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Georg Alexander (born Werner Ludwig Georg Lüddeckens; 3 April 1888 – 30 October 1945) was a German
film actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. The analogous Greek term is (), li ...
who was a prolific presence in
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. He also directed a number of films during the silent era.


Personal life

He was married to the
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actress Aud Egede-Nissen from 1915 to 1924. Their son
Georg Richter Georg Lüddeckens Alexander Richter (27 December 1915 – 10 May 1972) was a German-born Norwegian actor. Personal life Richter was born in Berlin to German actor Georg Alexander and Norwegian actress Aud Egede-Nissen. His stepfather was ...
also became an actor.


Filmography

* '' Es war einst ein Prinzesschen'' (1916) * '' Der Verräter'' (1917) * '' Das Verhängnis der schönen Susi'' (1917) * '' The Platonic Marriage'' (1919) * '' Die lachende Seele'' (1919) * '' Erblich belastet'' (1919) * '' A Drive into the Blue'' (1919) * '' Zwischen Lachen und Weinen'' (1919) * '' Luxuspflänzchen'' (1919) * ''
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'' (1919) * '' Indian Revenge'' (1920) * '' Nixchen'' (1920) * '' In the Whirl of Life'' (1920) * ''
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'' (1921) * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1921, 6 parts) * '' His Excellency from Madagascar'' (1922, 2 parts) * '' The Game with Women'' (1922) * ''
Miss Rockefeller Is Filming ''Miss Rockefeller Is Filming'' (german: Miss Rockefeller filmt) is a 1922 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Paul Otto, Stella Arbenina and Georg Alexander.Hake, Sabine. ''The Cinema's Third Machine: Writing ...
'' (1922) * '' The Girl of the Golden West'' (1922) * ''
Lola Montez, the King's Dancer ''Lola Montez, the King's Dancer'' (german: Lola Montez, die Tänzerin des Königs) is a 1922 German silent historical drama film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Arnold Korff, and Fritz Kampers. It portrays the life of Lola M ...
'' (1922) * ''
Paradise in the Snow ''Paradise in the Snow'' (German:''Das Paradies im Schnee'') is a 1923 German-Swiss silent film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Bruno Kastner, Lona Schmidt and Ferry Sikla. The film's art direction was by Ludwig Kainer. Cast * Bruno Kas ...
'' (1923) * '' The Woman Worth Millions'' (1923) * '' King of Women'' (1923) * ''
Das Milliardensouper ''Das Milliardensouper'' is a 1923 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Georg Alexander and Paul Biensfeldt.Bock & Bergfelder p.353 The film's sets were designed by the art director Jacek Rotmil. Ca ...
'' (1923) * ''
The Most Beautiful Woman in the World ''The Most Beautiful Woman in the World'' (German: ''Die schönste Frau der Welt'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Lee Parry, Livio Pavanelli and Olaf Fjord.Krautz p.570 It premiered in Berlin at the Mar ...
'' (1924) * ''
The Wonderful Adventure ''The Wonderful Adventure'' (German: ''Das schöne Abenteuer'') is a 1924 German silent film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Vilma Bánky, Georg Alexander and Ernst Reicher.Schildgen p.42 The film's sets were designed by the art director ...
'' (1924) * ''
Comedians of Life ''Comedians of Life'' (german: Komödianten des Lebens) is a 1924 German silent film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Georg Alexander and Bruno Kastner. The film's art direction was by Ludwig Kainer. Cast * Elga Brink * Geo ...
'' (1924) * '' My Leopold'' (1924) * '' The Great Unknown'' (1924) * '' The Gentleman Without a Residence'' (1925) * '' The Adventure of Mr. Philip Collins'' (1925) * ''
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'' (1925) * '' Hussar Fever'' (1925) * ''
Accommodations for Marriage ''Accommodations for Marriage'' (german: Das Gasthaus zur Ehe) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Georg Alexander and Kurt Vespermann.The film was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. It was ba ...
'' (1926) * '' Nanette Makes Everything'' (1926) * '' Love is Blind'' (1926) * '' The World Wants To Be Deceived'' (1926) * '' The Mill at Sanssouci'' (1926) * '' The Little Variety Star'' (1926) * '' The Hunt for the Bride'' (1927) * '' The Orlov'' (1927) * ''
The Lady with the Tiger Skin ''The Lady with the Tiger Skin'' (German: ''Die Dame mit dem Tigerfell'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Willi Wolff and starting Ellen Richter, Mary Kid and Georg Alexander. The film's art direction is by Ernst Stern. Cast *Ellen Ric ...
'' (1927) * '' Nameless Woman'' (1927) * '' Intoxicated Love'' (1927) * ''
The Indiscreet Woman ''The Indiscreet Woman'' (german: Die indiskrete Frau) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Jenny Jugo, Maria Paudler and Georg Alexander.Bock & Bergfelder p. 228 The film's sets were designed by the art di ...
'' (1927) * ''
One Plus One Equals Three ''One Plus One Equals Three'' (german: 1=Eins + Eins = Drei) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Felix Basch and starring Veit Harlan, Georg Alexander, and Claire Rommer. Lamprecht, Gerhard. ''Deutsche Stummfilme: 1927–1931''. p. 45. The ...
'' (1927) * '' Venus in Evening Wear'' (1927) * '' The Island of Forbidden Kisses'' (1927) * '' The Dollar Princess and her Six Admirers'' (1927) * '' Leontine's Husbands'' (1928) * '' Six Girls and a Room for the Night'' (1928) * ''
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'' (1928) * '' Princess Olala'' (1928) * '' Batalla de damas'' (1928) * '' Flucht vor Blond'' (1928) * '' He Goes Right, She Goes Left!'' (1928) * '' Dyckerpotts' Heirs'' (1928) * '' Mikosch Comes In'' (1928) * '' The Great Adventuress'' (1928) * '' Dyckerpotts' Heirs'' (1928) * '' The Happy Vagabonds'' (1929) * '' Love in the Snow'' (1929) * ''
Autobus Number Two ''Autobus Number Two'' (german: Autobus Nr. 2) is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Max Mack and starring Fritz Kampers, Lee Parry, and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Bru ...
'' (1929) * '' His Majesty's Lieutenant'' (1929) * ''
What's Wrong with Nanette? ''What's Wrong with Nanette?'' (German: ''Was ist los mit Nanette?'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Holger-Madsen and starring Ruth Weyher, Georg Alexander and Harry Hardt.Krautz p.117 Cast In alphabetical order * Georg Alexander as ...
'' (1929) * '' Black Forest Girl'' (1929) * '' The Diva'' (1929) * '' The Love Waltz'' (1930) * '' Tenderness'' (1930) * ''
The Singing City ''The Singing City'' (German: ''Die singende Stadt'') is a 1930 German musical film directed by Carmine Gallone and starring Jan Kiepura, Brigitte Helm and Walter Janssen. The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Werndorff. An ...
'' (1930) * ''
Money on the Street ''Money on the Street'' (german: Geld auf der Straße) is a 1930 Austrian-German romantic comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Lydia Pollman, Georg Alexander, and Franz Schafheitlin. It is notable for the screen debut of Hedy Lama ...
'' (1930) * '' Marriage Strike'' (1930) * '' Waltz of Love'' (1930) * '' The Right to Love'' (1930) * ''
Lieutenant, Were You Once a Hussar? ''Lieutenant, Were You Once a Hussar?'' (german: Leutnant warst Du einst bei den Husaren) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Manfred Noa and starring Mady Christians, Gustav Diessl and Georg Alexander.Schöning p. 19 It was made as a MLV ...
'' (1930) * '' Die Bräutigamswitwe'' (1931) * ''
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'' (1931) * ''
Let's Love and Laugh ''Let's Love and Laugh'' is a 1931 British-German comedy film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Gene Gerrard, Muriel Angelus and Dennis Wyndham.Die Fledermaus ' (, ''The Flittermouse'' or ''The Bat'', sometimes called ''The Revenge of the Bat'') is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée, which premiered in 1874. Background The original li ...
'' (1931) * ''
Marriage with Limited Liability ''Marriage with Limited Liability'' (german: Ehe mit beschränkter Haftung) is a 1931 Austrian-German comedy film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Charlotte Susa, Georg Alexander and Paul Morgan. Klaus p.44 It was shot at the EFA Studi ...
'' (1931) * ''
The Opera Ball ''The Opera Ball'' (german: Opernredoute) is a 1931 German musical comedy film Musical film is a film genre in which songs by the characters are interwoven into the narrative, sometimes accompanied by dancing. The songs usually advance the pl ...
'' (1931) * '' The Love Express'' (1931) * ' (1931) * '' Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (1931) * '' Der verjüngte Adolar'' (1931) * ''
The Testament of Cornelius Gulden ''The Testament of Cornelius Gulden'' (german: Das Testament des Cornelius Gulden) is a 1932 German drama film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Magda Schneider, Georg Alexander, and Theo Lingen. It is based on the 1930 novel of the same title ...
'' (1932) * ''
When Love Sets the Fashion ''When Love Sets the Fashion'' (German: ''Wenn die Liebe Mode macht'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Renate Müller, Hubert von Meyerinck and Georg Alexander.Hake p.218 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios ...
'' (1932) * '' Modern Dowry'' (1932) * '' Durchlaucht amüsiert sich'' (1932) * ''
The Escape to Nice ''The Escape to Nice'' (german: Flucht nach Nizza) is a 1932 German comedy crime film directed by James Bauer and starring Fritz Fischer, Georg Alexander and Else Elster. The film is based on the novel ''Orje Lehmann wird Detektiv'' by Dolly Bruc ...
'' (1932) * ''
A Bit of Love ''A Bit of Love'' (german: Ein bißchen Liebe für Dich) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Max Neufeld and starring Lee Parry, Magda Schneider, and Hermann Thimig.Bock & Bergfelder, p. 550 It was made at the Johannisthal Studios in Ber ...
'' (1932) * ''
The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...
'' (1932) * ''
How Shall I Tell My Husband? ''How Shall I Tell My Husband?'' (german: Wie sag' ich's meinem Mann?) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Renate Müller, Georg Alexander, and Ida Wüst. It was shot at the Babelsberg and Tempelhof Studios ...
'' (1932) * '' Mamsell Nitouche'' (1932) * '' The Tsarevich'' (1933) * '' Madame Wants No Children'' (1933) * '' And Who Is Kissing Me?'' (1933) * ''
Love Must Be Understood ''Love Must Be Understood'' (german: Liebe muss verstanden sein) is a 1933 German musical comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Rosy Barsony, Georg Alexander, and Wolf Albach-Retty. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. T ...
'' (1933) * ''
Our Emperor ''Our Emperor'' (German: ''Unser Kaiser'') is a 1933 Austria period comedy film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Karl Ehmann, Alfred Neugebauer and Susi Lanner.Von Dassanowsky p.207 It takes place during the reign of Franz ...
'' (1933) * '' A Woman Like You'' (1933) * '' Ist mein Mann nicht fabelhaft?'' (1933) * '' The English Marriage'' (1934) * '' The Flower Girl from the Grand Hotel'' (1934) * '' Gypsy Blood'' (1934) * '' The Double'' (1934) * ''
Tales from the Vienna Woods "Tales from the Vienna Woods" (german: "Geschichten aus dem Wienerwald", links=no, italic=no, occasionally ) is a waltz by Johann Strauss II. Composed in 1868, , Op. 325, was one of six Viennese waltzes by Johann Strauss II which featured a vi ...
'' (1934) * '' The Bird Seller'' (1935) * '' Alles hört auf mein Kommando'' (1935) * '' The Old and the Young King'' (1935) * '' Ein falscher Fuffziger'' (1935) * '' Der Schlafwagenkontrolleur'' (1935) * '' Ein Mädel aus guter Familie'' (1935) * '' Leutnant Bobby, der Teufelskerl'' (1935) * ''
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'' (1935) * '' An Ideal Husband'' (1935) * '' Escapade'' (1936) * '' Rendezvous in Wien'' (1936) * ''
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'' (1936) * '' Donaumelodien'' (1936) * '' Girls in White'' (1936) * '' Das Frauenparadies'' (1936) * '' The Castle in Flanders'' (1936) * ''
Adventure in Warsaw ''Adventure in Warsaw'' (german: Abenteuer in Warschau) is a 1938 German-Polish comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Georg Alexander, Paul Klinger and Jadwiga Kenda. The film was the second of two German-Polish co-productions following ...
'' (1937) * '' Eine Nacht mit Hindernissen'' (1937) * '' Krach und Glück um Künnemann'' (1937) * ''
Die Fledermaus ' (, ''The Flittermouse'' or ''The Bat'', sometimes called ''The Revenge of the Bat'') is an operetta composed by Johann Strauss II to a German libretto by Karl Haffner and Richard Genée, which premiered in 1874. Background The original li ...
'' (1937) * '' Carousel'' (1937) * '' Zweimal zwei im Himmelbett'' (1937) * '' Hahn im Korb'' (1937) * '' Kleiner Mann – ganz groß!'' (1938) * '' Gastspiel im Paradies'' (1938) * '' Geld fällt vom Himmel'' (1938) * '' Unsere kleine Frau'' (1938) * '' The Deruga Case'' (1938) * '' The Woman at the Crossroads'' (1938) * '' The Girl of Last Night'' (1938) * '' Heimat'' (1938) * '' Mia moglie si diverte'' (1938) * '' Verliebtes Abenteuer'' (1938) * '' Linen from Ireland'' (1939) * '' The Wise Mother in Law'' (1939) * '' Der arme Millionär'' (1939) * '' Woman at the Wheel'' (1939) * '' Wenn Männer verreisen'' (1940) * '' Der Kleinstadtpoet'' (1940) * '' Das himmelblaue Abendkleid'' (1941) * '' Oh, diese Männer'' (1941) * ' (1941) * ''
Women Are Better Diplomats ''Women Are Better Diplomats'' (german: Frauen sind doch bessere Diplomaten) is a 1941 German musical comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Willy Fritsch and Aribert Wäscher. It was based on a novel by Hans Flemming. ...
'' (1941) * '' What Does Brigitte Want?'' (1941) * '' Ein Zug fährt ab'' (1942) * '' Abenteuer im Grandhotel'' (1943) * '' ...und die Musik spielt dazu'' (1943) * ''
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'' (1943) * '' The Woman of My Dreams'' (1944) * ''
The Master Detective ''The Master Detective'' (german: Der Meisterdetektiv) is a 1944 German comedy film directed by Hubert Marischka and starring Rudolf Platte who plays a private detective. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Arthur Schwarz. C ...
'' (1944)


Bibliography

* Hardt, Usula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996.


External links

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Georg Alexander
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