ...
'' (1923)
* ''
The Little Napoleon'' (1923)
* ''
Bob and Mary
''Bob and Mary'' (german: Bob und Mary) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Max Glass and starring Helga Molander, Anton Edthofer, and Paul Biensfeldt.
The film's art direction was by Robert Neppach
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'' (1923)
* ''
The Stone Rider
''The Stone Rider'' (german: Der steinerne Reiter) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Rudolf Klein-Rogge, Lucie Mannheim and Gustav von Wangenheim.Bock & Bergfelder p. 248 It was shot at the Babelsberg S ...
'' (1923)
* ''
The Path to God'' (1924)
* ''
The Little Duke
''The Little Duke'' (German: ''Der kleine Herzog'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Carl Wallauer, Paul Biensfeldt and Lia Eibenschütz.Bock & Bergfelder p.536
Cast
* Carl Wallauer as Herzog Milan
* P ...
'' (1924)
* ''
By Order of Pompadour
''By Order of Pompadour'' (german: Auf Befehl der Pompadour) is a 1924 German silent historical film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Alwin Neuß, Lya Mara, and Frida Richard.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi He ...
'' (1924)
* ''
The Telephone Operator'' (1925)
* ''
The Island of Dreams
''The Island of Dreams'' (german: Die Insel der Träume) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Liane Haid, Harry Liedtke, and Alfons Fryland.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Walter Reimann
W ...
'' (1925)
* ''
Fire of Love
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'' (1925)
* ''
Flight Around the World
''Flight Around the World'' (german: Der Flug um den Erdball) is a 1925 German silent adventure film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Reinhold Schünzel, and Bruno Kastner.Grange p. 193 It was released in two parts. It was s ...
'' (1925)
* ''
Wood Love
''Wood Love'' (German title: ''Ein Sommernachtstraum'') is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Hans Neumann and starring Werner Krauss, Valeska Gert and Alexander Granach. It was an adaptation of William Shakespeare's '' A Midsummer N ...
'' (1925)
* ''
The Adventure of Mr. Philip Collins'' (1925)
* ''
Cab No. 13'' (1926)
* ''
I Liked Kissing Women'' (1926)
* ''
Sword and Shield'' (1926)
* ''
The World Wants To Be Deceived'' (1926)
* ''
Circus Romanelli
''Circus Romanelli'' (German: ''Der dumme August des Zirkus Romanelli'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Claire Rommer and Victor Janson.
Cast
* Reinhold Schünzel as August
*Cla ...
'' (1926)
* ''
The Fallen'' (1926)
* ''
The Flight in the Night
''The Flight in the Night'' (German: ''Die Flucht in die Nacht'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Amleto Palermi and starring Conrad Veidt, Robert Scholz and Angelo Ferrari.Soister & Battle p.193-196 It was based on the play '' Henry IV' ...
'' (1926)
* ''
The Adventurers'' (1926)
* ''
The Queen of Moulin Rouge
''The Queen of Moulin Rouge'' (German: ''Die Königin von Moulin Rouge'') is a 1926 Austrian silent film, silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Mady Christians, André Roanne and Livio Pavanelli. The film is based on the 1902 ...
'' (1926)
* ''
Vienna, How it Cries and Laughs'' (1926)
* ''
Carnival Magic'' (1927)
* ''
Rhenish Girls and Rhenish Wine'' (1927)
* ''
Svengali
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Definition
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'' (1927)
* ''
Behind the Altar
''Behind the Altar'' or ''The Secret of Abbe X'' (german: Das Geheimnis des Abbe X) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Julius Brandt and William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Marcella Albani, and Alfred Gerasch.Bock & Bergfelder p ...
'' (1927)
* ''
A Serious Case
''A Serious Case'' (german: Ein schwerer Fall) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Felix Basch and starring Ossi Oswalda, Alfons Fryland, and Gyula Szöreghy. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by ...
'' (1927)
* ''
Nameless Woman'' (1927)
* ''
Suzy Saxophone'' (1928)
* ''
A Girl with Temperament'' (1928)
* ''
Dyckerpotts' Heirs'' (1928)
* ''
Erzherzog Johann'' (1929)
* ''
Her Dark Secret
''Her Dark Secret'' (german: Ihr dunkler Punkt) is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Johannes Guter and starring Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch, and Harry Halm. The film reunited Harvey and Fritsch who had previously appeared together i ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Sprengbagger 1010'' (1929)
* ''
Archduke John'' (1929)
* ''
Danube Waltz'' (1930)
* ''
Hocuspocus'' (1930)
* ''
A Student's Song of Heidelberg
''A Student's Song of Heidelberg'' (German: ''Ein Burschenlied aus Heidelberg'') is a 1930 German musical film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Hans Brausewetter, Betty Bird and Willi Forst. It marked Hartl's directoral debut.Bock & Bergfeld ...
'' (1930)
* ''
The Flute Concert of Sanssouci
''The Flute Concert of Sanssouci'' (german: Das Flötenkonzert von Sans-souci) is a 1930 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Otto Gebühr. It was part of the popular cycle of Prussian films.Hoffmann p. 44 It was made at th ...
'' (1930)
* ''
Student Life in Merry Springtime'' (1931)
* ''
The Spanish Fly'' (1931)
* ''
The Beggar Student
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'' (1931)
* ''
My Friend the Millionaire
''My Friend the Millionaire'' (German: ''Mein Freund, der Millionär'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Hermann Thimig, Maria Meissner and Liselotte Schaak.Klaus p.154 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munic ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Madame Makes Her Exit
''Madame Makes Her Exit'' (german: Madame hat Ausgang) is a 1932 German romantic comedy film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Liane Haid, Hans Brausewetter, Hilde Hildebrand. It was shot at the Epinay Studios of Tobis Film in Paris. It pre ...
'' (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)
* ''
Trenck'' (1932)
* ''
The White Demon
''The White Demon'' (German: ''Der weiße Dämon'') is a 1932 German drama film directed by Kurt Gerron and starring Hans Albers, Gerda Maurus and Peter Lorre.Kreimeier pp. 198–199 The film is also known by the alternative title of ''Dope''. ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Marshal Forwards'' (1932)
* ''
Tell Me Who You Are'' (1933)
References
Bibliography
* Bach, Steven. ''Marlene Dietrich: Life and Legend''. University of Minnesota Press, 2011.
* Eisner, Lotte H. ''The Haunted Screen: Expressionism in the German Cinema and the Influence of Max Reinhardt''. University of California Press, 2008.
* Kreimeier, Klaus. ''The UFA Story: A Story of Germany's Greatest Film Company 1918-1945.'' University of California Press, 1999.
External links
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1869 births
1933 deaths
19th-century German Jews
Jewish German male actors
German male film actors
German male silent film actors
German male stage actors
Male actors from Berlin
20th-century German male actors
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