Rudolf Rittner (30 June 1869 – 4 February 1943) was a German

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born in Weissbach,

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, famous for playing knight and folk hero

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in Gerhart Hauptmann's drama of the same name. The well-known German painter

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portrayed him in 1906. Only one year later, at the age of 38, Rittner being at the peak of his career retired as theatrical actor. In 1922, he returned as actor in several German movies, especially in Fritz Lang's 1924 silent masterpiece ''

Die Nibelungen ''Die Nibelungen'' ("The Nibelungs") is a two-part series of silent fantasy films created by Austrian director Fritz Lang in 1924, consisting of ''Die Nibelungen: Siegfried'' and ''Die Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge''. The scenarios for bot ...

'' with Rittner starring as Markgraf Rüdiger von Bechlarn. When he died in 1943, Rittner left two dramas, one of them being ''Narrenglanz'' (A Fool's Glory), an allegory on modern acting. Rudolf Rittner died in Weissbach and is buried on the local cemetery. Akseli Gallen-Kallela - Portrait of the German Actor Rudolf Rittner - A II 1050 - Finnish National Gallery

Akseli Gallen-Kallela - Portrait of the German Actor Rudolf Rittner - A II 1050 - Finnish National Gallery

Filmography

* ''

The Count of Charolais ''The Count of Charolais'' (German:''Der Graf von Charolais'') is a 1922 German silent historical film directed by Karl Grune and starring Eva May, William Dieterle and Eugen Klöpfer.Parish & Canham p.136 The film was adapted from the play of t ...

'' (1922) * '' A Glass of Water'' (1923) * ''

'' (1924) * ''

Chronicles of the Gray House ''Chronicles of the Gray House'' () is a 1925 German silent film, silent historical film, historical drama film directed by Arthur von Gerlach and starring Paul Hartmann (actor), Paul Hartmann, Rudolf Forster and Lil Dagover. It is also known a ...

'' (1925) * '' The Poacher'' (1925) * ''

The Man in the Fire ''The Man in the Fire'' (German: ''Der Mann im Feuer'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Helga Thomas, Olga Tschechowa and Henry Stuart.Bock & Bergfelder p.485 It was shot at the Weissensee Studios in Berlin. ...

'' (1926) * '' The Master of Nuremberg'' (1927) * '' The Merry Vineyard'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1930)

References

External links

* at the

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Rudolf Rittner: Ein deutscher Schauspieler
(German) {{DEFAULTSORT:Rittner, Rudolf 1869 births 1943 deaths German male film actors German male silent film actors German male stage actors 20th-century German male actors