Willy Gaebel (born 1879) was a German

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active during the

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.Jung & Schatzberg p.207 Employed on a number of films at the

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, he later worked as a

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Selected filmography

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Her Sport ''Her Sport'' (German: ''Ihr Sport'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Georg H. Schnell and Hermann Thimig. A man-hating young woman tries to break up her friend's new marriage, but while ...

'' (1919) * ''

Rose Bernd ''Rose Bernd'' is a stage drama in five acts by Gerhart Hauptmann Gerhart Johann Robert Hauptmann (; 15 November 1862 – 6 June 1946) was a German dramatist and novelist. He is counted among the most important promoters of literary naturalis ...

'' (1919) * ''

Ruth's Two Husbands ''Ruth's Two Husbands'' (German: ''Die beiden Gatten der Frau Ruth'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Curt Goetz and Meinhart Maur.Krautz p.105 The film's sets were designed by Kurt Dürnhöfer ...

'' (1919) * '' The Living Dead'' (1919) * ''

A Drive into the Blue ''A Drive into the Blue'' (German: ''Die Fahrt ins Blaue'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Georg Alexander, and Jakob Tiedtke.Bock & Bergfelder p.372 It was shot at the Tempelhof Stud ...

'' (1919) * '' The Three Dances of Mary Wilford'' (1920) * ''

Monika Vogelsang ''Monika Vogelsang'' is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Paul Hartmann and Ernst Deutsch.Bock & Bergfelder p.372 The film's sets were designed by the art director Emil Hasle ...

'' (1920) * ''

Hundemamachen ''Hundemamachen'' (''The Little Dog Mom'') is a 1920 German silent comedy film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Ossi Oswalda, Emil Biron and Ferry Sikla.Bock & Bergfelder p.353 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Win ...

'' (1920) * ''

Rebel Liesel ''Rebel Liesel'' (german: Putschliesel) is a 1920 German silent film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Ossi Oswalda. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter. Cast In alphabetical order *Josefine Dora as Lore *Gu ...

'' (1920) * ''

The Golden Crown ''The Golden Crown'' (German: ''Die goldene Krone'') is a 1920 German silent film directed by Alfred Halm and starring Henny Porten, Paul Hartmann, and Hugo Pahlke.Krautz p.184 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Kainer ...

'' (1920) * '' The Lady in Black'' (1920) * ''

The Pearl of the Orient ''The Pearl of the Orient'' (german: Die Perle des Orients) is a 1921 German silent adventure film directed by Karlheinz Martin and starring Viggo Larsen, Carola Toelle and Tzwetta Tzatschewa. It premiered in Berlin on 12 August 1921.Grange p. 9 ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Bull of Olivera ''The Bull of Olivera'' (german: Der Stier von Olivera) is a 1921 German silent historical drama film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Emil Jannings. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Kur ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Fateful Day ''The Fateful Day'' ( fa, روز واقعه) is a 1995 Iranian Islamic film based on a script of the same name by Bahram Beyzai. The film is directed by Shahram Assadi. Its cast includes many Iranian cinema stars. Wheeler W. Dixon describes it ...

'' (1921) * '' Hannerl and Her Lovers'' (1921) * '' A Blackmailer's Trick'' (1921) * ''

Today's Children ''Today's Children'' was a name shared by two thematically related American radio soap operas created and written by Irna Phillips, the earliest of which was her first nationally networked series. 1933-1938 series The original series, which debut ...

'' (1922) * '' It Illuminates, My Dear'' (1922) * '' Lumpaci the Vagabond'' (1922) * ''

The Weather Station The Weather Station is a Canadian folk music band fronted by Tamara Lindeman, formed in 2006. The band membership has changed over the years, and as of 2022 includes Lindeman (lead vocals, piano), Ben Whiteley (bass), Johnny Spence (keyboards), ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Pilgrimage of Love ''The Pilgrimage of Love'' (German: ''Der Liebe Pilgerfahrt'') is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Yakov Protazanov and starring Gustav von Wangenheim, Charlotte Ander and Wilhelm Diegelmann.Grange p.138 It was shot at the Tempelhof S ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Secret of Brinkenhof ''The Secret of Brinkenhof'' (german: Das Geheimnis von Brinkenhof) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Svend Gade and starring Henny Porten, Paul Henckels and Rudolf Biebrach.Grange p. 159 The art director Heinrich Beisenherz worked ...

'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1924) * '' Colibri (film), Colibri'' (1924) * ''

Kaddish Kaddish or Qaddish or Qadish ( arc, קדיש "holy") is a hymn praising God that is recited during Jewish prayer services. The central theme of the Kaddish is the magnification and sanctification of God's name. In the liturgy, different version ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Director General ''The Director General'' (German: ''Der Herr Generaldirektor'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Albert Bassermann, Hanna Ralph and Alexandra Sorina.Bock & Bergfelder p.28 The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Heart on the Rhine ''The Heart on the Rhine'' (German: ''Das Herz am Rhein'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Heinrich Lisson and starring Camilla Spira.Parish p.533 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil. Cast * Heinz Ludwig as ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Painter and His Model ''The Painter and His Model'' (French titles: ''Le Peintre dans son atelier'', ''Le peintre et son modèle, l'Atelier, quai Saint-Michel'') is a work by Henri Matisse painted late 1916, early 1917. It is currently in the collection of the Musée ...

'' (1925) * '' Niniche'' (1925) * '' Vanina'' (1925) * ''

False Shame ''False Shame'' (German:''Falsche Scham'') is a 1926 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Biebrach, Olaf Storm and Eric Cordell. It premiered in Berlin on 15 March 1926.Grange p.221 Cast * Rudolf Biebrac ...

'' (1926) * '' The Master of Death'' (1926) * ''

Professor Imhof ''Professor Imhof'' or ''When the Heart Speaks to the Young'' (German: ''Wenn das Herz der Jugend spricht'') is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Albert Bassermann, Lee Parry and Paul Henckels.Grange p.238 The ...

'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926)

References

Bibliography

* Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ''Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene''. Berghahn Books, 1999.

External links

* 1879 births Year of death unknown German cinematographers People from Grudziądz {{Germany-film-bio-stub