Paul Kemp (20 May 1896 – 13 August 1953) was a German

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and

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. Kemp worked as a

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accompaniest for

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, and then served as an

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driver on the Western Front during the

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. Post-war he moved into acting on the stage in

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and

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. His career really took off when he moved to

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in 1929, appearing in the hit stage version of the novel ''

Menschen im Hotel ''Menschen im Hotel'' (french: Grand Hotel) is a 1959 German and French black-and-white drama film directed by Gottfried Reinhardt, and produced by Artur Brauner. It starred O.W. Fischer, Michèle Morgan, Heinz Rühmann and Gert Fröbe. The scre ...

'' by

Vicki Baum Hedwig "Vicki" Baum (; he, ויקי באום; January 24, 1888 – August 29, 1960) was an Austrian writer. She is known for the novel ''Menschen im Hotel'' ("People at a Hotel", 1929 — published in English as ''Grand Hotel (novel), Gran ...

. He made his film debut in 1930, shortly after the introduction of

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. He appeared prolifically in German and Austrian films until his death in 1953.

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1930) - Kuckuck * ' (1930) - Aufnahmeleiter * '' The King of Paris'' (1930) * ''

Rag Ball ''Rag Ball'' (german: Lumpenball) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Carl Heinz Wolff and starring Harry Frank, Irene Ambrus, and Kurt Lilien. The title refers to a costume ball in which the guests turn up in tatters and rags. The film's ...

'' (1930) - Priem * ''

The Great Longing ''The Great Longing'' (german: Die große Sehnsucht) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Steve Sekely in his directorial debut and starring Camilla Horn, Theodor Loos, and Harry Frank. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's ...

'' (1930) - Regieassistent Mopp * ''

Dolly Gets Ahead ''Dolly Gets Ahead'' (german: Dolly macht Karriere) is a 1930 German musical film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Dolly Haas, Oskar Karlweis, and Grete Natzler. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the ...

'' (1930) - Jack * ''

The Blonde Nightingale ''The Blonde Nightingale'' (german: Die blonde Nachtigall) is a 1930 German musical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Ernst Behmer, Else Elster and Erich Kestin.Bock & Bergfelder p. 240 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...

'' (1930) - Hirschfield * ''

The Threepenny Opera ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, ''The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François Villon, with music ...

'' (1931) - Mackie Messers Platte * ''Seitensprünge'' (1931) - Anton Schiller * '' M'' (1931) - Pickpocket with Six Watches * ''

My Cousin from Warsaw ''My Cousin from Warsaw'' (german: Meine Cousine aus Warschau) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Liane Haid, Tala Birell, and Fritz Schulz. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin.Jacobsen p.346 The film ...

'' (1931) - Der Nachbar * ''

The Theft of the Mona Lisa ''The Theft of the Mona Lisa'' (german: Der Raub der Mona Lisa) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Trude von Molo, Willi Forst, and Gustaf Gründgens. It is based on a true story. It was shot at the Tempelh ...

'' (1931) - Polizeileutnant * ''Um eine Nasenlänge'' (1931) - Sperling, ein Rennbahnbesucher * ''

The Soaring Maiden ''The Soaring Maiden'' (German: ''Die schwebende Jungfrau'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, S.Z. Sakall and Dina Gralla.Waldman p.151 It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets wer ...

'' (1931) - Dr. Kurt Winter * '' Berlin-Alexanderplatz'' (1931) * '' An Auto and No Money'' (1932) - Peter Knopf, Auslagendekorateur * ''

Three from the Unemployment Office ''Three from the Unemployment Office'' (German: ''Drei von der Stempelstelle'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Eugen Thiele and starring Fritz Kampers, Paul Kemp and Anton Walbrook. The film was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. ...

'' (1932) - Arthur Jaenicke, Arbeitsloser * ''

Gitta Discovers Her Heart ''Gitta Discovers Her Heart'' (german: Gitta entdeckt ihr Herz) is a 1932 German musical film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Gitta Alpar, Gustav Fröhlich, and Paul Kemp. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's ...

'' (1932) - Fred, sein Freund * ''

The Bartered Bride ''The Bartered Bride'' ( cz, Prodaná nevěsta, links=no, ''The Sold Bride'') is a comic opera in three acts by the Czech composer Bedřich Smetana, to a libretto by Karel Sabina. The work is generally regarded as a major contribution towards the ...

'' (1932) - Wenzel - ihr Sohn * '' Sehnsucht 202'' (1932) - Splitter / Silber * ''Mieter Schulze gegen alle'' (1932) * ''

Gypsies of the Night ''Gypsies of the Night'' (german: Zigeuner der Nacht) is a 1932 German film directed by Hanns Schwarz and starring Jenny Jugo, Hans Brausewetter, and Paul Kemp. A separate French-language version '' Happy Hearts'' was also released. The film's ...

'' (1932) - Julius * '' A Man with Heart'' (1932) - Rochus Sperling * ''

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'' (1933) - Charlie, Gattis Impresario * ''Roman einer Nacht'' (1933) - Nissen, ein Diener * ''

Invisible Opponent ''Invisible Opponent'' (German: ''Unsichtbare Gegner'') is a 1933 German-Austrian drama film directed by Rudolph Cartier and starring Gerda Maurus, Paul Hartmann, and Oskar Homolka. The film's sets were designed by the art director Erwin S ...

'' (1933) - Hans Mertens * ''Ihre Durchlaucht, die Verkäuferin'' (1933) - Peter Knoll * '' The Castle in the South'' (1933) - Ottoni * ''The Song of Happiness'' (1933) - Bernhard Probst, sein Freund * ''

The Fugitive from Chicago The Fugitive from Chicago (german: Der Flüchtling aus Chicago) is a German crime and adventure movie produced in 1933 by director Johannes Meyer. The screenplay was written by Max W. Kimmich, Hermann Oberländer and Hans Martin Cremer after the ...

'' (1933) - August P. Lemke, Buchhalter * ''Mit dir durch dick und dünn'' (1934) - Kasimir Lampe, Bildhauer * ''

My Heart Calls You ''My Heart Calls You'' (german: Mein Herz ruft nach dir) is a 1934 German musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Jan Kiepura, Mártha Eggerth and Paul Kemp. Von Dassanowsky p.80 Separate English-language (''My Heart is Calling'' ...

'' (1934) - Director Rosé * ''

My Heart Is Calling You ''My Heart Is Calling You'' (French: ''Mon coeur t'appelle'') is the 1934 French version of a German musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and Serge Véber, written by Ernst Marischka, produced by Arnold Pressburger. The film stars Jan Kiep ...

'' (1934) - Homme dans le casino (uncredited) * '' The Csardas Princess'' (1934) - Graf Bonipart Kancsianu * ''

Charley's Aunt ''Charley's Aunt'' is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. The story centres on Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter's aunt. The complications of the plot inc ...

'' (1934) - Fancourt 'Babbs' Babberley * ''

Prinzessin Turandot ''Princess Turandot'' (German: ''Prinzessin Turandot'') is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Käthe von Nagy and Willy Fritsch. A separate French-language version '' Turandot, Princess of China'' was also releas ...

'' (1934) - Willibald * ''

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'' (1935) - Götterbote Merkur / Diener Sosias * ''

The King's Prisoner ''The King's Prisoner'' (german: Der Gefangene des Königs) is a 1935 German historical comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Michael Bohnen, Paul Kemp, and Susi Lanner. It is based around the development of Meissen porcelain durin ...

'' (1935) - Fritz Böttger * ''

The Valiant Navigator ''The Valiant Navigator'' or ''The Brave Seafarer'' (German: ''Der mutige Seefahrer'') is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Paul Kemp, Lucie Englisch and Maria Krahn.Waldman p.101 It was based on a play by Georg Kai ...

'' (1935) - Berthold Jebs * ''E lucean le stelle'' (1935) * ''The Bashful Casanova'' (1936) - Innocenz Freisleben * ''Hot Blood'' (1936) - Jozsi - Faktotum * ''

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'' (1936) - Calandrino - Verleger und Buchdrucker * '' Glückskinder'' (1936) - Frank Black * '' Flowers from Nice'' (1936) - Rudi Hofer * ''

The Charm of La Boheme ''The Charm of La Bohème'' (german: Zauber der Boheme) is a 1937 Austrian musical film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Jan Kiepura, Mártha Eggerth, and Paul Kemp. It follows the plot of Giacomo Puccini's 1896 opera ''La bohème' ...

'' (1937) - Pierre Casale * ''Die verschwundene Frau'' (1937) - Ferdinand Bartel * ''Musik für dich'' (1937) * ''Ihr Leibhusar'' (1938) - Bunko * '' Capriccio'' (1938) - Henri de Grau * ''Dir gehört mein Herz'' (1938) - Ricco * ''Unsere kleine Frau'' (1938) - Bobby Brown * ''Mia moglie si diverte'' (1938) - Paolo * '' The Stars Shine'' (1938) - Himself * ''

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'' (1939) - Rico * ''Another Experience'' (1939) - Hausmann - Gardrobier * ''

Madame Butterfly ''Madama Butterfly'' (; ''Madame Butterfly'') is an opera in three acts (originally two) by Giacomo Puccini, with an Italian libretto by Luigi Illica and Giuseppe Giacosa. It is based on the short story " Madame Butterfly" (1898) by John Lut ...

'' (1939) - Richard Hell * ''Kornblumenblau'' (1939) * ''Was wird hier gespielt?'' (1940) * ''Das leichte Mädchen'' (1940) - Bertel * ''Der Kleinstadtpoet'' (1940) - Paul Schleemüller, Stadtsekretär * ' (1941) - Max * ''Immer nur Du'' (1941) - Sepp Zeisig * ''Jenny und der Herr im Frack'' (1941) - Willy Krag * ''

A Gust of Wind ''A Gust of Wind'' (german: Ein Windstoß) is a 1942 German musical film directed by Walter Felsenstein and starring Paul Kemp, Margit Debar and Elsa Wagner.Hull p. 251 It was based on an Italian play by Giovacchino Forzano. A man gets shut out ...

'' (1942) - Emanuele Rigattieri * '' The Big Number'' (1943) - Otto Gellert * ''Fahrt ins Abenteuer'' (1943) - Rudi Waschek * ''Das Lied der Nachtigall'' (1944) - Kapellmeister Schnepf * ''Sieben Briefe'' (1944) - Kramer, Bildschriftleiter * '' Glück unterwegs'' (1944) - Dramaturg Gustav * ''

Dir zuliebe ''Dir zuliebe'' is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Martin Frič. Cast * Hans Holt as Martin Mansfeld * Winnie Markus as Maria Mansfeld - seine Frau * Clementia Egies as Magda - ihre Schwester * Richard Häussler as Lorenz von Niel * E ...

'' (1944) - Karl Sinn * ''Leuchtende Schatten'' (1945) * ''

Ghost in the Castle ''Ghost in the Castle'' (german: Spuk im Schloß) is a 1945/1947 German comedy horror film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Margot Hielscher, Fritz Odemar, and Albert Matterstock.Bock & Bergfelder p. 240 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1947) - Waldemar * ''Lysistrata'' (1947) - Damon * ''

The Singing House ''The Singing House'' (German: ''Das singende Haus'') is a 1948 Austrian comedy film directed by Franz Antel and starring Richard Romanowsky, Hannelore Schroth and Hans Moser.Fritsche p.232 It was first shown at the Locarno Film Festival in July 1 ...

'' (1947) - Karli Weidner * ''Liebe nach Noten'' (1947) - Maximilian Schmidt * ''

The Heavenly Waltz ''The Heavenly Waltz'' (German: ''Der himmlische Walzer'') is a 1948 Austrian comedy film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Elfie Mayerhofer, Paul Hubschmid and Inge Konradi. The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Jüpt ...

'' (1948) - Spaatz * ''

Insolent and in Love ''Insolent and in Love'' (german: Frech und verliebt) is a 1948 German romantic comedy film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Johannes Heesters, Gabriele Reismüller and Charlott Daudert.Rentschler p. 106 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios ...

'' (1948) - Der alte Pernrieder, Clarissas Großvater * ''

Lambert Feels Threatened ''Lambert Feels Threatened'' (German: ''Lambert fühlt sich bedroht'') is a 1949 Austrian mystery crime film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Hannelore Schroth, Curd Jürgens and Leopold Rudolf. The film was one of only a handful of cr ...

'' (1949) - Bobby * '' Dangerous Guests'' (1949) - Amadeus Strohmayer * '' Unknown Sender'' (1950) - Schuldiener Bock * ''Kein Engel ist so rein'' (1950) - Paul-Theodor * '' The Man in Search of Himself'' (1950) - Theobald Finger * ''Mädchen mit Beziehungen'' (1950) - Hahn * ''Nacht ohne Sünde'' (1950) - Friedrich * ''

Third from the Right ''Third from the Right'' (german: Die Dritte von rechts) is a 1950 West German musical crime film directed by Géza von Cziffra and starring Vera Molnar, Robert Lindner and Peter van Eyck. It was made by the Hamburg-based company Real Film at t ...

'' (1950) - Hähnchen * '' The Midnight Venus'' (1951) - Hansl * ''Engel im Abendkleid'' (1951) * ' (1951) - "Häschen" Haas * ''Das unmögliche Mädchen'' (1951) - Kronbecher * ''

In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus "In München steht ein Hofbräuhaus" (German language, German for "There's a Hofbräuhaus in Munich") is the title of the ''Hofbräuhaus-Lied'' ("Hofbräuhaus am Platzl, Hofbräuhaus song") composed in 1935, which is today one of the best known d ...

'' (1951) - Otto Kackelmann * '' The Thief of Bagdad'' (1952) - Kalif Omar * '' Queen of the Arena'' (1952) - Fritz Zwickel, Faktotum Mahnkes * '' Salto Mortale'' (1953) - Willi * '' A Musical War of Love'' (1953) - Prof. Melchior Quint * ''Drei, von denen man spricht'' (1953) - Otto Kistenkugel (final film role)

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