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Viktor Schwanneke
Viktor Schwanneke (8 February 1880 – 7 June 1931) was a German stage director and actor, writer, and film actor whose acting career began at the turn of the 20th century. Early life Viktor Schwanneke was born in the small village of Hedwigsburg in the municipal bounds of Kissenbrück, in the district of Wolfenbüttel, Lower Saxony and began his career as a bank clerk in Hanover, but shortly after the turn of the 20th century he began to pursue a career in acting. His first engagement was at a summer theatre in the fall of 1904, followed by a stint at a theatre in Rudolstadt. This was followed by theater commitments in Frankfurt and Stettin. In Stetten he appeared in a 1907-1908 stage production with Emil Jannings titled ''Seine Hoheit'' (English: ''His Highness''), billed as Viktor Schwanneke-Willberg. In 1908 he went to Munich where he held a position at the Bavarian State Theatre. There, he honed his skills as a comedian, best known for his roles as the theater director ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kissenbrück
Kissenbrück is a municipality in the district of Wolfenbüttel, in Lower Saxony, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe .... References Wolfenbüttel (district) {{Wolfenbüttel-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charlottenburg
Charlottenburg () is a Boroughs and localities of Berlin, locality of Berlin within the borough of Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Established as a German town law, town in 1705 and named after Sophia Charlotte of Hanover, Queen consort of Kingdom of Prussia, Prussia, it is best known for Charlottenburg Palace, the largest surviving royal palace in Berlin, and the adjacent museums. Charlottenburg was an independent city to the west of Berlin until 1920 when it was incorporated into "Greater Berlin Act, Groß-Berlin" (Greater Berlin) and transformed into a borough. In the course of Berlin's 2001 administrative reform it was merged with the former borough of Wilmersdorf becoming a part of a new borough called Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf. Later, in 2004, the new borough's districts were rearranged, dividing the former borough of Charlottenburg into the localities of Charlottenburg proper, Westend (Berlin), Westend and Charlottenburg-Nord. Geography Charlottenburg is located in Berlin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Woman, An Animal, A Diamond
''A Woman, an Animal, a Diamond'' (german: Ein Weib, ein Tier, ein Diamant) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Hanns Kobe and starring Charlotte Ander, Fritz Kortner and Paul Bildt.Bock & Bergfelder p. 385 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Lück and Walter Reimann. Cast * Charlotte Ander as Camilla * Fritz Kortner as Urmensch * Paul Bildt as Stadtschreiber Iwan * Georg John as Zirkusdirektor * Ernst Rotmund as Bändiger * Alexander Granach as Archivar Lindhorst * Viktor Schwannecke as Bürgermeister * Ernst Behmer * Hugo Döblin * Paul Graetz * Leon Richter * Wilhelm Völcker * Yuri Yurovsky Yuri Yurovsky (russian: link=no, Юрий Юровский) was a Soviet actor and director of Armenian origin.Ienācēji no tālienes: Austrumu un Dienvidu tautu pārstāvji Latvijā no 19. gadsimta beigām līdz mūsdienām. Valters Ščerbins ... References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Michael & Bergfelder, Tim. ''The Concise CineGraph. Encyclopedia of G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Demon Circus
''Demon Circus'' (german: Dämon Zirkus) is a 1923 German silent drama film directed by Emil Justitz and starring Gertrude Welcker, Eduard von Winterstein, and Carl de Vogt Carl de Vogt (14 September 1885 – 16 February 1970) was a German film actor who starred in four of Fritz Lang's early films. He attended the acting school in Cologne, Germany. Together with acting he was also active as a singer and recorded sev ....Grange p. 138 It is part of the Circus film genre. The film's sets were designed by the art director Hans Jacoby. Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1923 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Emil Justitz German silent feature films Circus films German black-and-white films 1923 drama films Silent German drama films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Jack Winter. Cast In alphabetical order * Charlotte Ander as Enkelin Solveig * Paul Bildt as Maler Gundersen * Dall'orso as Sohn Graf Erik Hegermann-Lilienkrone * Wilhelm Diegelmann as Solveigs Großvater * Grete Diercks as Karin * Olga Engl as Gräfin Hegermann-Lilienkrone * Viktor Schwannecke as Oberlehrer Dr. Daniel Bornemann * Gustav von Wangenheim Gustav von Wangenheim (born Ingo Clemens Gustav Adolf Freiherr von Wangenheim; 18 February 1895 – 5 August 1975) was a German nobleman, actor, screenwriter and director. Life Wangenheim was born Ingo Clemens Gustav Adolf Freiherr von Wa ... as Dr. Egil Rostrup References Bibliography * Bock, Hans-Mic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marie Antoinette, The Love Of A King
''Marie Antoinette, the Love of a King'' (german: Marie Antoinette – Das Leben einer Königin) is a 1922 German silent historical drama film directed by Rudolf Meinert and starring Diana Karenne, Maria Reisenhofer and Gustav May. The film depicts the life of Marie Antoinette, Queen of France, during the years leading up to and during the French Revolution in which she was executed. Cast *Diana Karenne as Marie Antoinette *Maria Reisenhofer as Maria Theresa *Gustav May as Joseph II *Ludwig Hartau as Louis XV. * Viktor Schwanneke as Louis XVI *Ernst Hofmann as Artois *Uschi Elleot as Lamballe *Lia Eibenschütz as Countess Polignac *Olga Limburg as de la Motte *Eugen Burg as Count de la Motte *Erich Kaiser-Titz as Cardinal Rohan *Heinrich Schroth as Count Orleans *Georg H. Schnell as Lafayette *Hermann Vallentin as Mirabeau *Georg John as Robespierre *Max Grünberg as Marat *Ernst Pia as Dr. Guillotin *William Dieterle as Drouet *Henry Bender as Finance Minister *Edmund Löw ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mädchen In Uniform
' ("Girls in Uniform") is a 1931 German romantic drama film based on the play ' (''Yesterday and Today'') by Christa Winsloe and directed by Leontine Sagan with artistic direction from Carl Froelich, who also funded the film. Winsloe also wrote the screenplay and was on the set during filming. The film remains an international cult classic. Plot Manuela von Meinhardis, whose mother had died when she was young and whose father serves in the military, is enrolled at an all-girls boarding school headed by the traditional and iron-fisted Fräulein von Nordeck zur Nidden. Manuela feels out of place in this strict environment. After witnessing Fräulein von Bernburg's compassion for the other girls, Manuela develops a passionate love for her teacher. The first spark of love begins with a goodnight kiss. Manuela receives this goodnight kiss on her first night at the school and, while the teacher normally gives all the girls a goodnight kiss on the forehead, Fräulein von Bernburg ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carl De Vogt
Carl de Vogt (14 September 1885 – 16 February 1970) was a German film actor who starred in four of Fritz Lang's early films. He attended the acting school in Cologne, Germany. Together with acting he was also active as a singer and recorded several discs. His greatest hit was "Der Fremdenlegionär". An extremely successful actor in his early career, he died in relative obscurity in 1970. In 1919 and 1920, de Vogt starred in director Fritz Lang's two-part ''Spiders'' films opposite actresses Lil Dagover and Ressel Orla. In 1932, in the early sound era, he played the Prussian hero Major Schill in the big-budget historical film '' The Eleven Schill Officers''. De Vogt was married to the German film actress Cläre Lotto, and the couple had a son Karl Franz de Vogt (born 14 May 1917). He was a member of the NSDAP and the Sturmabteilung. Selected filmography * ''Schwert und Herd'' (1916) as Schmied Wilhelm Trautmann * ''Friedrich Werders Sendung'' (1916) as Friedrich Werder * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Bildt
Paul Hermann Bildt (19 May 1885 – 13 March 1957) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 180 films between 1910 and 1956. He was born and died in Berlin, Germany. Selected filmography * ''Devil in Silk'' (1956) * ''Ich suche Dich'' (1956) * ''The Plot to Assassinate Hitler'' (1955) * '' The Dark Star'' (1955) * '' Reaching for the Stars'' (1955) * ''Ludwig II'' (1955) * ''Sky Without Stars'' (1955) * ''Son Without a Home'' (1955) * ''Sauerbruch – Das war mein Leben'' (1954) * ''The Missing Miniature'' (1954) * ''The Angel with the Flaming Sword'' (1954) * '' As Long as You're Near Me'' (1953) * ''The Stronger Woman'' (1953) * '' Must We Get Divorced?'' (1953) * ''Toxi'' (1952) * '' No Greater Love'' (1952) * ''All Clues Lead to Berlin'' (1952) * ''The Great Temptation'' (1952) * ''Father Needs a Wife'' (1952) * '' Heart of Stone'' (1950) * ''The Council of the Gods'' (1950) * ''Don't Dream, Annette'' (1949) * ''The Beaver Coat'' (1949) * '' Blum Affair'' (1948) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anny Ondra
Anny Ondra (born Anna Sophie Ondráková; 15 May 1903 – 28 February 1987) was a Czech film actress. She began her career in 1920 and appeared in Czech, German, Austrian, French and English films. In 1933, she married German boxing champion Max Schmeling. Life Ondra was born in Tarnów to Czech parents, Bohumír Ondrák, an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Army, and Anna Ondráková (''née'' Mracek). She had two brothers, Tomáš and Jindřich. She spent her childhood in Tarnów, Pula and Prague. At seventeen she acted in the theatre and in her first film, which was directed by her then boyfriend, director and actor Karel Lamač. When her family learned of it, they had a shouting match in which the teenager received a beating from her father - to be an actress, soon after the First World War, was socially almost at the level of being a beggar. Anna had been educated at a convent school and her father had found an official government position for her. Anna preferred a film ca ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Margarete Schön
Margarete Schön (born Margarethe Schippang; 7 April 1895 – 26 December 1985) was a German stage and film actress whose career spanned nearly fifty years. She is internationally recognized for her role as Kriemhild in director Fritz Lang's ''Die Nibelungen'' series of two silent fantasy films, ''Die Nibelungen: Siegfried'' and ''Nibelungen: Kriemhild's Revenge''. Stage career Born in Magdeburg, Germany as Margarethe Schippang, she received private acting lessons with the theatre actor Hans Calm in Dessau. In 1912 she made her stage debut in Bad Freienwalde. Shortly thereafter, she received a commitment at the municipal theater of Bromberg (now, Bydgoszcz, in present-day Poland). From 1915 to 1918 she was part of the ensemble cast of the Deutsches Theater in Hanover, and from 1918 to 1945 she performed at the Staatstheater Berlin. Film career In 1919, Margarete Schön made her film debut in the Carl Wilhelm-directed ''Du meine Himmelskönigin''. She would spend the next two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
