Philipp Lothar Mayring (19 September 1879 – 6 July 1948) was a German screenwriter,

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and film director. He worked on the screenplays for over seventy films, and directed another twelve.

Selected filmography

Screenwriter

* '' Love's Carnival'' (1930) * ''

My Wife, the Impostor ''My Wife, the Impostor'' (german: Meine Frau, die Hochstaplerin) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Kurt Gerron and starring Heinz Rühmann, Käthe von Nagy and Fritz Grünbaum.Hake p. 95 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. Th ...

'' (1931) * '' The Upset Plan'' (1932) * '' The White Demon'' (1932) * '' Narcotics'' (1932) * '' The Black Hussar'' (1932) * ''

Spoiling the Game ''Spoiling the Game'' (German: ''Strich durch die Rechnung'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Heinz Rühmann, Toni van Eyck, and Hermann Speelmans.Wadlman p.46 Its hero is a young cyclist who enters a race. ...

'' (1932) * '' Things Are Getting Better Already'' (1932) * '' A Mad Idea'' (1932) * ''

When Love Sets the Fashion ''When Love Sets the Fashion'' (German: ''Wenn die Liebe Mode macht'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Renate Müller, Hubert von Meyerinck and Georg Alexander.Hake p.218 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Oil Sharks ''The Oil Sharks'' (french: Les requins du pétrole) is a 1933 German drama film directed by Rudolph Cartier and Henri Decoin and starring Arlette Marchal, Vivian Grey and Gabriel Gabrio.Youngkin p. 466 It is the French-language version of '' ...

'' (1933) * ''

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) * '' Today Is the Day'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' The Girlfriend of a Big Man'' (1934) * '' Hubertus Castle'' (1934) * '' The Higher Command'' (1935) * '' Fresh Wind from Canada'' (1935) * '' Last Stop'' (1935) * '' One Too Many on Board'' (1935) * '' The Girl from the Marsh Croft'' (1935) * '' The Devil in the Bottle'' (1935) * '' Harvest'' (1936) * '' Thank You, Madame'' (1936) * '' Love's Awakening'' (1936) * '' Tango Notturno'' (1937) * '' Patriots'' (1937) * ''

Mother Song ''Mother Song'' (German: ''Mutterlied'') is a 1937 German-Italian musical drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Beniamino Gigli, Maria Cebotari and Hans Moser.Waldman p.202 It was produced by Itala Film, a Berlin-based production ...

'' (1937) * '' Andalusian Nights'' (1938) *''

The Secret Lie ''The Secret Lie'' (german: Die fromme Lüge) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Pola Negri, Hermann Braun, and Herbert Hübner Herbert Hübner (6 February 1889 – 27 January 1972) was a German stage and fi ...

'' (1938) * '' Red Orchids'' (1938) * '' Secret Code LB 17'' (1938) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1938) * '' The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl'' (1938) * '' Uproar in Damascus'' (1939) * '' Target in the Clouds'' (1939) * '' Escape in the Dark'' (1939) * '' Alarm at Station III'' (1939) * ''

Maria Ilona ''Maria Ilona'' is a 1939 German historical drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Paula Wessely, Willy Birgel, and Paul Hörbiger Paul Hörbiger (29 April 1894 – 5 March 1981) was an Austrian theatre and film actor. Li ...

'' (1939) * ''

The Three Codonas ''The Three Codonas'' (german: Die drei Codonas) is a 1940 German drama film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring René Deltgen, Ernst von Klipstein and Josef Sieber. It is based on the life of the circus performer Alfredo Codona. I ...

'' (1940) * '' Sky Hounds'' (1942)

Director

* ''

The Stolen Face ''The Stolen Face'' (German: ''Das gestohlene Gesicht'') is a 1930 German crime film directed by Philipp Lothar Mayring and Erich Schmidt, and starring Hans Otto, Friedl Haerlin and Max Adalbert.Bock & Bergfelder p.193 The film's sets were desi ...

'' (1930) * '' The Battle of Bademunde'' (1931)

Actor

* '' Sklaven der Rache'' (1921) * ''

Viennese Nights ''Viennese Nights'' is a 1930 American all-talking pre-Code musical operetta film directed by Alan Crosland and starring Alexander Gray, Vivienne Segal, Walter Pidgeon, Jean Hersholt, Bela Lugosi and Louise Fazenda. It was photographed ...

'' (1930) * '' The Dance Goes On'' (1930) * '' Demon of the Sea'' (1931) * '' Alarm at Station III'' (1939)

Bibliography

* Richards, Jeffrey. ''Visions of Yesterday''. Routledge, 1973.

External links

* 1879 births 1948 deaths Film people from Bavaria German male film actors Film directors from Würzburg 20th-century German male actors German male writers Male screenwriters Male actors from Bavaria 20th-century screenwriters {{Germany-film-bio-stub