Rudolf Biebrach (24 November 1866 – 5 September 1938) was a German

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and

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. 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 worked for some years as an engraver. He got his first engagement as an actor in

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during 1890/1891. After a long career as a stage actor, Biebrach managed to become a successful director and character actor in the German film during the 1910s. He directed many films with

Henny Porten Frieda Ulricke "Henny" Porten (7 January 1890 – 15 October 1960) was a German actress and film producer of the silent era, and Germany's first major film star. She appeared in more than 170 films between 1906 and 1955. Biography Frieda Ulrick ...

and

Lotte Neumann Lotte Neumann (born Charlotte Pötler, 5 August 1896 – 26 February 1977) was a German film actress, screenwriter, and film producer. Biography Lotte Neumann was born Charlotte Pötler on 5 August 1896 in Berlin. She attended the Königliche Lui ...

Selected filmography

Actor

* '' No Sin on the Alpine Pastures'' (1915) * ''

The Queen's Love Letter ''The Queen's Love Letter'' (German: ''Der Liebesbrief der Königin'') is a 1916 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Henny Porten, Arthur Schröder and Rudolf Biebrach. Its story is unconnected with Wiene's film ''The ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Giant's Fist ''The Giant's Fist'' (German: ''Die Faust des Riesen'') is a 1917 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten and Johannes Riemann.Kreimeier p.37 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Kain ...

'' (1917) * '' Mountain Air'' (1917) * '' The Homecoming of Odysseus'' (1918) * '' The Blue Lantern'' (1918) * ''

The Ringwall Family ''The Ringwall Family'' (German: ''Das Geschlecht derer von Ringwall'') is a 1918 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Bruno Decarli and Kurt Vespermann.Jung & Schatzberg p.202 The film's set ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Salamander Ruby ''The Salamander Ruby'' (German: ''Der Rubin-Salamander'') is a 1918 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Bruno Decarli, Mechthildis Thein and Hugo Flink.Bock & Töteberg p.26 Cast * Bruno Decarli as Martin Hellberg ...

'' (1918) * '' The Lady, the Devil and the Model'' (1918) * ''

Agnes Arnau and Her Three Suitors ''Agnes Arnau and Her Three Suitors'' (german: Agnes Arnau und ihre drei Freier) is a 1918 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Hermann Thimig and Kurt Ehrle.Jung & Schatzberg p. 202 The film's sets ...

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Put to the Test ''Put to the Test'' (German: ''Auf Probe gestellt'') is a 1918 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Heinrich Schroth and Reinhold Schünzel.Jung & Schatzberg p.202 The film's sets were designed by th ...

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The Victors "The Victors" is the fight song of the University of Michigan. Michigan student Louis Elbel wrote the song in 1898 after the football team's victory over the University of Chicago, which clinched an undefeated season and the Western Conferen ...

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Rose Bernd ''Rose Bernd'' is a stage drama in five acts by Gerhart Hauptmann Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann (; 15 November 1862 – 6 June 1946) was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturali ...

'' (1919) * '' The Spinning Ball'' (1919) * ''

The Legend of Holy Simplicity ''The Legend of Holy Simplicity'' (german: Die Legende von der heiligen Simplicia) is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Joe May and starring Eva May, Alfred Gerasch and Wilhelm Diegelmann.Bock & Bergfelder p. 181 The art director Er ...

'' (1920) * '' Hundemamachen'' (1920) * ''

The Solemn Oath ''The Solemn Oath'' (German: ''Das Gelübde'') is a 1921 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Theodor Loos, Lotte Neumann and Eugen Rex. It premiered in Berlin on 7 June 1921.Grange p.93-94 The film's art directi ...

'' (1921) * '' Seafaring Is Necessary'' (1921) * ''

Kean Kean may refer to: * Kean (name) * Kean (play), ''Kean'' (play), 1838 play by Alexandre Dumas père based on the life of the actor Edmund Kean, and its adaptations: ** Kean (1921 film), ''Kean'' (1921 film), a German silent historical film ** Kean ...

'' (1921) * '' Shadows of the Past'' (1922) * '' The Secret of Brinkenhof'' (1923) * '' Felicitas Grolandin'' (1923) * '' The Love of a Queen'' (1923) * ''

Carlos and Elisabeth ''Carlos and Elisabeth'' (german: Carlos und Elisabeth) is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Eugen Klöpfer, and Aud Egede-Nissen. It is based on the play ''Don Carlos'' by Friedrich Schiller ...

'' (1924) * '' The Four Marriages of Matthias Merenus'' (1924) * ''

The Adventures of Sybil Brent ''The Adventures of Sybil Brent'' (german: Das Abenteuer der Sibylle Brant) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Henny Porten, Memo Benassi and Rudolf Biebrach.Grange p. 204 It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. ...

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Slums of Berlin ''Slums of Berlin'' (german: Die Verrufenen) is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Bernhard Goetzke, and Mady Christians. It was shot at the Marienfelde Studios in Berlin. The film's s ...

'' (1925) * ''

False Shame ''False Shame'' (German:''Falsche Scham'') is a 1926 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Biebrach, Olaf Storm and Eric Cordell. It premiered in Berlin on 15 March 1926.Grange p.221 Cast * Rudolf Biebrac ...

'' (1926) * '' The Poacher'' (1926) * ''

Eva and the Grasshopper ''Eva and the Grasshopper'' (German: ''Jugendrausch'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Georg Asagaroff and Wladyslaw Starewicz and starring Camilla Horn, Gustav Fröhlich, and Warwick Ward.Krautz p. 361 The film's art direction was by ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Woman in the Cupboard ''The Woman in the Cupboard'' (german: Die Frau im Schrank) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Kaethe Consee and Willy Fritsch.Grange p. 265 It was adapted by Bobby E. Lüthge from the play by Octave Mi ...

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Sajenko the Soviet ''Sajenko the Soviet'' (German: ''Die geheime Macht'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Michael Bohnen, Suzy Vernon and Walter Rilla.Bock & Bergfelder p.33 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berl ...

'' (1928) * ''

The Beaver Coat ''The Beaver Coat'' (german: Der Biberpelz) is a satirical play by Gerhart Hauptmann premiered in Berlin in 1893. The work is an example of a German naturalistic ''Diebskomödie'', or 'thief's comedy'. The drama takes place "somewhere in Berlin ...

'' (1928) * '' Mary Lou'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

Scandal in Baden-Baden ''Scandal in Baden-Baden'' (German: ''Skandal in Baden-Baden'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Brigitte Helm, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur and Henry Stuart.Bock & Bergfelder p.33 The film's sets were designed by t ...

'' (1929) * ''

Children of the Street ''Children of the Street'' (German: ''Kinder der Straße'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, Heinrich George and Rudolf Biebrach.Parish & Canham p.26 The film's art direction was by Karl Machus ...

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The Man with the Frog ''The Man with the Frog'' (German: ''Der Mann mit dem Laubfrosch'') is a 1929 German silent crime film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Heinrich George, Hans Junkermann and Evelyn Holt.Caneppele p.53 The film's art direction was by ...

'' (1929) * ''

Come Back, All Is Forgiven ''Come Back, All is Forgiven'' is the sixth album by Australian band Custard, and their first new material in 16 years. It was released on 6 November 2015 through ABC Music on CD, vinyl, and digital. The album features the classic line-up of Dav ...

'' (1929) * '' Peter the Mariner'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * '' Hocuspocus'' (1930) * ''

Love in the Ring ''Love in the Ring'' (german: Liebe im Ring) is a 1930 German sports film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Max Schmeling, Renate Müller, and Olga Chekhova, Olga Tschechowa.Waldman p. 160 Schmeling was a leading German Boxer (boxing), ...

'' (1930) * ''

A Student's Song of Heidelberg ''A Student's Song of Heidelberg'' (German: ''Ein Burschenlied aus Heidelberg'') is a 1930 German musical film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Hans Brausewetter, Betty Bird and Willi Forst. It marked Hartl's directoral debut.Bock & Bergfeld ...

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The White Devil ''The White Devil'' (full original title: ''The White Divel; or, The Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Ursini, Duke of Brachiano. With The Life and Death of Vittoria Corombona the famous Venetian Curtizan'') is a tragedy by English playwright John We ...

'' (1930) * ''

Waltz of Love ''Waltz of Love'' (German: ''Liebeswalzer'') is a 1930 German musical film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Lilian Harvey, Willy Fritsch and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art d ...

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The Street Song ''The Street Song'' or ''The Streetsweeper'' (German: ''Gassenhauer'') is a 1931 German musical crime film directed by Lupu Pick and starring Ina Albrecht, Ernst Busch and Albert Hoermann.Carol Anne Costabile-Heming, Rachel J. Halverson & Kri ...

'' (1931) * '' Between Night and Dawn'' (1931) * ''

Emil and the Detectives ''Emil and the Detectives'' () is a 1929 novel set mainly in Berlin, by the German writer Erich Kästner and illustrated by Walter Trier. It was Kästner's first major success and the only one of his pre-1945 works to escape Nazi censorship. The ...

'' (1931) * '' The Scoundrel'' (1931) * '' The Beautiful Adventure'' (1932) * ''

Two Hearts Beat as One "Two Hearts Beat as One" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the seventh track on their 1983 album, ''War'', and was released as its second single in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia on 21 March 1983. History The music video ...

'' (1932) * ''

Happy Days in Aranjuez ''Happy Days in Aranjuez'' (german: Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Brigitte Helm, Gustaf Gründgens and Wolfgang Liebeneiner. The film focus on a notorious jewel thief operati ...

'' (1933) * ''

Love Must Be Understood ''Love Must Be Understood'' (german: Liebe muss verstanden sein) is a 1933 German musical comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Rosy Barsony, Georg Alexander, and Wolf Albach-Retty. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. T ...

'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' One Too Many on Board'' (1935) * ''

If It Were Not for Music ''Wenn die Musik nicht wär'' (English: ''If It Were Not for Music'') is a 1935 German drama film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Paul Hörbiger, Willi Schaeffers and Ida Wüst. The film was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. It is ...

'' (1935) * '' Inkognito'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1936) * '' Escapade'' (1936)

Director

* '' No Sin on the Alpine Pastures'' (1915) * '' Christa Hartungen'' (1917) * ''

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Imprisoned Soul ''Imprisoned Soul'' (german: Gefangene Seele) is a German silent drama film of 1917 directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Paul Bildt, and Curt Goetz. A young woman, Violetta, falls under the hypnotic power of the villainous Baro ...

'' (1917) * '' Mountain Air'' (1917) * ''

The Marriage of Luise Rohrbach ''The Marriage of Luise Rohrbach'' (German: ''Die Ehe der Luise Rohrbach'') is a 1917 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Emil Jannings and Ludwig Trautmann. The film was based on a novel by Emmi Elert ...

'' (1917) * ''

The Princess of Neutralia ''The Princess of Neutralia'' (German: ''Die Prinzessin von Neutralien'') is a 1917 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Paul Bildt and Hermann Picha. Plot After a wealthy young woman rejects the prop ...

'' (1917) * '' The Blue Lantern'' (1918) * ''

'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918) * '' The Lady, the Devil and the Model'' (1918) * ''

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Countess Kitchenmaid ''Countess Kitchenmaid'' (German: ''Gräfin Küchenfee'') is a 1918 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Heinrich Schroth and Martin Lübbert. While her mistress is away on ...

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'' (1918) * '' The Homecoming of Odysseus'' (1918) * ''

Her Sport ''Her Sport'' (German: ''Ihr Sport'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Georg H. Schnell and Hermann Thimig. A man-hating young woman tries to break up her friend's new marriage, but while ...

'' (1919) * '' The Spinning Ball'' (1919) * ''

Ruth's Two Husbands ''Ruth's Two Husbands'' (German: ''Die beiden Gatten der Frau Ruth'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Curt Goetz and Meinhart Maur.Krautz p.105 The film's sets were designed by Kurt Dürnhöfe ...

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A Drive into the Blue ''A Drive into the Blue'' (German: ''Die Fahrt ins Blaue'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Georg Alexander, and Jakob Tiedtke.Bock & Bergfelder p.372 It was shot at the Tempelhof Stud ...

'' (1919) * '' The Living Dead'' (1919) * ''

Monika Vogelsang ''Monika Vogelsang'' is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Paul Hartmann and Ernst Deutsch.Bock & Bergfelder p.372 The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasle ...

'' (1920) * '' Hundemamachen'' (1920) * '' The Woman in Doctor's Garb'' (1920) * ''

'' (1921) * '' Seafaring Is Necessary'' (1921) * ''

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The Adventure of Doctor Kircheisen ''The Adventure of Doctor Kircheisen'' (german: Das Abenteuer des Dr. Kircheisen) is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and stars Lotte Neumann, Hermann Thimig and Hans Marr. The script was by Robert Wiene, based on the ...

'' (1921) * '' Shadows of the Past'' (1922) * '' Felicitas Grolandin'' (1923) * ''

To a Woman of Honour ''To a Woman of Honour'' (german: Um eines Weibes Ehre) is a 1924 German silent film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Lucy Doraine, Georg H. Schnell and Fritz Greiner. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Ludwig Kirms ...

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The Searching Soul ''The Searching Soul'' (german: Die suchende Seele) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Lucy Doraine Lucy Doraine (born Ilona Kovács; 22 May 1898 – 14 October 1989) was a Hungarian film actress of the ...

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Bibliography

* Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ''Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene''. Berghahn Books, 1999.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Biebrach, Rudolf 1866 births 1938 deaths German male film actors Film directors from Saxony German male silent film actors Actors from Leipzig 20th-century German male actors Film people from Leipzig