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Wolfgang Zilzer
Wolfgang Zilzer (January 20, 1901 – June 26, 1991) was a German-American stage and film actor, often under the stage name Paul Andor. Biography Zilzer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to German-Jewish emigrant Max Zilzer, who was employed at the local theater. Zilzer's mother died soon after his birth, and his father returned to Germany in 1905. Zilzer appeared on stage in child roles and made his first movie appearance in the age of 14. Around 1930, he moved back to the United States, but had only small success as an actor. He returned to Germany. According to a 1943 Jewish Telegraphic Agency newspaper article, he "was a featured player of UFA in the palmy days before the Furore itler, but after Adolf Hitler's rise to power, Zilzer fled to France, where he worked dubbing voices in several French versions of Hollywood productions. In 1935, Zilzer returned to Germany again, finally emigrating to the US in 1937. Applying for a visa at the U.S. embassy, he first realized he alread ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati ( ) is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located at the northern side of the confluence of the Licking and Ohio rivers, the latter of which marks the state line with Kentucky. The city is the economic and cultural hub of the Cincinnati metropolitan area. With an estimated population of 2,256,884, it is Ohio's largest metropolitan area and the nation's 30th-largest, and with a city population of 309,317, Cincinnati is the third-largest city in Ohio and 64th in the United States. Throughout much of the 19th century, it was among the top 10 U.S. cities by population, surpassed only by New Orleans and the older, established settlements of the United States eastern seaboard, as well as being the sixth-most populous city from 1840 until 1860. As a rivertown crossroads at the junction of the North, South, East, and West, Cincinnati developed with fewer immigrants and less influence from Europe than ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf
Waldfriedhof Zehlendorf (Zehlendorf forest cemetery) is a cemetery located in Berlin's Nikolassee district. The cemetery occupies an area of 376,975 m2. An additional Italian war cemetery was created there in 1953. A number of notable people of Berlin are buried at the cemetery; some have a ''grave of honor'' (german: Ehrengrab). In particular, all of Berlin's deceased post-war mayors are buried here. Landscape and buildings The northern part of the cemetery was built between 1945 and 1947 by Herta Hammerbacher, and expanded from 1948 to 1954 by Max Dietrich. About a third of the area was forest, which was already 50 years old and was intentionally kept. The trees are mostly firs, with a few oaks, mountain-ashes and birches. Two straight paths in north–south direction structure the cemetery, connected by curved paths. The funeral halls are situated on a natural hill. Between the entrance and the halls is a large U-shaped meadow which was originally designed as heath. The gra ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alraune (1928 Film)
''Alraune'' is a 1928 German silent science fiction horror film directed by Henrik Galeen and starring Brigitte Helm in which a prostitute is artificially inseminated with the semen of a hanged man. The story is based upon the legend of Alraune. In this version, the blasphemous sexual union causes the progeny (a daughter) to grow to adulthood quickly, behave in a sexually promiscuous fashion and cause the men who fall in love with her nothing but hardship, heartache and financial ruin, if not death. Plot A wealthy Professor specializing in genetics is ambitious to conduct an experiment with a woman of "low social status", by impregnating her with a mandrake. The plant is believed by legend to sprout from the semen of hanged prisoners. He instructs his young nephew, Franz, to obtain a woman from the "scum of society". Franz reluctantly retrieves a prostitute, and the experiment is performed on her. The child from the experiment, Alraune, grows up to become a beautiful woman w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Die Geliebte Des Gouverneurs
''The Mistress of the Governor'' (German: ''Die Geliebte des Gouverneurs'') is a 1927 German silent historical drama film directed by Friedrich Feher and starring Magda Sonja, Fritz Kortner and Otto Wallburg.Bock & Bergfelder p.257 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Max Knaake. Cast * Magda Sonja as Die Hofdame / Kammerfrau * Fritz Kortner as Zarewitsch Alexander / Gouverneurs Sohn * Otto Wallburg as Der Zar * Alexander Murski as Ministerpräsident * Robert Garrison as Variétébesitzer * Aribert Wäscher * Eberhard Leithoff as Abgeordneter der Bauernpartei * Hedwig Wangel as Die Zarin / Gouverneurs Gattin * Wolfgang Zilzer as Husarenoffizier * Werner Pittschau as Adjutant des Zarewitsch / Adjutant des Sohnes * Heinrich Witte as Adjutants Sekretär * Paul Rehkopf * Esther Korten as Variétébesitzers Sekretärin * Julius Brandt as Hofarzt * Elza Temary Elza Temary lsa Temary(12 February 1905 – 16 F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schwere Jungs - Leichte Mädchen
''Tough Guys, Easy Girls'' (german: Schwere Jungs – leichte Mädchen) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, Gustav Fröhlich and Eugen Burg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Knaake. Cast *Lissy Arna as Adele, ein leichtes Mädchen *Gustav Fröhlich as Martin Overbeck jun. *Eugen Burg as Martin Overbeck sen. *Gottfried Hagedorn as Christoph *Renate Brausewetter as Tina Schaffner *Bernd Aldor as Dr. Hans Brunner *Victor Horwitz as Aloys Mausberger *Karl Falkenberg as Peter Spieß, Maurer *Else Reval as Seine Frau Marie *Fritz Kampers as Der lange Max, Auflader *Wolfgang Zilzer as Hoppler *Trude Lehmann as Frau Hoppler *Hilde Maroff Hilde Maroff (5 June 1904 – 15 August 1984) was a German stage and film actress. She was the mother of the child actor Peter Bosse. Selected filmography * '' Kubinke the Barber'' (1926) * '' Love's Joys and Woes'' (1926) * '' Sister Veronika' ... as Bertha *Walter Karel as Der ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Spider (1927 Film)
''The White Spider'' (German: ''Die weiße Spinne'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Maria Paudler, Walter Rilla and John Loder.Giesen, Rolf. ''Special Effects Artists: A Worldwide Biographical Dictionary of the Pre-digital Era with a Filmography''. McFarland & Company, 2008. p. 113. . The film's sets were designed by Uwe Jens Krafft. Cast * Maria Paudler as Miß Brown *Walter Rilla as Lord Barrymore * John Loder as Lord Gray *Nien Soen Ling as Diener bei Miß Brown *Kurt Gerron *Wolfgang Zilzer Wolfgang Zilzer (January 20, 1901 – June 26, 1991) was a German-American stage and film actor, often under the stage name Paul Andor. Biography Zilzer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to German-Jewish emigrant Max Zilzer, who was employed at the ... as Diener bei Lord Barrymore *Iris Arlan * Uwe Jens Krafft as Der Polizeipräsident References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Carl Boese German sile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Awakening Of Woman
''The Awakening of Woman'' (german: Das Erwachen des Weibes) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Grete Mosheim, Hilde Maroff, and Hermann Vallentin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter Kurt Paul Otto Joseph Richter (24 November 1900 – 29 December 1969) was a German chess International Master and chess writer. Chess achievements In 1922, Richter for the first time won the Berlin City Chess Championship. In 1928, he tie .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1927 films 1927 comedy films German comedy films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Fred Sauer German black-and-white films Silent comedy films 1920s German films 1920s German-language films {{1920s-silent-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alpine Tragedy
''Alpine Tragedy'' (german: Alpentragödie) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Robert Land and starring Lucy Doraine, Arnold Korff and Vladimir Gajdarov.Grange p. 265 The film was based on the 1909 novel of the same title by Richard Voß. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Andrej Andrejew and Erich Zander. It was released by the German branch of the American company First National Pictures. Cast * Lucy Doraine as Gräfin Josette da Rimini * Arnold Korff as Graf da Rimini * Vladimir Gajdarov as Maler Sivo Courtien * Hanni Hoess as Maira * Fritz Kortner as Mairas Vater * Wolfgang Zilzer as Fredo, Lehrer * Eugen Neufeld as Graf Pinedo * Dene Morel as Prinz René * Louis Ralph Louis Ralph (born Ludwig Josef Musik; 17 August 1878 – September 1952) was an Austrian film actor and director. He was born Ludwig Musik in Graz, Styria, Austria-Hungary (now Austria), and died in Berlin at age 68. Selected ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Marriage Nest
''The Marriage Nest'' (german: Das Heiratsnest) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein and starring Livio Pavanelli, Harry Liedtke, and Wolfgang Zilzer.Grange p. 263 The film's sets were designed by Botho Hoefer and August Rinaldi. It was made by the Berlin-based Aafa-Film Aafa Film or Aafa-Film was a German film production and distribution company which operated during the 1920s and 1930s. Established in 1920 as Radio-Film the company was controlled by the producer Gabriel Levy and the director Rudolf Dworsky. .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Rudolf Walther-Fein German silent feature films German black-and-white films Films set in Austria-Hungary {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mata Hari (1927 Film)
''Mata Hari: The Red Dancer'' (german: Mata Hari, die rote Tänzerin), often shortened on release to ''Mata Hari'', is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Friedrich Feher and starring Magda Sonja, Wolfgang Zilzer and Fritz Kortner. It depicts the life and death of the German World War I spy Mata Hari. It was the first feature-length portrayal of Hari. It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin with sets designed by Alfred Junge. Cast * Magda Sonja as Mata Hari * Wolfgang Zilzer as Erzherzog Oskar * Fritz Kortner as Graf Bobrykin * Mathias Wieman as Grigori * Emil Lind as Defense lawyer * Eduard Rothauser as Military Auditor * Max Maximilian as Kosaken Unteroffizier * Leo Connard as Polizeihofrat * Elisabeth Bach as Mata Hari's Indische Dienerin * Dorothea Albu as Dancer * Alexander Murski * Hermann Wlach * Lewis Brody * Eberhard Leithoff * Georg Paeschke * Zlatan Kasherov * Carl Zickner * Nico Turoff * Georg Gartz See also *''Mata Hari'' (1931) *'' Mata Hari, A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Venus Im Frack
''Venus in Evening Wear'' (German: ''Venus im Frack'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Robert Land and starring Carmen Boni, Georg Alexander and Henri De Vries.Grange p.255 The art direction was by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff and Erich Zander. Cast * Carmen Boni and in alphabetical order * Georg Alexander * Henri De Vries * Karl Elzer * Evi Eva * Max Hansen * Karl Harbacher * Valerie Jones * Paul Morgan * Hermann Picha * Albert Steinrück * Robert Thiem] * Borwin Walth * Ida Wüst * Wolfgang Zilzer Wolfgang Zilzer (January 20, 1901 – June 26, 1991) was a German-American stage and film actor, often under the stage name Paul Andor. Biography Zilzer was born in Cincinnati, Ohio, to German-Jewish emigrant Max Zilzer, who was employed at the ... References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Robert Land ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poor Little Colombine
''Poor Little Colombine'' (German: ''Arme kleine Colombine'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Franz Seitz and starring Paul Rehkopf, Hilde Jennings and Wolfgang Zilzer. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director Max Heilbronner. Cast *Paul Rehkopf as Peter Lanner, woodcarver * Hilde Jennings as Aennchen, his daughter *Wolfgang Zilzer as Christoph Burger *Walter Rilla as Ernst Honsel *Wilhelm Diegelmann as Karl Meinert, his uncle *Egon von Jordan as Fritz Helbig * Charlotte Susa as Lotte Monti *Hermann Picha as Johannes Rabe *Valeska Stock as Frau Rabe *Maria Forescu Maria Forescu (15 January 1875 28 October 1947) was an Austro-Hungarian-born Romanian opera singer and film actress. During the silent and talkies era of the German cinema, she appeared in several movies as a supporting actress. When Adolf Hitl ... as Frau Tratsch, fortune teller References External links * Films of the Weimar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
