Werner Pittschau (24 March 1902 – 28 October 1928) was a German theater and

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of the

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era. He was a leading men in 30 films during the 1920s, but his career was cut short by his death in an automobile accident, aged 26. Pittschau was the son of the German theater actor

Ernst Pittschau Ernst Pittschau (5 October 1883 – 2 June 1951) was a German stage and film actor. Biography Pittschau, whose father's name was also named Ernst Pittschau, a stage actor, received an education in business and had a brief career selling dental p ...

(1859-1916) and the Viennese theatre and film Hilda Hofer-Pittschau née Schützenhofer (1873-1961), theater and movie actress. He began his career after training in 1919 as an actor at the Deutsches Landestheater in Prague. His older half-brother was actor

(1883-1951). On Sunday, 28 October 1928, Werner Pittschau and his girlfriend, dancer Wilma Harmening, were driving from Berlin to

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when Pittschau lost control of the vehicle and collided into a tree near the village of Gerdshagen. The vehicle overturned several times. When the accident was discovered, Pittschau was already deceased. Harmening died at the scene shortly after help arrived. Both Pittschau and Harmening were buried at the

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cemetery in Berlin. However, their graves have not been preserved.

Selected filmography

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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 fil ...

'' (1925) * '' The Hanseatics'' (1925) * ''

Anne-Liese of Dessau ''Anne-Liese of Dessau'' (german: Die Anne-Liese von Dessau) is a 1925 German silent historical film directed by James Bauer and starring Maly Delschaft, Werner Pittschau and Julia Serda.Grange p. 205 It portrays the life of Anna Louise Föhse ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Iron Bride ''The Iron Bride'' (German: ''Die eiserne Braut'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Otto Gebühr, Claire Rommer and Maly Delschaft.Bock & Bergfelder p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl ...

'' (1925) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

The Pride of the Company ''The Pride of the Company'' (German: ''Der Stolz der Kompanie'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Georg H. Schnell and Camilla Spira. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Wiskottens ''The Wiskottens'' (German: ''Die Wiskottens'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Arthur Bergen and starring Karl Platen, Gertrud Arnold and Harry Liedtke.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p.890 It was based on the 19 ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Clever Fox ''The Clever Fox'' (German: ''Der krasse Fuchs'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Conrad Wiene and starring Hans Brausewetter, Clementine Plessner and Werner Pittschau. The film premiered in Berlin on 4 March 1926.Grange p.220 ...

'' (1926) * ''

Wrath of the Seas ''Wrath of the Seas'' or ''When Fleet Meets Fleet'' (German: ''Die versunkene Flotte'') is a silent war film released in 1926. Directed by Graham Hewett and Manfred Noa and starring Bernhard Goetzke, Agnes Esterhazy and Nils Asther.Bock & Bergf ...

'' (1926) * '' Vienna, How it Cries and Laughs'' (1926) * '' The Eleven Schill Officers'' (1926) * '' Der Balletterzherzog aka

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'' (1926) * ''

The Last Horse Carriage in Berlin ''The Last Horse Carriage in Berlin'' (german: Die letzte Droschke von Berlin) is a 1926 German silent comedy drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lupu Pick, Hedwig Wangel, and Maly Delschaft. The film's art direction was by Franz S ...

'' (1926) * '' Sacco und Vanzetti'' (1927) * '' Tragedy of the Street'' (1927) * '' A Murderous Girl'' (1927) * ''

Tragedy at the Royal Circus ''Tragedy at the Royal Circus'' (german: Tragödie im Zirkus Royal) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Alfred Lind and starring Bernhard Goetzke, Ellen Kürti, and Werner Pittschau. The film's art direction was by Willi Herrmann a ...

'' (1928) * '' Kaiserjäger'' (1928) * ''

The White Sonata ''The White Sonata'' (German: ''Die weiße Sonate'') is a 1928 Austrian silent drama film directed by Louis Seeman and starring Carla Bartheel, Vladimir Sokoloff and Paul Askonas.Parish p.458 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1928) * '' Archduke John'' (1929, posthumous release) * '' Street Acquaintances'' (1929, posthumous release)

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* 1902 births 1928 deaths German male film actors German male silent film actors Male actors from Berlin 20th-century German male actors Road incident deaths in Germany {{Germany-film-actor-stub