Richard Eichberg (27 October 1888 – 8 May 1952) was a German

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, p ...

and producer. He directed 87 films between 1915 and 1949. He also produced 77 films between 1915 and 1950. He was born in

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, Germany and died in

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, Germany.

Selected filmography

* '' Jettatore'' (1919) * '' Sins of the Parents'' (1919) * '' Child on the Open Road'' (1919) * '' Der Fluch der Menschheit'' (1920) * '' Hypnose'' (1920) * '' Der Tanz auf dem Vulkan'' (1920) * '' Im Rausche der Milliarden'' (1920) * ''

Evelyn's Love Adventures ''Evelyn's Love Adventures'' (German: ''Die Liebesabenteuer der schönen Evelyne'') is a 1921 German silent thriller film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lee Parry, Max Wogritsch and Aruth Wartan.Grange p.105 The film's sets were des ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Living Propeller ''The Living Propeller'' (German: ''Der lebende Propeller'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lee Parry, Aruth Wartan and Felix Hecht.Grange p.98 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ja ...

'' (1921) * '' Ihre Hoheit die Tänzerin'' (1922) * ''

Monna Vanna ''Monna Vanna'' (russian: Монна Ванна) is an unfinished opera by Sergei Rachmaninoff after a play by Maurice Maeterlinck. Rachmaninoff had completed Act I in short vocal score, with piano accompaniment, and then he went to ask for permis ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Moneylender's Daughter ''The Moneylender's Daughter'' (German: ''Die Tochter des Wucherers'') is a 1922 German silent film directed by Fritz Bernhardt and starring Lee Parry, Max Wogritsch and Olaf Storm.Bock & Bergfelder p.104 Cast * Lee Parry as Thoea Nothmer * M ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Romance of a Poor Sinner ''The Romance of a Poor Sinner'' (german: Der Roman einer armen Sünderin) is a 1922 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lee Parry, Aruth Wartan and Eduard Rothauser.Bock & Bergfelder p. 104 The film's sets were designe ...

'' (1922) * ''

Girl of the Berlin Streets ''Girl of the Berlin Streets'' (German: ''Das Straßenmädchen von Berlin'') is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lee Parry, Aruth Wartan and Fritz Bernhardt.Grange p.118 Cast * Lee Parry as Anna Hart ...

'' (1922) * ''

Fräulein Raffke ''Fräulein Raffke'' is a 1923 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Werner Krauss, Lydia Potechina and Lee Parry.Bock & Bergfelder p.8 A "Raffke" was Weimar era slang for a money accumulator. The film's sets were design ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Most Beautiful Woman in the World ''The Most Beautiful Woman in the World'' (German: ''Die schönste Frau der Welt'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lee Parry, Livio Pavanelli and Olaf Fjord.Krautz p.570 It premiered in Berlin at the Marmo ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Motorist Bride ''The Motorist Bride'' (german: Die Motorbraut) is a 1925 German silent romance film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Hans Mierendorff, Lee Parry and Ernst Hofmann. The film is notable for the use of Lilian Harvey as a stunt double f ...

'' (1925) * ''

Women of Luxury ''Women of Luxury'' (german: Luxusweibchen) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Lee Parry, Hans Albers and Rudolf Lettinger.Ganeva p. 197 It was made at the Johannisthal Studios near Berlin. The film' ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Girl on the Road ''The Girl on the Road'' (german: Die Kleine vom Bummel) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lilian Harvey and Hans Brausewetter.Grange p. 211 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin with loca ...

'' (1925) * '' Love and Trumpets'' (1925) * ''

The Woman with That Certain Something ''The Woman with That Certain Something'' (German: ''Die Frau mit dem Etwas'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Rudolf Lettinger, Lee Parry and Bruno Kastner. The film's sets were designed by the art d ...

'' (1925) * '' Passion'' (1925) * ''

Princess Trulala ''Princess Trulala'' (german: Prinzessin Trulala) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and Richard Eichberg and starring Lilian Harvey, Dina Gralla and Harry Halm. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Prince and the Dancer ''The Prince and the Dancer'' (German:''Der Prinz und die Tänzerin'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Willy Fritsch, Lucy Doraine and Hans Albers.Bock & Bergfelder p.134 The film was shot at the Johannisth ...

'' (1926) * '' Chaste Susanne'' (1926) * ''

Marie's Soldier ''Marie's Soldier'' (german: Der Soldat der Marie, link=no) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Xenia Desni, Harry Liedtke and Grit Haid. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios and the backlot of the B ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Prince of Pappenheim ''The Prince of Pappenheim'' (German: ''Der Fürst von Pappenheim'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Mona Maris, Curt Bois and Dina Gralla. Bois' character of an ambitious young man was closely mode ...

'' (1927) * '' Fabulous Lola'' (1927) * '' The Serfs'' (1928) * ''

Song A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetitio ...

'' (1928) * '' The Woman from Till 12'' (1928) * '' Why Cry at Parting?'' (1929) * '' The Flame of Love'' (English-language film, 1930) ** '' The Road to Dishonour'' (German-language film, 1930) ** ''

Hai-Tang ''Hai-Tang'' is a 1930 British-German drama film directed by Richard Eichberg and Jean Kemm and starring Anna May Wong, Marcel Vibert and Robert Ancelin.St. Pierre p.83 It was made at Elstree Studios as the French-language version of ''The Flame ...

'' (French-language film, 1930) * '' The Copper'' (German-language film, 1930) ** '' Night Birds'' (English-language film, 1930) * '' Die Bräutigamswitwe'' (German-language film, 1931) ** ''

Let's Love and Laugh ''Let's Love and Laugh'' is a 1931 British-German comedy film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Gene Gerrard, Muriel Angelus and Dennis Wyndham.The Daredevil ''The Daredevil'' (german: Der Draufgänger) is a 1931 German crime film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Hans Albers, Gerda Maurus and Mártha Eggerth.Bock & Bergfelder p. 105 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ha ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Invisible Front ''The Invisible Front'' (german: Die unsichtbare Front) is a 1932 German spy thriller film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Trude von Molo, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Veit Harlan and Paul Hörbiger. The story was written by Robert A. Stemmle, ...

'' (1932) * ''

A Precocious Girl ''A Precocious Girl'' (German title: ''Csibi, der Fratz'' aka ''Früchtchen'') is a 1934 Austrian comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and Richard Eichberg and starring Franciska Gaal, Leopoldine Konstantin and Herbert Hübner. The film's sets we ...

'' (co-director:

Max Neufeld Max Neufeld (13 February 1887 – 2 December 1967) was an Austrian film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 70 films between 1919 and 1957. He directed the 1934 film '' The Song of the Sun'', which starred Vittorio De Sica. Select ...

, 1934) * ' (French-language film, 1935) ** ''Die Katz' im Sack'' (German-language film, 1935) * ' (French-language film, 1935) ** ''Der Schlafwagenkontrolleur'' (German-language film, 1935) * '' The Czar's Courier'' (German-language film, 1936) ** ''

Michel Strogoff ''Michael Strogoff: The Courier of the Czar'' (french: Michel Strogoff) is a novel written by Jules Verne in 1876. Critic Leonard S. Davidow, considers it one of Verne's best books. Davidow wrote, "Jules Verne has written no better book than thi ...

'' (French-language film, 1936) * ''Es geht um mein Leben'' (1936) * '' The Tiger of Eschnapur'' (German-language film, 1938) ** ''Le Tigre du Bengale'' (French-language film, 1938) * '' The Indian Tomb'' (German-language film, 1938) ** ''Le Tombeau hindou'' (French-language film, 1938) * ''

The Trip to Marrakesh ''The Trip to Marrakesh'' (german: Die Reise nach Marrakesch) is a 1949 West German drama film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Luise Ullrich, Maria Holst and Karl Ludwig Diehl. It was Eichberg's last film and his first in a decade, havi ...

'' (1949) * ''

Scandal at the Embassy ''Scandal at the Embassy'' (german: Skandal in der Botschaft) is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Erik Ode and starring Viktor de Kowa, Jeanette Schultze and Michiko Tanaka.Bock & Bergfelder p. 33 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in ...

'' (dir.

Erik Ode Erik Ode (born Fritz Erik Signy Odemar, 6 November 1910 – 19 July 1983) was a German director and actor who was most famous for playing Kommissar ''Herbert Keller'' in the German television drama '' Der Kommissar'' (The Police Inspector). He mar ...

, 1950)

References

External links

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