Paul Friedrich Wolfgang Mederow (30 June 1887 – 17 December 1974) was a German

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. Mederow was born in

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, in the

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province of

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and died at age 87 in

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Switzerland ). Swiss law does not designate a ''capital'' as such, but the federal parliament and government are installed in Bern, while other federal institutions, such as the federal courts, are in other cities (Bellinzona, Lausanne, Luzern, Neuchâtel ...

Partial filmography

* ''Der verführte Heilige'' (1919) * ''

Panic in the House of Ardon ''Panic in the House of Ardon'' (German: ''Der Schrecken im Hause Ardon'') is a 1920 German silent crime film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Stella Harf, Max Kronert and Paul Mederow. The film was finished by August 1920, but did not h ...

'' (1920) as Alfons Ardon ventuell ist dies der Chemiker* ''Der siebente Tag'' (1920) * ''Die Tophar-Mumie'' (1920) * ''Tyrannei des Todes'' (1920) as Sanitätsrat Burow * ''

Fire in the Opera House ''Fire in the Opera House'' (german: Brand in der Oper) is a 1930 German drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Alexa Engström, Gustav Fröhlich and Gustaf Gründgens.Goble p. 696 A separate French-language version ''La barcarolle d ...

'' (1930) as Munk * ''

1914 This year saw the beginning of what became known as World War I, after Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, heir to the Austrian throne was Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. It als ...

'' (1931) as

Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon Edward Grey, 1st Viscount Grey of Fallodon, (25 April 1862 – 7 September 1933), better known as Sir Edward Grey, was a British Liberal statesman and the main force behind British foreign policy in the era of the First World War. An adher ...

* '' M'' (1931) (uncredited) * ''

In the Employ of the Secret Service ''In the Employ of the Secret Service'' (german: Im Geheimdienst) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Brigitte Helm, Willy Fritsch, and Oskar Homolka. It concerns espionage between Germany and Russia during the Firs ...

'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1933) as the president * '' Ripening Youth'' (1933) as Dr. Stahnke, Lehrer * ''Des jungen Dessauers große Liebe'' (1933) as Oberst Hall * ''Hermine und die sieben Aufrechten'' (1935) * ''

Hundred Days The Hundred Days (french: les Cent-Jours ), also known as the War of the Seventh Coalition, marked the period between Napoleon's return from eleven months of exile on the island of Elba to Paris on20 March 1815 and the second restoration ...

'' (1935) as Grouchy * '' The Bird Seller'' (1935) * ''

Artist Love ''Artist Love'' (german: Künstlerliebe) is a 1935 German historical drama film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring , Wolfgang Liebeneiner and Olga Chekhova. The film's sets were designed by the art director Werner Schlichting. Synopsis I ...

'' (1935) as Professor Bergland * ''Anschlag auf Schweda'' (1935) as Der Sanatoriumsarzt in Davos * '' Trouble Backstairs'' (1935) as Magistrate Dr. Horn * ''

Augustus the Strong Augustus II; german: August der Starke; lt, Augustas II; in Saxony also known as Frederick Augustus I – Friedrich August I (12 May 16701 February 1733), most commonly known as Augustus the Strong, was Elector of Saxony from 1694 as well as K ...

'' (1936) as Pöppelmann * '' If We All Were Angels'' (1936) as District Judge * ''

Talking About Jacqueline ''Talking About Jacqueline'' (German: ''Man spricht über Jacqueline'') is a 1937 German drama film directed by Werner Hochbaum and starring Wera Engels, Albrecht Schoenhals and Sabine Peters.Heins p.50 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in B ...

'' (1937) as Musikprofessor * ''Gewitterflug zu Claudia'' (1937) as Maxwell - Notar * '' In the Name of the People'' (1939) as Jurist * '' Passion'' (1940) * '' Weißer Flieder'' (1940) as Dr. Jensen, Arzt * '' The Fire Devil'' (1940) as General Rusca * ''

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) as Judge Ratner * '' Counterfeiters'' (1940) as Tomaselli * ''

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) as a member of the commission of inquiry * ''Sein Sohn'' (1942) as Der Gefängnisdirektor * ''

Wedding in Barenhof ''Wedding in Barenhof'' (german: Hochzeit auf Bärenhof) is a 1942 German historical comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Heinrich George, Paul Wegener and Ilse Werner. The film's art direction was by Walter Haag. It was shot ...

'' (1942) as the attorney * ''

The Golden Spider ''The Golden Spider'' (german: Die goldene Spinne) is a 1943 German thriller film directed by Erich Engels and starring Kirsten Heiberg, Jutta Freybe, and Harald Paulsen. It was partly shot in Amsterdam. The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1943) * '' Doctor Praetorius'' (1950) * ''

Melody of Fate ''Melody of Fate'' (german: Melodie des Schicksals) is a 1950 West German drama film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Brigitte Horney, Viktor de Kowa and Mathias Wieman.Bock & Bergfelder p.150 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berli ...

'' (1950) * '' Man of Straw'' (1951) as Dr. Heuteuffel * '' Father Is Being Stupid'' (1953) as the commissioner * ''Der verzauberte Königssohn'' (1953)

Bibliography

* Hardt, Usula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996.

External links

* 1887 births 1974 deaths People from Stralsund People from the Province of Pomerania German male film actors German male silent film actors 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-stub