Will Meisel (17 September 1897 – 29 April 1967) was a German

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, who wrote more than fifty

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during his career. He also wrote several

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including '' A Friend So Lovely as You'' (1930) (''Eine Freundin so goldig wie du'').Grange p.343

Selected filmography

* ''

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'' (1930) * ''

The Prosecutor Hallers ''The Prosecutor Hallers'' (French: ''Le procureur Hallers'') is a 1930 French drama film directed by Robert Wiene and starring Jean-Max, Colette Darfeuil and Suzanne Delmas. It was the French-language version of the German film ''The Other'' ba ...

'' (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 Storm Over Zakopane ''A Storm Over Zakopane'' (german: Sturm über Zakopane or ) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Domenico Gambino and Adolf Trotz and starring Gambino, Alfons Fryland, and Lilian Ellis. The film was made as a co-production with Poland, with ...

'' (1931) * ''

When the Soldiers ''When the Soldiers'' (German: ''Wenn die Soldaten'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Otto Wallburg, Gretl Theimer and Ida Wüst Ida Wüst (; 10 October 1884 – 4 October 1958) was a German st ...

'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

A Crafty Youth ''A Crafty Youth'' (German: ''Ein ausgekochter Junge'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Julius Falkenstein, Sig Arno and Olly Gebauer. Churton p.92 It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's ...

'' (1931) * '' Queen of the Night'' (1931) * ''

At Your Orders, Sergeant ''At Your Orders, Sergeant'' (german: Zu Befehl, Herr Unteroffizier) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Ida Wüst and Margot Landa. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The ...

'' (1932) * ''

Tugboat M 17 ''Tugboat M 17'' (German: ''Schleppzug M 17'') is a 1933 German drama film directed by Heinrich George and Werner Hochbaum and starring Heinrich George, Berta Drews and Betty Amann.Bock & Bergfelder p.10 George, a prominent actor, directed much of ...

'' (1933) * ''

What Am I Without You ''What Am I Without You'' (german: Was bin ich ohne Dich) is a 1934 German musical comedy film directed by Arthur Maria Rabenalt and starring Wolfgang Liebeneiner, Betty Bird, and Olga Chekhova. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Sun Rises ''The Sun Rises'' (Romanian: ''Răsare soarele'') is a 1954 Romanian drama film directed by Dinu Negreanu.Liehm & Liehm p.143 It was made at the recently opened Buftea Studios in Bucharest. The film is a sequel to Negreanu's 1953 film ''The Bugler ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Champion of Pontresina ''The Champion of Pontresina'' (german: Der Springer von Pontresina) is a 1934 German-Swiss comedy film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Sepp Rist, Rudolf Klicks and Eric Helgar.Clarke & Doel p. 152 Production It is also known by the alt ...

'' (1934) * '' Gypsy Blood'' (1934) * '' Every Day Isn't Sunday'' (1935) * '' Trouble Backstairs'' (1935) * ''

Fräulein Veronika ''Fräulein Veronika'' is a 1936 Austrian-Swiss comedy film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Thekla Ahrens, Carl Esmond and Hans Moser. It is based on the play '' Veronika'' by Fritz Peter Buch. The film is sometimes known by the alternative ...

'' (1936) * ''

Family Parade ''Family Parade'' (german: Familienparade) is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Ernst Dumcke, Curd Jürgens and Amanda Lindner. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.68 The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

Little County Court ''Little County Court'' (German: ''Kleines Bezirksgericht'') is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Alwin Elling and starring Hans Moser, Ida Wüst and Lucie Englisch. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.115 The film's sets ...

'' (1938) * ''

Marriage in Small Doses ''Marriage in Small Doses'' (german: Ehe in Dosen) is a 1939 German musical comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Leny Marenbach, Johannes Riemann, and Ralph Arthur Roberts.Bock & Bergfelder p. 518 It was based on a play, which wa ...

'' (1939) * '' Queen of the Night'' (1951)

References

Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

* 1897 births 1967 deaths Musicians from Berlin 20th-century German composers Recipients of the Cross of the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany {{Germany-composer-stub