Wilhelm Vorwerg (1899–1990) was a German
art director
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who designed the sets for over fifty films including a number of
Rialto Film
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's series of
Edgar Wallace
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Born into poverty as an illegitimate London child, Wallace left school at the age of 12. He joined the army at age 21 and was a war correspondent during th ...
adaptations in the 1960s.
[Bergfelder p.256]
Selected filmography
* ''
In the Name of the People'' (1939)
* ''
Target in the Clouds
''Target in the Clouds'' (German: ''Ziel in den Wolken'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Albert Matterstock, Leny Marenbach and Brigitte Horney. It was based on a novel by Hans Rabl. The film portrays ...
'' (1939)
* ''
The Leghorn Hat
''The Leghorn Hat'' (german: Der Florentiner Hut) is a 1939 German period comedy film directed by Wolfgang Liebeneiner and starring Heinz Rühmann, Herti Kirchner and Christl Mardayn. It is based on the 1851 play '' The Italian Straw Hat'' writ ...
'' (1939)
* ''
Venus on Trial
''Venus on Trial'' (german: Venus vor Gericht) is a 1941 German drama film directed by Hans H. Zerlett and starring Hannes Stelzer, Hansi Knoteck, and Paul Dahlke. The film was part of the Nazis' campaign against 'degenerate art', and depicts ...
'' (1941)
* ''
Love Letters
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History
One of the oldest references to a l ...
'' (1944)
* ''
Summer Nights'' (1944)
* ''
1-2-3 Corona
''1-2-3 Corona'' is an East German film directed by Hans Müller. It was released in 1948.
Plot
In ruined Berlin, several bands of abandoned children roam the streets, engaging in petty crimes. When a circus arrives nearby, the boys are charmed ...
'' (1948)
* ''
The Cuckoos'' (1949)
* ''
How Do We Tell Our Children?
''How Do We Tell Our Children?'' (german: Wie sagen wir es unseren Kindern?) is a 1949 German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Leny Marenbach, Mathias Wieman and Hilde Körber. The film was made by the major German studio UFA in 19 ...
'' (1949)
* ''
Life Begins at Seventeen
''Life Begins at Seventeen'' (german: Mit siebzehn beginnt das Leben) is a 1953 West German romance film directed by Paul Martin and starring Sonja Ziemann, Paul Hubschmid and Paul Hörbiger.Bock & Bergfelder p.553 It was shot at the Tempelhof S ...
'' (1953)
* ''
Anna Susanna
''Anna Susanna'' is an East Germany, East German drama film directed by Richard Nicolas. It was released in 1953.
Plot
During the Great Depression, a rich businessman named Brinkmann decides sink his ship, ''Anna Susanna'', so he would be compen ...
'' (1953)
* ''
Annie from Tharau
''Annie from Tharau'' (german: Ännchen von Tharau) is a 1954 West German romance film directed by Wolfgang Schleif and starring Ilse Werner, Heinz Engelmann, Helmuth Schneider.Bock & Bergfelder p.548 It takes its name from a historic song of ...
'' (1954)
* ''
The Perfect Couple'' (1954)
* ''
Heroism after Hours
''Heroism after Hours'' (German: ''Heldentum nach Ladenschluß'') is a 1955 West German anthology comedy film directed by Wolfgang Becker, Erik Ode, Wolfgang Schleif and Fritz Stapenhorst and featuring an ensemble cast. It is in four parts each ...
'' (1955)
* ''
Urlaub auf Ehrenwort'' (1955)
* ''
Island of the Dead'' (1955)
* ''
My Father, the Actor'' (1956)
* ''
Stresemann'' (1957)
* ''
The Fox of Paris'' (1957)
* ''
Two Hearts in May'' (1958)
* ''
The Shadows Grow Longer
''The Shadows Grow Longer'' (german: Die Schatten werden länger) is a 1961 Swiss-West German drama film directed by Ladislao Vajda. The film was selected as the Swiss entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 34th Academy Awards, but was ...
'' (1961)
* ''
World in My Pocket'' (1961)
* ''
Café Oriental
''Café Oriental'' is a 1962 German musical comedy film directed by Rudolf Schündler and starring Elke Sommer, Jerome Courtland, Trude Herr, and Bill Ramsey.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Paul Markwitz and Wilhelm Vorwe ...
'' (1962)
* ''
The Indian Scarf
''The Indian Scarf'' (german: Das indische Tuch) is a 1963 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer. It was part of a very successful series of German films based on the writings of Edgar Wallace and adapted from the 1931 play ''The Cas ...
'' (1963)
* ''
The Curse of the Hidden Vault'' (1964)
* ''
The Secret of Dr. Mabuse'' (1964)
* ''
Room 13'' (1964)
* ''
The Monk with the Whip
''The Monk with the Whip'' (German: ''Der Mönch mit der Peitsche'') is a 1967 West German mystery thriller film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Uschi Glas and Grit Boettcher. It is inspired by the 1926 novel '' The Bla ...
'' (1967)
* ''
The Gorilla of Soho
''The Gorilla of Soho'' (german: Der Gorilla von Soho) is 1968 West German crime film directed by Harald Philipp and starring Horst Tappert, Uschi Glas and Uwe Friedrichsen.Bergfelder p. 256 It was part of Rialto Film's long-running series of E ...
'' (1968)
* ''
The Hound of Blackwood Castle
''The Hound of Blackwood Castle'' (German: ''Der Hund von Blackwood Castle'') is a 1968 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Heinz Drache, Karin Baal and Horst Tappert.Bergfelder p.153 Based on a story by Edgar Wallace, i ...
'' (1968)
* ''
The Man with the Glass Eye
''The Man with the Glass Eye'' (German: ''Der Mann mit dem Glasauge'') is a 1969 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Horst Tappert, Karin Hübner and Hubert von Meyerinck. It is part of Rialto Film's long-running serie ...
'' (1969)
References
Bibliography
* Bergfelder, Tim. ''International Adventures: German Popular Cinema and European Co-Productions in the 1960s''. Berghahn Books, 2005.
External links
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1899 births
1990 deaths
German art directors
People from Żarów
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