Ruth Goetz was a German screenwriter active during the silent era. She was credited on more than 60 films over the course of her career.

Selected filmography

* '' The Beggar Countess'' (dir.

Joe May Joe May (born Joseph Otto Mandl; 7 November 1880 – 29 April 1954) was an Austrian film director and film producer and one of the pioneers of German cinema. Biography After studying in Berlin and a variety of odd jobs, he began his career as ...

and

Bruno Ziener Bruno Ziener (11 June 1870 – 9 February 1941) was a German stage and film actor and director. He appeared in over 100 films between 1913 and 1941. He also directed 28 silent films such as ''The Flight into Death'' (1921).Grange p. 95 Selected ...

, 1918) * '' The Platonic Marriage'' (dir.

Paul Leni Paul Leni (born Paul Josef Levi; 8 July 1885 – 2 September 1929) was a German filmmaker and a key figure in German Expressionism, making '' Hintertreppe'' (1921) and '' Waxworks'' (1924) in Germany, and '' The Cat and the Canary'' (1927), '' ...

, 1919) * '' Veritas Vincit'' (dir.

, 1919) * ''

The Bodega of Los Cuerros ''The Bodega of Los Cuerros'' (german: Die Bodega von Los Cuerros) is a 1919 German silent film directed by Erik Lund.Bock & Bergfelder p. 74 Cast In alphabetical order References Bibliography * External links * 1919 films Films of t ...

'' (dir. Erik Lund, 1919) * '' The Foolish Heart'' (dir. Erik Lund, 1919) * '' The Mistress of the World'' (dir.

, 1919–1920) * '' The Enchanted Princess'' (dir. Erik Lund, 1919) * ''

The Fairy of Saint Ménard ''The Fairy of Saint Ménard'' (German:''Die Fee von Saint Ménard'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Erik Lund.Bock & Bergfelder p.74 The film's art direction was by Siegfried Wroblewsky. Cast In alphabetical order * Margot Hermer ...

'' (dir. Erik Lund, 1919) * '' The World Champion'' (dir. Erik Lund, 1919) * ''

The Last Sun Son ''The Last Sun Son'' (German: ''Der letzte Sonnensohn'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Erik Lund.Bock & Bergfelder p.74 Cast In alphabetical order * Olga Engl as Fürstin * Bernhard Goetzke as Herzog * Ria Jende * Bruno Kastne ...

'' (dir. Erik Lund, 1919) * ''

The Commandment of Love ''The Commandment of Love'' (German: ''Das Gebot der Liebe'') is a 1919 German silent film.Bock & Bergfelder p.74 Cast In alphabetical order * Herbert Apel * Ernst Behmer as Oskar Price * Olga Engl * Rita Georg * Rose Lichtenstein * Eva May ...

'' (dir. Erik Lund, 1919) * '' The Eyes of the World'' (dir. Carl Wilhelm, 1920) * '' The Clan'' (dir. Carl Wilhelm, 1920) * ''

The Three Aunts "The Three Aunts" is a Norwegian fairy tale collected by Peter Christen Asbjørnsen and Jørgen Moe in '' Norske Folkeeventyr''.George Webbe Dasent, ''Popular Tales from the Norse''"The Three Aunts" Edinburgh: David Douglass, 1888. Synopsis A p ...

'' (dir.

Rudolf Biebrach Rudolf Biebrach (24 November 1866 – 5 September 1938) was a German actor and film director. He directed over 70 films between 1909 and 1930; and he appeared as an actor in nearly 110 films between 1909 and 1938. In his youth, Biebrach had worke ...

, 1921) * '' The Circle of Death'' (dir. , 1922) * '' The Second Shot'' (dir. Maurice Krol, 1923) * ''

The Island of Tears ''The Island of Tears'' (German: ''S.O.S. Die Insel der Tränen'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Lothar Mendes and starring Lya De Putti, Paul Wegener, and Lyda Salmonova.Bock & Bergfelder p.83 Cast * Lya De Putti as Lilian - Hardin ...

'' (dir.

Lothar Mendes Lothar Mendes (19 May 1894 – 24 February 1974) was a German-born screenwriter and film director. His two best known films are '' Jew Süss'' (1934) and ''The Man Who Could Work Miracles'' (1936), both productions for British studios. Career Bo ...

, 1923) * '' The Great Industrialist'' (dir. , 1923) * '' The Four Marriages of Matthias Merenus'' (dir. Werner Funck, 1924) * ''

The Monk from Santarem ''The Monk from Santarem'' (German: ''Der Mönch von Santarem'') is a 1924 German silent film, an adaption of the play of the same name by Almeida Garrett. It was directed by Lothar Mendes and stars Evi Eva, Walter Rilla and Vivian Gibson.Bock ...

'' (dir.

, 1924) * '' Reveille: The Great Awakening'' (dir. , 1925) * ''

The Salesgirl from the Fashion Store ''The Salesgirl from the Fashion Store'' (german: Die Kleine aus der Konfektion) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Lilly Flohr and Evi Eva.A New History of German Cinema p. 61 The fi ...

'' (dir.

Wolfgang Neff Wolfgang Neff (8 September 1875 – after November 1936) was an Austrian film director. He directed 50 films between 1920 and 1930. He was born in Prague, Bohemia, Austria-Hungary (now Czech Republic). Selected filmography * '' Nat Pinker ...

, 1925) * '' In the Valleys of the Southern Rhine'' (dir.

Rudolf Walther-Fein Rudolf Walther-Fein (20 November 1875 – 1 May 1933) was an Austrian film director and producer of the Silent and early sound era. He directed the first full sound film to be released in Germany ''It's You I Have Loved'' in 1929.Kreimeier p.182 ...

and Rudolf Dworsky, 1925) * '' The Fallen'' (dir.

and Rudolf Dworsky, 1926) * ''

Women and Banknotes ''Women and Banknotes'' (German:''Frauen und Banknoten'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by .Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p.745 The film's art direction was by Fritz Kraenke. Cast In alphabetical order * Gerd Bri ...

'' (dir. , 1926) * '' The Adventurers'' (dir.

, 1926) * ''

Marriage Announcement ''Marriage Announcement'' (german: Heiratsannoncen) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Fritz Kaufmann and starring Fritz Kampers, Max Landa, and Hermann Picha Hermann Picha (20 March 1865 – 7 June 1936) was a German stage and film act ...

'' (dir. , 1926) * '' Accommodations for Marriage'' (dir.

Georg Jacoby Georg Jacoby (23 July 1882 – 21 February 1964) was a German film director and screenwriter.Profile
, bfi.org.uk; accessed 1 ...

, 1926) * '' Tragedy of a Marriage'' (dir.

Maurice Elvey Maurice Elvey (11 November 1887 – 28 August 1967) was one of the most prolific film directors in British history. He directed nearly 200 films between 1913 and 1957. During the silent film era he directed as many as twenty films per year. He ...

, 1927) * '' Tragedy of the Street'' (dir. , 1927) * '' A Murderous Girl'' (dir.

Sidney Morgan Sidney Morgan (2 August 1874 – 11 June 1946) was an English film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He directed 45 films between 1914 and 1937. As an actor, he appeared in the Alfred Hitchcock film ''Juno and the Paycock''. He wa ...

, 1927) * ''

The Glass Boat ''The Glass Boat'' (French: ''Le bateau de verre'', German: ''Das brennende Schiff'') is a 1927 French-German silent film directed by Constantin J. David and Jacqueline Milliet and starring André Nox, Françoise Rosay and Eric Barclay.Goble p.4 ...

'' (dir.

Constantin J. David Constantin J. David (18 February 1886 – 19 February 1964) was a German journalist, film director, film producer, and actor. He is also known for his marriage to the Hungarian actress, singer, and model Käthe von Nagy.Give Me Life ''Give Me Life'' (German: ''Schenk mir das Leben'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Klaus Fery and starring Grete Reinwald, Henry Stuart and Elizza La Porta.Lamprecht p.195 The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi ...

'' (dir. Klaus Fery, 1928)

References

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