Robert Wuellner (25 October 1885 – 11 August 1966) was a

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and

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. Wuellner acted or directed in several German

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s early in his career, such as '' The Golden Bullet''. From 1928 onwards he concentrated on production and continued to work through the

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and Post-war periods.

Selected filmography

Director

* '' The Golden Bullet'' (1921) * ''

Sins of Yesterday ''Sins of Yesterday'' (german: Sünden von gestern) is a 1922 German silent film directed by Robert Wüllner and starring Gina Relly, Alfred Gerasch, and Erich Kaiser-Titz Heinrich Felix Erich Kaiser-Titz (7 October 1875 – 22 November 1928 ...

'' (1922)

Producer

* '' The Love of the Brothers Rott'' (1929) * '' I'll Stay with You'' (1931) * ''

Alarm at Midnight ''Alarm at Midnight'' or ''Help! Armed Assault!'' (german: Hilfe! Überfall!) is a 1931 German thriller film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Hans Stüwe, Hans Brausewetter, and Otto Wallburg.Noack p. 57 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1931) * '' Two Heavenly Blue Eyes'' (1932) * '' The Page from the Dalmasse Hotel'' (1933) * ''

The Champion of Pontresina ''The Champion of Pontresina'' (german: Der Springer von Pontresina) is a 1934 German-Swiss comedy film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Sepp Rist, Rudolf Klicks and Eric Helgar.Clarke & Doel p. 152 Production It is also known by the alt ...

'' (1934) * '' The Voice of Love'' (1934) * ''

All Because of the Dog ''All Because of the Dog'' (german: Alles weg'n dem Hund) is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Julia Serda and Edith Oß.Hake p. 145 Location shooting took place around Munich and Tegernsee. The film's se ...

'' (1935) * ''

Dangerous Crossing ''Dangerous Crossing'' is a 1953 American film noir mystery film directed by Joseph M. Newman and starring Jeanne Crain and Michael Rennie, based on the 1943 play ''Cabin B-13'' by John Dickson Carr. The plot of the film centers on the gaslig ...

'' (1937) * '' A Girl from the Chorus'' (1937) * ''

Daphne and the Diplomat ''Daphne and the Diplomat'' (german: Daphne und der Diplomat) is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Karin Hardt, Gerda Maurus and Hans Nielsen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 79 The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1937) *'' The Chief Witness'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

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'' (1940) * '' Two in a Big City'' (1942) * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1946) * ''

The Appeal to Conscience ''The Appeal to Conscience'' (german: Ruf an das Gewissen) is a 1949 German mystery film directed by Karl Anton and starring Karl Ludwig Diehl, Werner Hinz and Gustav Diessl.Davidson & Hake p. 61 It was originally shot in 1944, but remained uncomp ...

'' (1949)

Bibliography

Kay Weniger Kay Weniger (born in Berlin in 1966) is an Austrian writer of books on media issues. He published an eight-volume encyclopaedia on international film people. Biography Weniger is the son of the German stage and film actress and the Austria ...

: ''Das große Personenlexikon des Films. Die Schauspieler, Regisseure, Kameraleute, Produzenten, Komponisten, Drehbuchautoren, Filmarchitekten, Ausstatter, Kostümbildner, Cutter, Tontechniker, Maskenbildner und Special Effects Designer des 20. Jahrhunderts.'' Vol. 8: ''T – Z. David Tomlinson – Theo Zwierski.'' Schwarzkopf und Schwarzkopf, Berlin 2001, , p. 472. *

References

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* 1885 births 1966 deaths Swiss male silent film actors Swiss film directors Swiss film producers People from Lucerne {{Switzerland-film-director-stub