''Paul the Puppeteer'' () is an 1874 novella by the German writer Theodor Storm. It is about a Frisian woodturner who tells the story of how he got his nickname. An English translation by Denis Jackson was published in 2004. The story has been adapted for film multiple times.

Film adaptations

* 1935 – ''Pole Poppenspäler'', directed by Curt Oertel * 1944/1945 – ''Der Puppenspieler'', directed by Alfred Braun, left unfinished * 1954 – '' Pole Poppenspäler'', directed by

Arthur Pohl Arthur Pohl (1900–1970) was a German screenwriter and film director. Selected filmography Director * ''The Bridge'' (1949) * ''Die Jungen vom Kranichsee'' (1950) * ''Corinna Schmidt'' (1951) * '' Die Unbesiegbaren'' (1953) * '' Kein Hüsung'' ...

* 1968 – ''Pole Poppenspäler'', directed by Günther Anders * 1988 – ''Pole Poppenspäler'', directed by Guy Kubli

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''Pole Poppenspäler''
at Projekt Gutenberg-DE {{Authority control 1874 German novels German novels adapted into films German-language novels Novellas by Theodor Storm