Werner Scheff (1888–1947) was a German

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and screenwriter. He is particularly noted as a prolific writer of

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fiction.Jensen p. 98 Following the

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's rise to power, he emigrated and died in

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in 1947.

Selected filmography

* '' Die Arche'' (1919) * '' The Man in the Saddle'' (1925) * ''

Dagfin ''Dagfin'' is a 1926 German silent film directed by Joe May and starring Paul Richter, Alfred Gerasch and Marcella Albani.Elsaesser & Wedel p.39 The film's art direction was by Ernst Schütte and Erich Zander. Cast * Paul Richter as Dagfin H ...

'' (1926) * '' The Girl on a Swing'' (1926) * ''

The Champion of the World ''Danny, the Champion of the World'', or simply Danny, is a 1975 children's book by Roald Dahl. The plot centres on Danny, a young English boy, and his father, William. They live in a Gypsy caravan, fix cars for a living in their mechanic sh ...

'' (1927) * ''

Attorney for the Heart ''Attorney for the Heart'' (german: Der Anwalt des Herzens) is a 1927 German silent romance film directed by Wilhelm Thiele and starring Lil Dagover, Jean Murat, and Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur (6 March 1886 – 13 May 1960 ...

'' (1927) * '' The Prisoners of Shanghai'' (1927) * ''

Never Trust a Woman ''Never Trust a Woman'' (german: Ich glaub nie mehr an eine Frau) is a 1930 German musical film directed by Max Reichmann and starring Richard Tauber, Paul Hörbiger and Werner Fuetterer. It premiered on 3 February 1930.Grange p. 328 No prints o ...

'' (1930) * ''

Johnny Steals Europe ''Johnny Steals Europe'' (german: Jonny stiehlt Europa) is a 1932 German comedy crime film directed by Harry Piel and Andrew Marton and starring Piel, Dary Holm and Alfred Abel. The film was based on a novel by Werner Scheff. It was shot at th ...

'' (1932) * '' Ship Without a Harbour'' (1932) * ''

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'' (1932) * ''

The Marathon Runner ''The Marathon Runner'' (german: Der Läufer von Marathon) is a 1933 German sports film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Brigitte Helm, Hans Brausewetter and Ursula Grabley. It was based on a 1928 novel by Werner Scheff, adapted by ...

'' (1933) * '' Jumping Into the Abyss'' (1933)

References

Bibliography

* Erik N. Jensen. ''Body by Weimar: Athletes, Gender, and German Modernity''. Oxford University Press, 2010.

External links

* Film people from Berlin 1888 births 1947 deaths German male screenwriters Emigrants from Nazi Germany to the United Kingdom 20th-century German screenwriters {{Germany-writer-stub