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Bruno Ziener (11 June 1870 – 9 February 1941) was a German stage and film actor and director. He appeared in over 100 films between 1913 and 1941. He also directed 28 silent films such as ''
The Flight into Death ''The Flight into Death'' (German: ''Der Flug in den Tod'') is a 1921 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, silent drama film directed by Bruno Ziener and starring Ernst Winar, Gertrude Welcker and Josefine Dora. It premiered in Berlin on 22 Jul ...
'' (1921).Grange p. 95


Selected filmography


Director

* '' The Beggar Countess'' (1918) * '' Maria'' (1919) * ''
The Flight into Death ''The Flight into Death'' (German: ''Der Flug in den Tod'') is a 1921 Cinema of Germany, German silent film, silent drama film directed by Bruno Ziener and starring Ernst Winar, Gertrude Welcker and Josefine Dora. It premiered in Berlin on 22 Jul ...
'' (1921)


Actor

* ''Die große Sünderin'' (1914) - Bankier Hausmann * ''Lottekens Feldzug'' (1915) * ''Der Brieföffner'' (1916) - Mörder * ''Im Joche des Schicksals'' (1916) - Bankier Karl Heidinger * ''Professor Erichsons Rivale'' (1916) - Prof. Dircksen * ''Aussage verweigert'' (1916) * ''Die Reise ins Jenseits'' (1916) - Herzog * ''Der Schloßschrecken'' (1916) * ''Der Fakir im Frack'' (1916) - Der Fakir im Frack * ''
The Night Talk ''The Night Talk'' (German: ''Das Nachtgespräch'') is a 1917 German silent crime film directed by Adolf Gärtner and Erich Kaiser-Titz, Reinhold Schünzel and Bruno Ziener.Bock & Bergfelder p.433 Cast * Erich Kaiser-Titz as Phantomas * Else E ...
'' (1917) - Jan Routt * ''Das Nachtgespräch'' (1917) * ''Königliche Bettler'' (1917) * ''Aus vergessenen Akten'' (1917) * ''Ein scharfer Schuss'' (1917) * ''Der Fall Dombronowska...!'' (1917) - Kunstmaler Rietz * ''Der Dieb'' (1918) - Benno, Freiherr von Lancken * ''Das Tagebuch des Apothekers Warren'' (1918) * ''Verworrene Wege'' (1918) * ''Die Glocken der Katharinenkirche'' (1918) * ''
Indian Revenge ''Indian Revenge'' (German: ''Indische Rache'') is a 1920 German silent adventure film directed by Georg Jacoby and Léo Lasko and starring Georg Alexander, Mady Christians, and Harry Liedtke. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...
'' (1920) * ''
Evening – Night – Morning ''Evening – Night – Morning'' (german: Abend – Nacht – Morgen) is a 1920 silent German drama film directed by F. W. Murnau. The film is considered to be lost. It was shot at the Weissensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were design ...
'' (1920) - Cheston - Maud's lover * ''Die Geheimnisse von New York'' (1920) * ''Der Unheimliche'' (1922) * '' Der falsche Prinz'' (1922) - Der Sterndeuter des Sultans * '' I.N.R.I.'' (1923) - Simon Petrus * ''
Wood Love ''Wood Love'' (German title: ''Ein Sommernachtstraum'') is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Hans Neumann and starring Werner Krauss, Valeska Gert and Alexander Granach. It was an adaptation of William Shakespeare's ''A Midsummer ...
'' (1925) - Milon - General of the Greeks * ''
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'' (1925) * ''
The Circus Princess ' (''The Circus Princess'') is an operetta in three acts by Hungarian composer Emmerich Kálmán to a German libretto by Julius Brammer and Alfred Grünwald. It premiered at the Theater an der Wien in Vienna on 26 March 1926 and went on to 344 ...
'' (1925) * '' Bismarck'' (1925) * ''
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 t ...
'' (1925) * ''
The Bank Crash of Unter den Linden ''The Bank Crash of Unter den Linden'' (german: Der Bankkrach unter den Linden) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Alfred Abel, Hans Albers, and Margarete Schlegel.Bock & Bergfelder p. 8 It was produced by the G ...
'' (1926) - Dr. Schumann * ''Der Mann aus dem Jenseits'' (1926) - Lawyer * '' State Attorney Jordan'' (1926) - Vorsitzender * ''
Bismarck 1862–1898 ''Bismarck'' or ''Bismarck 1862–1898'' is a 1927 German silent historical film directed by Kurt Blachy and starring Franz Ludwig, Robert Leffler and Erna Morena. It was made as a follow-up to the 1925 film '' Bismarck'' which had also starre ...
'' (1927) * '' Out of the Mist'' (1927) - Jakob Hellmich * '' Children's Souls Accuse You'' (1927) - Josef - Diener * ''Ein Tag der Rosen im August...'' (1927) - Bankpräsident * '' The Girl with the Five Zeros'' (1927) - Müller, Lotteriekollekteur * '' The Prince of Rogues'' (1928) - Der alte Bückler * ''
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'' (1928) * ''
The Strange Night of Helga Wangen ''The Strange Night of Helga Wangen'' (German: ''Die seltsame Nacht der Helga Wangen'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Lee Parry and Francis Lederer.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' ...
'' (1928) - Kaspar * ''
Eddy Polo in the Wasp's Nest ''Eddy Polo in the Wasp's Nest'' (German: ''Eddy Polo im Wespennest'') is a 1928 German silent action film directed by Léo Lasko and starring Eddie Polo, Grit Haid and Heddy Waldow.Krautz p.46 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...
'' (1928) - Diener bei Clarens * ''
Taxi at Midnight ''Taxi at Midnight'' (German: ''Die Mitternachtstaxe'') is a 1929 German silent thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Betty Bird and Philipp Manning.Prawer p.83 It was shot at the Staaken and Grunewald (locality), Grunewald S ...
'' (1929) - W.S. Pinkus * '' The Crimson Circle'' (1929) - Kriminalkommissar * ''
A Small Down Payment on Bliss ''A Small Down Payment on Bliss'' (german: Ein kleiner Vorschuß auf die Seligkeit) is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Dina Gralla, Paul Hörbiger, and Imre Ráday.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, ...
'' (1929) - Ein alter Roué * '' The Woman One Longs For'' (1929) - Diener * ''
Inherited Passions ''Inherited Passions'' (german: Vererbte Triebe) is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Walter Rilla Walter Rilla (22 August 1894 – 21 November 1980) was a German film actor of Jewish descent. Siegber ...
'' (1929) * ''Durchs Brandenburger Tor. Solang noch Untern Linden...'' (1929) - Professor Berghaus * ''
Dear Homeland ''Dear Homeland'' (German: ''Teure Heimat'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Renate Müller, Jakob Tiedtke and Hans Albers. The film's art direction was by Max Heilbronner. A German mechanic considers ...
'' (1929) * ''
Men Without Work ''Men Without Work'' (german: Männer ohne Beruf) is a 1929 German silent action film directed by and starring Harry Piel. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location in Marseille. The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...
'' (1929) - Dupont * '' A Mother's Love'' (1929) * ''
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'' (1929) - Arzt * '' The Call of the North'' (1929) * '' The Mistress and her Servant'' (1929) - Baumgartner * '' Dangers of the Engagement Period'' (1930) - Miller * ''
Police Spy 77 ''Police Spy 77'' (German: ''Polizeispionin 77'') is a 1930 German crime film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Nikolai Malikoff and Robert Garrison. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and on location in Antwerp, ...
'' (1930) * ''Das Mädel aus U.S.A.'' (1930) - Petroleumskönig * '' Dreyfus'' (1930) - Alphonse Bertillon * '' A Student's Song of Heidelberg'' (1930) * '' 1914'' (1931) - Count von Schön * '' The Man Who Murdered'' (1931) - Prospère - Diener bei Sévigné * '' M'' (1931) - (uncredited) * ''
The Theft of the Mona Lisa ''The Theft of the Mona Lisa'' (german: Der Raub der Mona Lisa) is a 1931 German drama film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Trude von Molo, Willi Forst, and Gustaf Gründgens. It is based on a true story. It was shot at the Temp ...
'' (1931) * '' Bombs on Monte Carlo'' (1931) - Jeweler * '' The Victor'' (1932) * ''
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 ...
'' (1932) - Rittmeister * '' The Eleven Schill Officers'' (1932) * '' The Heath Is Green'' (1932) * '' Trenck'' (1932) - Alvensleben, Minister * ''
Marschall Vorwärts ''Marshal Forwards'' (german: Marschall Vorwärts) is a 1932 German historical war film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Paul Wegener, Traute Carlsen and Hans Graf von Schwerin. It portrays the life of Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher, a Germa ...
'' (1932) - Humboldt * ''
Ship Without a Harbour ''Ship Without a Harbour'' () is a 1932 German thriller film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Trude Berliner and Charly Berger.Grange p.400 The film was made at the Staaken Studios and at the Berlin Wintergarten. The film's sets were de ...
'' (1932) * ''The Innocent Country Girl'' (1933) - Ein Fahrgast * ''Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe'' (1933) * '' The Testament of Dr. Mabuse'' (1933) * ''
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'' (1933) - Ein Freund von Andreas * ''
There Is Only One Love ''There Is Only One Love'' (German: ''Es gibt nur eine Liebe'') is a 1933 German musical comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Louis Graveure, Heinz Rühmann, Ralph Arthur Roberts and Jenny Jugo. An operetta film, it was released i ...
'' (1933) - Kapellmeister * ''
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'' (1934) - Diener bei Petersen * ''Da stimmt was nicht'' (1934) * ''Ein Kind, ein Hund, ein Vagabund'' (1934) * '' Hearts are Trumps (1934 film), Hearts are Trumps'' (1934) * '' The Red Rider'' (1935) - Heckeli * ''Alles um eine Frau'' (1935) * '' Artisten'' (1935) - Kommissar Helmer * ''Königstiger'' (1935) * '' His Late Excellency'' (1935) - Bürovorsteher Lampe * ''
The Call of the Jungle ''The Call of the Jungle'' (German: ''Der Dschungel ruft'') is a 1936 German adventure film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Paul Henckels, Ursula Grabley and Gerda Maurus.Reimer & Reimer p.227 It was shot at the Johannisth ...
'' (1936) - Petterson * ''
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 des ...
'' (1936) - Frederik * ''
Schlußakkord ''Schlußakkord'' (''Final Accord'' or better ''Final Chord'';Sabine Hake, ''Popular Cinema of the Third Reich'', Austin: University of Texas, 2001, , p. 246, note 4: the title "refers to a musical term" whereas that of Sierck's 1939 French-languag ...
'' (1936) * ''
The Hour of Temptation ''The Hour of Temptation'' (german: Die Stunde der Versuchung) is a 1936 German mystery film directed by Paul Wegener and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Lída Baarová and Harald Paulsen.Kreimeier p. 245 The film's sets were designed by Karl Machus ...
'' (1936) - Bürovorsteher Neumann * ''
Der Kaiser von Kalifornien ''Der Kaiser von Kalifornien'' (English: ''The Emperor of California''), is a 1936 film that was the first western film made in Nazi Germany. Some exterior scenes were shot on location in the United States at Sedona, Arizona, the Grand Canyon an ...
'' (1936) - Bankier * ''Diener lassen bitten'' (1936) - Jerome - der Butler * '' Escapade'' (1936) * ''
Fridericus ''Fridericus'' is a 1937 German historical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Otto Gebühr, Hilde Körber and Lil Dagover. It is based on the life of Frederick II of Prussia.Waldman p. 208 It was part of the popular cycle of Prussian fi ...
'' (1937) - General Zieten * '' The Kreutzer Sonata'' (1937) - Diener Iwan * ''
The Glass Ball ''The Glass Ball'' (german: Die gläserne Kugel) is a 1937 German drama film directed by Peter Stanchina and starring Albrecht Schoenhals, Sabine Peters, and Hilde von Stolz.Bock & Bergfelder p. 193 The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...
'' (1937) - Juwelier * ''
Talking About Jacqueline ''Talking About Jacqueline'' (German: ''Man spricht über Jacqueline'') is a 1937 German drama film directed by Werner Hochbaum and starring Wera Engels, Albrecht Schoenhals and Sabine Peters.Heins p.50 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in ...
'' (1937) - William * ''
Land of Love ''Land of Love'' (german: Land der Liebe) is a 1937 German romance film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Albert Matterstock, Gusti Huber and Valerie von Martens. Although Schünzel was Jewish he had been allowed to continue directing ...
'' (1937) - Ein Lakai * ''
My Son the Minister ''My Son the Minister'' (German: ''Mein Sohn, der Herr Minister'') is a 1937 German comedy drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Hans Brausewetter, Heli Finkenzeller and Françoise Rosay.Bock & Bergfelder p.11 The film's sets were desi ...
'' (1937) - Pierre, Diener * ''
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'' (1937) - Livrierter Diener im Speisesaal * '' Fanny Elssler'' (1937) * ''
Tango Notturno ''Tango Notturno'' is a 1937 German drama film directed by Fritz Kirchhoff and starring Pola Negri, Albrecht Schoenhals, and Lina Carstens. The film's sets were designed by the art director Carl Böhm (art director) and Erich Czerwonski. It ...
'' (1937) - Der Diener bei den Gerards * ''Das große Abenteuer'' (1938) * ''
The Secret Lie ''The Secret Lie'' (german: Die fromme Lüge) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Pola Negri, Hermann Braun, and Herbert Hübner. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is the title f ...
'' (1938) - Konzertsaaldiener (uncredited) * ''Mordsache Holm'' (1938) - Notar Bertelsen * ''Skandal um den Hahn'' (1938) * ''
Red Orchids ''Red Orchids'' (german: Rote Orchideen) is a 1938 German crime film directed by Nunzio Malasomma Nunzio Malasomma (4 February 1894 – 12 January 1974) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 41 films between 1923 and ...
'' (1938) * '' Dance on the Volcano'' (1938) - Logenschließer (uncredited) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1938) - Diener bei Brückmann * ''Zwischen Strom und Steppe'' (1939) - Peter Wagner * '' Bel Ami'' (1939) - Parlamentsdiener * ''
Water for Canitoga ''Water for Canitoga'' (German: ''Wasser für Canitoga'') is a 1939 German western film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Hans Albers, Charlotte Susa and Josef Sieber. The film is a "Northern", set in Canada in 1905 where an engineer is wo ...
'' (1939) - Professor Deutsch * ''Die Frau ohne Vergangenheit'' (1939) * ''
The Journey to Tilsit ''The Journey to Tilsit'' (German: ''Die Reise nach Tilsit'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Kristina Söderbaum, Philip Dorn and Anna Dammann. Synopsis Elske faithfully loves her husband Endrik as he is seduced ...
'' (1939) - Ober im Cafe * '' Passion'' (1940) * '' The Swedish Nightingale'' (1941) * ''Der Weg ins Freie'' (1941) - Kantor des pommerschen Kinderchors * ''
The Gasman ''The Gasman'' (german: Der Gasmann) is a 1941 German comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Heinz Rühmann, Anny Ondra and Walter Steinbeck.Bock & Bergfelder p. 347 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and premiered in the ...
'' (1941) - Vornehmer alter Herr (final film role)


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* 1870 births 1941 deaths German male stage actors German male silent film actors German male film actors German film directors People from Zwickau 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-stub