André Andrejew (21 January 1887 – 13 March 1967) was one of the most important

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of the international cinema of the twentieth century. He had a distinctive, innovative style. His décors were both expressive and realistic. French writer Lucie Derain described Andrejew at the peak of his career as "an artist of the grand style, blessed with a vision of lyrical quality." Edith C. Lee wrote recently: "Believing in creative freedom rather than academic reconstruction, André Andrejew fulfilled the 20th century's notion of the romantic, individualistic artist. The unusual titillated his imagination."

Early life

André Andrejew was born in Schawli (Lithuanian: Šiauliai),

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(now

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), on 21 January 1887 as Andrej Andreyev (Russian: Андрей Андреев). He studied architecture at the Fine Arts Academy in

Moscow Moscow is the Capital city, capital and List of cities and towns in Russia by population, largest city of Russia, standing on the Moskva (river), Moskva River in Central Russia. It has a population estimated at over 13 million residents with ...

. At the time in Russia, architecture could be studied at technical universities and with a more artistic angle at art academies, where the accent was on interior design and decor and students were trained as artists. After the studies, André Andrejew worked as a scene designer at the

Konstantin Stanislavski Konstantin Sergeyevich Stanislavski ( rus, Константин Сергеевич Станиславский, p=kənstɐnʲˈtʲin sʲɪrˈɡʲejɪvʲɪtɕ stənʲɪˈslafskʲɪj, links=yes; ; 7 August 1938) was a seminal Russian and Sovie ...

Moscow Art Theatre The Moscow Art Theatre (or MAT; , ''Moskovskiy Hudojestvenny Akademicheskiy Teatr'' (МHАТ) was a theatre company in Moscow. It was founded in by the seminal Russian theatre practitioner Konstantin Stanislavski, together with the playwright ...

In Berlin

After the

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of 1917, Andrejew left Russia. In

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and

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, he worked as a stage designer in theater productions in

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and

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, working among others with

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. In 1921/1922, he designed stage decorations for the Jasha Jushny's ''Der Blaue Vogel (Blue Bird)'', a legendary Russian émigré cabaret at Goltzstrasse in Berlin. In 1923, he designed his first cinema décor for ''Raskolnikow'', directed by

Robert Wiene Robert Wiene (; 27 April 1873 – 17 July 1938) was a German film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer, active during the Silent film, silent era. He is widely-known for directing the landmark 1920 film ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari ...

, film based upon Dostoyevsky's ''

Crime and Punishment ''Crime and Punishment'' is a novel by the Russian author Fyodor Dostoevsky. It was first published in the literary journal '' The Russian Messenger'' in twelve monthly installments during 1866.

''. This expressionist work made him the foremost art director in Germany. Rudolf Kurtz in his ''Expressionismus und Film'' (1926) wrote: ''Andrejew is a typical Moscow mixture, distinction of the streaked folk art (his decors) dissolves the rhythm of images, creates gentle forms, establishes balance even when everything is broken and torn.'' Germany produced at the time hundreds of feature movies each year, and as cinema was silent, they were often produced in a co-production with France and released in both countries with different language inter-titles. Andrejew designed décors for several major German and Franco-German productions directed by

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, Feyder, Duvivier, Christian-Jacque. The titles of this period include ''Dancing Vienna'', ''Pandora's Box'','' The Threepenny Opera'', ''Don Quixote'', ''The Golem'','' Meyerling''. Especially interesting is today ''The Threepenny Opera'' (1930), directed by G.W. Pabst. Andrejew built for this film huge sets of the imaginary London. These decors artistically continue the

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of the 1920s, but bring it to another level, creating the world far more realistic, intense and somber.

France, Great Britain, Czechoslovakia: 1933-1940

Immediately after

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took power in Germany in 1933, Andrejew as several other Russian artists living in Berlin left for Paris. At first he worked with the directors who also left Germany (Fedor Ozep, Alexis Granowsky, G. W. Pabst), but later with the most successful French filmmakers of the time, working on art direction of numerous film productions in France, England, and Czechoslovakia. ''In collaboration with Pimenoff, Andrejew art directed '

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'. Following this came sumptuous sets for 'Les Nuits Moscovites' and 'Myerling'. His sets for Duvivier's 'Golem' made in Prague were remarkable, the camera reproducing the artist's original designs very faithfully. Toeplitz brought Andrejew to England in 1937 to make 'The Dictator', and he stayed on to make 'Whom the Gods Love' for Basil Dean. Both these films were set against lavish eighteenth century backgrounds on which he was so much at home(...)Until 1937 he was associated with many productions for London Films but returned to his chateau in France in 1938.'' Just before the World War II, Andrejew was active in France making decors for two films with

and several other films with L'Herbier, Ozep, Pottier, Lacombe and Mirande.

War years in France: 1940-1944

When Germany invaded France in May 1940 and the

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was established, German producer Alfred Greven and his firm

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continued to produce French films. These films were shown in cinemas in France and other occupied by Germany countries, where cinema had to be kept alive while it has been seen by the Nazi regime, as an important propaganda tool. Several directors left France escaping the Nazis as

Luis Buñuel Luis Buñuel Portolés (; 22 February 1900 – 29 July 1983) was a Spanish and Mexican filmmaker who worked in France, Mexico and Spain. He has been widely considered by many film critics, historians and directors to be one of the greatest and ...

and

Jean Renoir Jean Renoir (; 15 September 1894 – 12 February 1979) was a French film director, screenwriter, actor, producer and author. His '' La Grande Illusion'' (1937) and '' The Rules of the Game'' (1939) are often cited by critics as among the greate ...

, but the directors who stayed in France like

Marcel Carné Marcel Albert Carné (; 18 August 1906 – 31 October 1996) was a French film director. A key figure in the poetic realism movement, Carné's best known films include ''Port of Shadows'' (1938), ''Le Jour Se Lève'' (1939), ''Les Visiteurs du Soi ...

Jean Cocteau Jean Maurice Eugène Clément Cocteau ( , ; ; 5 July 1889 11 October 1963) was a French poet, playwright, novelist, designer, film director, visual artist and critic. He was one of the foremost avant-garde artists of the 20th-c ...

Sacha Guitry Alexandre-Pierre Georges "Sacha" Guitry (; 21 February 188524 July 1957) was a French stage actor, film actor, director, screenwriter, and playwright of the boulevard theatre (aesthetic), boulevard theatre. He was the son of a leading French ac ...

continued to make films and André Andrejew continued to design and build film décors. These French films had nothing to do with the occupiers ideology. Their default was to pretend normality, while Europe suffered under the Nazi German occupation.

''Le Corbeau'' controversy

In 1943, André Andrejew worked as a production designer on ''

Le Corbeau ''Le Corbeau'' () is a 1943 French horror film directed by Henri-Georges Clouzot and starring Pierre Fresnay, Micheline Francey and Pierre Larquey. The film is about a French town where a number of citizens receive anonymous letters containing l ...

'', a thriller by

Henri-Georges Clouzot Henri-Georges Clouzot (; 20 November 1907 – 12 January 1977) was a French film director, screenwriter and producer. He is best remembered for his work in the thriller film genre, having directed '' The Wages of Fear'' (1953) and '' Les Diabo ...

. This anti-authoritarian film became very controversial during the occupation, when it was seen as indirectly attacking the Nazi system, and censored; yet after the liberation of France in August 1944, ''Le Corbeau'' was perceived as being made by collaborators, and it was rumored to have been released in Germany as Nazi anti-French propaganda, when in fact it was suppressed by the Germans. However, the film was disliked by all political parties in postwar France, and there was a strong consensus to treat this movie as a scapegoat for a national feeling of guilt for not putting up enough resistance against Nazi Germany. Clouzot was at first banned for life from directing films in France; his actors, who acted also in other movies, were sentenced to long prison terms. Several important personalities in France, including artist

and philosopher

Jean-Paul Sartre Jean-Paul Charles Aymard Sartre (, ; ; 21 June 1905 – 15 April 1980) was a French philosopher, playwright, novelist, screenwriter, political activist, biographer, and literary criticism, literary critic, considered a leading figure in 20th ...

, went to the defense of ''Le Corbeau'' and Clouzot himself. Clouzot's ban was commuted to three years, counted from the release of ''Le Corbeau'', which in fact meant two years' ban. Andrejew, as his close collaborator, was banned for nine months, forcing him to renew his English contacts. The French ban on ''Le Corbeau'' was lifted only in 1969.

Final years — Hollywood productions

Andrejew continued to work as a production designer in England, France, and since 1948, he designed décors for several major international productions as ''Anna Karenina'', ''Alexander the Great'' (shot in Spain), and ''Anastasia''. ''Anna Karenina'' produced by

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; ; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)

and directed by

Julien Duvivier Julien Duvivier (; 8 October 1896 – 29 October 1967) was a French film director and screenwriter. He was prominent in French cinema in the years 1930–1960. Amongst his most original films, chiefly notable are ''La Bandera (film), La Bandera'', ...

, with the cinematography by

Henri Alekan Henri Alekan (10 February 1909, Paris – 15 June 2001, Auxerre, Bourgogne) was a French cinematographer. Life Alekan was born in Montmartre in 1909. At the age of sixteen he and his brother became travelling puppeteers. A little later he s ...

, costumes by

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and

Vivien Leigh Vivien Leigh ( ; born Vivian Mary Hartley; 5 November 1913 – 8 July 1967), styled as Lady Olivier after 1947, was a British actress. After completing her drama school education, Leigh appeared in small roles in four films in 1935 and progress ...

in the title part, stands out in Andrejew's work as probably one of his best films. Andre Andrejew has done something good that very few set designers for films set in czarist Russia are able to do: create the impression of sumptuous wealth without making the rooms look like nearly barbaric combination of harems and safaris. The seeming alien-ness of Russia, particularly before 1917, has influenced many set designers to make the place look strange and combine several bizarre cultures which have nothing to do with anything. This production of ''Anna Karenina'' takes into account something very important: Upper class Russians were, in effect, Europeans, and they tended to live in the same sort of surroundings as other Victorian-era Europeans did.´'' In ''Alexander the Great'' (1956), Andrejew successfully used existing elements of primitive Spanish architecture to create the richness and glory of ancient Greece and Persia in far more authentic way, than the plaster and plywood decorations in similar Hollywood films of the time. Andrejew's ideas were continued a decade later in the mythological films directed by

Pier Paolo Pasolini Pier Paolo Pasolini (; 5 March 1922 – 2 November 1975) was an Italian poet, film director, writer, actor and playwright. He is considered one of the defining public intellectuals in 20th-century Italian history, influential both as an artist ...

, ''Edipo re'' (Oedipus Rex, 1967) with the production design by

Luigi Scaccianoce Luigi Scaccianoce (July 12, 1914, in Venice, Italy – October 18, 1981) was an Italian production designer, art director and set decorator. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for his work in '' The Gospel According ...

, and ''Medea'' (1969) with the production design by Dante Ferretti. Andrejew briefly returned to Berlin in 1952, to work on a

Carol Reed Sir Carol Reed (30 December 1906 – 25 April 1976) was an English film director and producer, best known for '' Odd Man Out'' (1947), '' The Fallen Idol'' (1948), '' The Third Man'' (1949), and '' Oliver!'' (1968), for which he was awarded th ...

's ''The Man Between''. He made his last movies in the mid-1950s in Germany (then West Germany). André Andrejew died of natural causes in

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, south of Paris on 13 March 1967.

Influence of Andrejew on production design in film

Through his individual style of the art directing, the visual wealth and the artistic quality of his decors and the sheer number of films produced in different countries, Andrejew influenced for more than thirty years aesthetics of the art directing in Europe and America. Several production designers were following his style and today Andrejew is regarded as a classic. Edith C. Lee writes about him:'' As critics began to condemn any strongly stated art direction as distracting, Andrejew slightly toned down his style. Nonetheless, he maintained his belief in the importance of intrinsic meaning in design.''8 Andrejew's production drawings are today in the collections in France and Great Britain, they also appear on art auctions and offering by the commercial galleries in France.

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in Paris presented several of Andrejew's gouaches during the exhibition '''Le cinéma expressionniste allemand — Splendeurs d'une collection (French Expressionist Cinema — Splendors of the Collection) ´'' - held in winter of 2007. They were collected by

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, German film historian living in France, who documented for the

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works of the most important ''Filmarchitekte'' of the German expressionist cinema.

Filmography

This is a filmography of films made by André Andrejew as a production designer or an art director, as in Europe at the time there was no sharp distinction between these functions. This filmography lists a year of release (not of production), an original title of the film and the name of its director. Eventual Andrejew's collaborators are mentioned before the film director's name. Additionally, after some titles, some significant names of the cast or of the crew have been noted.

Germany: 1923 – 1933

''Silent films:'' *1923: ''

Raskolnikov Rodion Romanovich Raskolnikov ( pre-reform Russian: ; post-reform rus, Родион Романович Раскольников, Rodión Románovich Raskólʹnikov, rədʲɪˈon rɐˈmanəvʲɪtɕ rɐˈskolʲnʲɪkəf) is the fictional protago ...

'', Directed by

*1923: ''Die Macht der Finsternis'', in collaboration with Heinrich Richter, Directed by

Conrad Wiene Conrad Wiene (; 3 February 1878 – after May 1934) was an actor, screenwriter, film producer and film director, director of Austrian and German silent film, silent films. He was the younger brother of German film director Robert Wiene. Bio ...

*1925: ''

Letters Which Never Reached Him ''Letters Which Never Reached Him'' (German: ''Briefe, die ihn nicht erreichten'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Albert Bassermann, Marcella Albani and Mia Pankau. The film's sets were designed by the ...

'', in collaboration with Gustav A. Knauer, Directed by

Frederic Zelnik Frederic Zelnik (born Friedrich Zelnik; 17 May 1885 – 29 November 1950) was an Austrian producer, director, and actor. He was one of the most important producers-directors of the German silent cinema. Zelnik achieved success through period oper ...

*1925: ''

Old Mamsell's Secret ''Old Mamsell's Secret'' (German:''Das Geheimnis der alten Mamsell'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Frida Richard, Guido Parish and Marcella Albani.Nelmes & Selbo The film's art direction was by Andrej ...

'', in collaboration with Gustav A. Knauer, Directed by

Paul Merzbach Paul Merzbach (27 November 1888 – September 1943) was an Austrian screenwriter and film director. Merzbach worked in the Austrian and Germany film industries during the early stages of his career. He worked initially on scripts, but in 1924 he ...

*1925: ''

The Dealer from Amsterdam ''The Dealer from Amsterdam'' (German: ''Der Trödler von Amsterdam'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Victor Janson and starring Werner Krauss, Hilde Hildebrand and Harry Hardt. It was made by the German subsidiary of the Fox Film Com ...

'', in collaboration with Gustav A. Knauer, Directed by

Victor Janson Victor Arthur Eduard Janson (; 25 September 1884 – 29 June 1960) was a German stage and film actor and film director of Latvian ethnicity. Selected filmography Actor * '' Your Dearest Enemy'' (1916) * '' When Four Do the Same'' (1917) * ''Carm ...

*1925: '' The Bank Crash of Unter den Linden'', in collaboration with Gustav A. Knauer, Directed by Paul Merzbach *1926: '' The Bohemian Dancer'', in collaboration with Gustav A. Knauer, Directed by

, Cast:

Lya Mara Lya Mara (born Aleksandra Gudowicz; 1 August 1897 – 1 March 1960) was a Polish people, Polish actress. She was one of the biggest stars of the Cinema of Germany, German silent cinema. Biography Lya Mara was born Aleksandra Gudowicz in a Polis ...

(Försterchristl) *1926: ''

The Mill at Sanssouci ''The Mill at Sanssouci'' () is a 1926 German silent historical film directed by Siegfried Philippi and Frederic Zelnik and starring Otto Gebühr, Lissi Lind and Jakob Tiedtke. The film is part of the popular cycle of Prussian films. It pre ...

'', in collaboration with Gustav A. Knauer, Directed by Siegfried Philippi and

*1926: ''

The Circus of Life The Circus of Life may refer to: * The Circus of Life (1926 film), a German silent film * The Circus of Life (1917 film), an American silent drama film See also

* Circus of Life, a 1921 German silent drama film {{DEFAULTSORT:Circus of Life, ...

'', in collaboration with Karl Görge and August Rinaldi, Directed by

Mario Bonnard Mario Bonnard (24 December 1889 – 22 March 1965) was an Italian actor and film director. Career Bonnard was born and died in Rome. He began his cinematic career as an actor becoming a popular romantic lead in numerous silent films made befo ...

and Guido Parish *1926: '' The Violet Eater'', in collaboration with Hermann Krehan, Directed by

*1926: ''

Superfluous People ''Superfluous People'' (German:''Überflüssige Menschen'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Aleksandr Razumny and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Camilla von Hollay and Heinrich George.Murray It was made by Prometheus-Film which was affilia ...

'', in collaboration with Stefan Lhotka, Directed by Alexander Rasumny *1926: ''

Fadette ''Fadette'' () is a 1926 German silent historical film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Yvette Guilbert and Eugen Klöpfer.Grange p. 242 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Andrej Andrejew and Alexander Ferenc ...

'', in collaboration with Alexander Ferenczy, Directed by

*1927: ''

The Gypsy Baron ''The Gypsy Baron'' () is an operetta in three acts by Johann Strauss II which premiered at the Theater an der Wien on 24 October 1885. Its German libretto by Ignaz Schnitzer is based on the unpublished 1883 story ''Saffi'' by Mór Jókai. Jokai ...

'', in collaboration with Alexander Ferenczy, Directed by

*1927: ''

The Weavers The Weavers were an American folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City originally consisting of Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, Ronnie Gilbert, and Fred Hellerman. Founded in 1948, the group sang traditional folk songs from ...

'', Directed by

, Makeup designer:

George Grosz George Grosz (; ; born Georg Ehrenfried Groß; July 26, 1893 – July 6, 1959) was a German artist known especially for his caricatural drawings and paintings of Berlin life in the 1920s. He was a prominent member of the Berlin Dada and New Obj ...

*1927: ''

Alpine Tragedy ''Alpine Tragedy'' () 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 ...

'', Directed by

Robert Land Robert Land (1887–1940) was an Austrian-Jewish film director of Moravian descent. Biography Born as Robert Liebmann to a German-speaking Jewish Family in Kroměříž. Land moved to Vienna to study German literature and art history. He started ...

*1927: ''

The Golden Abyss ''The Golden Abyss'' (German: ''Der goldene Abgrund'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Mario Bonnard and starring Liane Haid, André Roanne and Hans Albers.Bock & Bergfelder p.168 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. T ...

'', Directed by Mario Bonnard *1927: '' Dancing Vienna'', also known as ''An der schönen blauen Donau. 2. Teil'', Directed by

*1927: ''Die Spielerin'', in collaboration with Alexander Ferenczy; Directed by

Graham Cutts John Henry Graham Cutts (1884 – 7 February 1958), known as Graham Cutts, was a British film director, one of the leading British directors in the 1920s. His fellow director A. V. Bramble believed that Gainsborough Pictures had been built ...

, based upon

Dostoyevski Fyodor Mikhailovich Dostoevsky. () was a Russian novelist, short story writer, essayist and journalist. He is regarded as one of the greatest novelists in both Russian and world literature, and many of his works are considered highly influentia ...

's ''The Player'' *1927: ''Im Luxuszug'', Directed by Erich Schönfelder *1928: ''Thérèse Raquin'', Directed by

Jacques Feyder Jacques Feyder (; 21 July 1885 – 24 May 1948) was a Belgian film director, screenwriter and actor who worked principally in France, but also in the US, Britain and Germany. He was a director of silent films during the 1920s, and in the 193 ...

*1928: ''

Mariett Dances Today ''Mariett Dances Today'' (German: ''Heut tanzt Mariett'') is a 1928 German silent romance film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Fred Louis Lerch and Harry Halm.Nelmes & Selbo It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin and o ...

'', in collaboration with Erich Zander, Directed by

*1928: '' Two Red Roses'', Directed by Robert Land *1928: '' Marie Lou'', Directed by

*1928: ''Der Ladenprinz'', Directed by Erich Schönfelder *1928: ''

The Saint and Her Fool ''The Saint and Her Fool'' (German: ''Die Heilige und ihr Narr'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Lien Deyers and Gina Manès. It was based on a novel by Agnes Günther and premiered at ...

'', Directed by

Wilhelm Dieterle William Dieterle (July 15, 1893 – December 9, 1972) was a German-born actor and film director who emigrated to the United States in 1930 to leave a worsening political situation. He worked in Hollywood primarily as a director for much of his ...

*1929: ''

My Heart is a Jazz Band ''My Heart is a Jazz Band'' (German: ''Mein Herz ist eine Jazzband'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Raimondo Van Riel and Heinrich Gotho. The film's art direction was by Andrej Andrejew. ...

'', Directed by

; Cast:

, Carl Goetz, Iwan Kowal-Samborskij,

Alfred Abel Alfred Peter Abel (12 March 1879 – 12 December 1937) was a German film actor, director, and producer. He appeared in more than 140 silent and sound films between 1913 and 1938. His best-known performance was as Joh Fredersen in Fritz Lang' ...

*1928: ''Rapa-nui'', Directed by Mario Bonnard *1928: '' Volga Volga'', Directed by

Victor Tourjansky Victor Tourjansky ( 4 March 1891 – 13 August 1976), born Vyacheslav Konstantinovich Turzhansky (), was a Russian actor, screenwriter and film director who emigrated after the Russian Revolution (1917), Russian Revolution of 1917. He worked in F ...

*1928: '' Der Herzensphotograph'', Directed by Max Reichmann *1929: '' Diane'', Directed by

Erich Waschneck Erich John Waschneck (29 April 1887, in Grimma, Kingdom of Saxony – 22 September 1970, in Berlin) was a German cameraman, director, screenwriter, and film producer. Early life Erich was the son of Karl Hermann Waschneck, a blacksmith, and his ...

, Cast:

Henry Victor Henry Victor (2 October 1892 – 15 March 1945) was an English–American character actor who had his highest profile in the film silent era, he appeared in numerous film roles in his native Britain, before emigrating to the United States ...

(Oberst Guy de Lasalle, Kommandant von Tschamschewa),

Olga Chekhova Olga Konstantinovna Chekhova (; ; 14 April 1897 – 9 March 1980), known in Germany as Olga Tschechowa, was a Russian-German actress. Her film roles include the female lead in Alfred Hitchcock's '' Mary'' (1931). Biography Olga Konstantinov ...

(Diane),

Pierre Blanchar Pierre Blanchar (; 30 June 1892 – 21 November 1963) was a French actor. He appeared in more than 50 films between 1922 and 1961. Blanchar was married to actress Marthe Vinot, with whom he had a daughter, actress Dominique Blanchar. He pl ...

(Leutnant Gaston Mévil) *1929: ''

Pandora's Box Pandora's box is an artifact in Greek mythology connected with the myth of Pandora in Hesiod's c. 700 B.C. poem ''Works and Days''. Hesiod related that curiosity led her to open a container left in the care of her husband, thus releasing curses ...

'', in collaboration with Gottlieb Hesch (Bohumil Heš); Directed by

Georg Wilhelm Pabst Georg Wilhelm Pabst (25 August 1885 – 29 May 1967) was an Austrian film director and screenwriter. He started as an actor and theater director, before becoming one of the most influential German-language filmmakers during the Weimar Republic. ...

, Cast:

Louise Brooks Mary Louise Brooks (November 14, 1906 – August 8, 1985) was an American film actress during the 1920s and 1930s. She is regarded today as an cultural icon, icon of the flapper culture, in part due to the bob cut, bob hairstyle that she helped ...

(Loulou) *1929: '' The Love of the Brothers Rott'', Directed by Erich Waschneck, Cast:

aka Olga Tschechova (Theresa Donath) who also produced the film *1929: ''Der Narr seiner Liebe'', Directed by

aka Olga Tschechova *1929: ''Sprengbagger 1010'', Directed by Carl Ludwig Achaz-Duisberg, Cast:

Heinrich George Georg August Friedrich Hermann Schulz (9 October 1893 – 25 September 1946), better known as Heinrich George (), was a German stage and film actor. Early life George was born in Pomerania to August Friedrich Schulz, a former Deck Officer in t ...

(Direktor March), Viola Garden (Olga Lossen) *1930: ''Revolte im Erziehungshaus'', Directed by Georg Asagaroff ''sound films:'' *1930: ''

The Last Company ''The Last Company'' () is a 1930 German war film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Conrad Veidt, Karin Evans and Erwin Kalser.Bock & Bergfelder p. 315 It was part of the popular cycle of Prussian films which portrayed patriotic scenes f ...

'', Directed by

Curtis Bernhardt Curtis Bernhardt (15 April 1899 – 22 February 1981) was a German film director born in Worms, Germany, under the name Kurt Bernhardt. Career He trained as an actor in Germany, and performed on the stage, before starting as a film director in ...

(as Kurt Bernhardt) *1931: ''

The Threepenny Opera ''The Threepenny Opera'' ( ) is a 1928 German "play with music" by Bertolt Brecht, adapted from a translation by Elisabeth Hauptmann of John Gay's 18th-century English ballad opera, '' The Beggar's Opera'', and four ballads by François V ...

'', Directed by

; Treatment by

Bertolt Brecht Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), known as Bertolt Brecht and Bert Brecht, was a German theatre practitioner, playwright, and poet. Coming of age during the Weimar Republic, he had his first successes as a p ...

based upon the musical by

with the music by

Kurt Weill Kurt Julian Weill (; ; March 2, 1900April 3, 1950) was a German-born American composer active from the 1920s in his native country, and in his later years in the United States. He was a leading composer for the stage who was best known for hi ...

. Screenplay by Leo Lania, Ladislaus Vajda and

Béla Balázs Béla Balázs (; 4 August 1884 – 17 May 1949), born Herbert Béla Bauer, was a Hungarian film critic, aesthetician, writer and poet of Jewish heritage. He was a proponent of formalist film theory. Career Balázs was the son of Simon Bauer a ...

*1931: ''

The Theft of the Mona Lisa ''The Theft of the 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 Mona Lisa#Refuge, theft, and vandalism, a true story. It was shot at the ...

'', in collaboration with Robert A. Dietrich; Directed by Geza von Bolvary *1931: '' His Highness Love'', in collaboration with

Erich Kettelhut Erich Karl Heinrich Kettelhut (1 November 1893 – 13 March 1979) was a German production designer, art director and set decorator. Kettelhut is considered one of the most important artists in the history of early German cinema, mainly for his s ...

; Directed by Robert Péguy and Erich Schmidt *1931: ', in collaboration with Robert A. Dietrich; directed by Geza von Bolvary *1932: ''

Don Quixote , the full title being ''The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha'', is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. Originally published in two parts in 1605 and 1615, the novel is considered a founding work of Western literature and is of ...

'', Directed by

; Cast:

Feodor Chaliapin Feodor Ivanovich Chaliapin ( rus, Фёдор Ива́нович Шаля́пин, Fyodor Ivanovich Shalyapin, ˈfʲɵdər ɨˈvanəvʲɪtɕ ʂɐˈlʲapʲɪn}; 12 April 1938) was a Russian opera singer. Possessing a deep and expressive bass voic ...

(Don Quixotte) *1932: ''Mirages de Paris'', in collaboration with Lucien Aguettand; Directed by

Fedor Ozep Fedor Ozep or Fyodor Otsep (, ''Fyodor Aleksandrovich Otsep''; February 9, 1895 – June 20, 1949) was a Russian-American film director and screenwriter, born in Moscow. An important early writer on film and film theory, he served as dramaturge f ...

- * Note: a film produced in Germany in a co-production with France *1933: ''Grosstadtnacht'', Directed by Fédor Ozep - * Note: a film produced in Germany in a co-production with France

France, Great Britain, Czechoslovakia : 1933 – 1940

*1933: '' The Old Devil'', Directed by

Anatole Litvak Anatoly Mikhailovich Litvak (10 May 1902 – 15 December 1974), commonly known as Anatole Litvak, was a Russian-American filmmaker. Born to Jewish parents in Kiev, he began his theatrical training at age 13 in Saint Petersburg, St. Petersburg, ...

, Cast:

Harry Baur Harry Baur (12 April 1880 – 8 April 1943) was a French actor, famous for his titular role in ''Beethoven's Great Love'' and as Jean Valjean in Les Misérables (1934 film), the 1934 version of ''Les Misérables''. Life Initially a stage actor ...

(Professor Vautier),

Alice Field Alice Field (1903–1969) was a French Algerian stage and film actress.Goble p.322 Partial filmography * ''Villa Destin'' (1921) * ''Visages voilés... âmes closes'' (1921) - La seconde épouse de Hadji * ''Atlantis'' (1930) - Madame Lambert ...

(Helene), Kiki de Montparnasse aka Alice Prin (Kiki) *1933: '' On the Streets'', Directed by

Victor Trivas Victor Trivas (July 9, 1896 – April 12, 1970) was a Russian-JewishSiegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933'', Berghahn Books (2007), p. 211 screenwriter and film director. He was no ...

*1933: ''

Volga in Flames ''Volga in Flames'' (French: ''Volga en flammes'') is a 1934 historical adventure film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Albert Prejean, Valéry Inkijinoff and Danielle Darrieux.Driskell p.209 It was made as a co-production between Fra ...

'', Directed by

*1934: ''

Moscow Nights "Moscow Nights", originally titled "Leningrad Nights", is a Soviet patriotic song written by Mikhail Matusovsky and composed by Vasily Solovyov-Sedoy. It was later covered as "Midnight in Moscow" by Kenny Ball. Composition and initial succ ...

'', Directed by

Alexis Granowsky Alexis Granowsky (), born Abram Mikhaylovich Azarkh (; – 11 March 1937), was a Russian theatre director who later became a film director. Life Alexis Granowsky was born as Abraham Azarkh into a Jewish family in Moscow. After studying in St. Pe ...

; Music

Bronisław Kaper Bronisław Kaper (; February 5, 1902 – April 26, 1983) was a Polish film composer who scored films and musical theater in Germany, France, and the USA. The American immigration authorities misspelled his name as Bronislau Kaper. He was also v ...

aka Bronislau Kapper and

Walter Jurmann Walter Jurmann (October 12, 1903 – June 17, 1971) was an Austrian-born composer of popular music renowned for his versatility who, after immigrating to the United States, specialized in film scores and soundtracks. Biography Born in Vienna, Jur ...

*1934: '' Whom the Gods Destroy'', Directed by

Walter Lang Walter Lang (August 10, 1896 – February 7, 1972) was an American film director. Early life Walter Lang was born in Tennessee. As a young man he went to New York City where he found clerical work at a film production company. The business p ...

, Cast: Walter Connolly (John Forrester aka Eric Jann aka Peter Korotoff); * Note: a film produced in Great Britain *1935: '' The Dictator'', Directed by

Victor Saville Victor Saville (25 September 1895 – 8 May 1979) was an English film director, producer, and screenwriter. He directed 39 films between 1927 and 1954. He also produced 36 films between 1923 and 1962. Biography Saville produced his first f ...

; * Note: a film produced in Great Britain *1935: ''

Taras Bulba ''Taras Bulba'' (; ) is a romanticized historical novella set in the first half of the 17th century, written by Nikolai Gogol (1809–1852). It features elderly Zaporozhian Cossack Taras Bulba and his sons Andriy and Ostap. The sons study at th ...

'', Directed by

*1936: ''Mayerling'', Directed by

, Written by:

Marcel Achard Marcel Achard (5 July 1899 – 4 September 1974) was a French playwright and screenwriter whose popular sentimental comedies Garzanti p. 3 maintained his position as a highly recognizable name in his country's theatrical and literary circles ...

, Claude Anet (novel),

Joseph Kessel Joseph Kessel (10 February 1898 – 23 July 1979), also known as "Jef", was a French journalist and novelist. He was a member of the Académie française and Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour. Biography Kessel was born to a Jewish family in ...

, Irma von Cube, Cast:

Charles Boyer Charles Boyer (; 28 August 1899 – 26 August 1978) was a French-American actor who appeared in more than 80 films between 1920 and 1976. After receiving an education in drama, Boyer started on the stage, but he found his success in American fi ...

(Archduke Rudolph of Austria) and

Danielle Darrieux Danielle Yvonne Marie Antoinette Darrieux (; 1 May 1917 – 17 October 2017) was a French actress of stage, television and film, as well as a singer and dancer. Beginning in 1931, she appeared in more than 110 films. She was one of France's g ...

(Marie Vetsera) *1936: ''

Le Golem ''Le Golem'' () is a 1936 Czechoslovakia, Czechoslovak monster movie directed by Julien Duvivier in French language. Plot In a Prague ghetto, poor Jews find themselves oppressed by Rudolf II, Holy Roman Emperor (Harry Baur) which leads to talk a ...

'', in collaboration with Štěpán Kopecký; Directed by

, * Note: a film produced in France, shot in Czechoslovakia *1936: '' The Beloved Vagabond'', Directed by

; * Note: film by a German director produced in Great Britain *1936: ', Directed by W.L. Bagier and

Martin Frič Martin Frič (29 March 1902 – 26 August 1968) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor. He had more than 100 directing credits between 1929 and 1968, including feature films, shorts and documentary films. Throughout his life, F ...

, Written by:

Hugo Haas Hugo Haas (19 February 1901 – 1 December 1968) was a Czech film actor, director and writer. He appeared in more than 60 films from 1926 to 1962 and directed 20 films from 1933 to 1962. Life and career Haas was born in Brno, Austria-Hung ...

and

Otakar Vávra Otakar Vávra (28 February 1911 – 15 September 2011) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and pedagogue. Biography and career Vávra attended universities in Brno and Prague, where he studied architecture. During 1929–30, while still a stud ...

; * Please Note: a film produced in Czechoslovakia *1937: '' Dark Journey'' originally released as ''The Anxious Years'', with the collaboration of Ferdinand Bellan; Directed by

; Cast:

Conrad Veidt Hans Walter Conrad Veidt ( , ; 22 January 1893 – 3 April 1943) was a German and British actor. He attracted early attention for his roles in the films ''Different from the Others'' (1919), ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari'' (1920), and ''The Man ...

(Baron Karl Von Marwitz),

(Madeleine Goddard); * Please note: a film produced in Great Britain *1937: ''

The Citadel of Silence ''The Citadel of Silence'' (French: ''La citadelle du silence'') is a 1937 French drama film directed by Marcel L'Herbier and starring Annabella, Pierre Renoir and Bernard Lancret.Driskell p.209 The film's sets were designed by the art directors ...

'', Directed by

Marcel L'Herbier Marcel L'Herbier (; 23 April 1888 – 26 November 1979) was a French filmmaker who achieved prominence as an avant-garde theorist and imaginative practitioner with a series of silent films in the 1920s. His career as a director continued unti ...

*1938: ''

Princess Tarakanova Princess Tarakanova (c. 1745 – ) was a pretender to the Russian throne. She styled herself, among other names, ''Knyazhna Yelizaveta Vladimirskaya'' (Princess Elizabeth of Vladimir, Russia, Vladimir), ''Fräulein Frank'', and ''Madame Tré ...

'', Directed by

, Cast: Annie Vernay *1938: ''

The Shanghai Drama ''The Shanghai Drama'' () is a 1938 French drama film directed by G. W. Pabst and starring Christl Mardayn, Louis Jouvet and Raymond Rouleau.Kennedy-Karpat p.132-33 An exiled White Russian woman works as a cabaret singer in Shanghai to support ...

'', Directed by

*1938: ''

Lights of Paris ''Lights of Paris'' (French: ''Lumières de Paris'') is a 1938 French musical comedy film directed by Richard Pottier and starring Tino Rossi, Michèle Alfa and Raymond Cordy.Rège p.836 It was shot at Pathé's Joinville Studios in Paris. The fi ...

'', Directed by

Richard Pottier Richard Pottier (6 June 1906, in Graz – 2 November 1994, in Le Plessis-Bouchard) was a film director in France. He was born in the Austro-Hungarian Empire as Ernst Deutsch. Selected filmography * ''If I Were Boss (1934 film), If I Were Boss'' ( ...

*1939: '' The White Slave'', Directed by

Marc Sorkin Marc Sorkin or Mark Sorkin (1902–1986) was a Russian-born film editor and director.Rentschler p.277 He worked with Georg Wilhelm Pabst on a number of films as editor or assistant director. He was born in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius which w ...

; Supervised by

*1939: ''Jeunes filles en détresse'', Directed by

*1939: ''Les Musiciens du ciel'', Directed by Georges Lacombe *1939: ''

Paris-New York ''Paris-New York'' (French: ''Paris New-York'') is a 1940 French comedy crime film directed by Yves Mirande, Claude Heymann and Georges Lacombe. It stars Gaby Morlay, Michel Simon and André Lefaur.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.306 It was shot at the C ...

'', Directed by Yves Mirande

France, war time: 1940 – 1944

*1940: ''

They Were Twelve Women ''They Were Twelve Women'' (French: ''Elles étaient douze femmes'') is a 1940 French comedy film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Gaby Morlay, Françoise Rosay and Micheline Presle.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.306 It was shot at the Buttes-C ...

'', Directed by Georges Lacombe *1941: ''Caprices'', Directed by Léo Joannon *1941: ''

The Last of the Six ''The Last of the Six'' (French: ''Le dernier des six'') is a 1941 French mystery thriller film directed by Georges Lacombe and starring Pierre Fresnay, Michèle Alfa and Suzy Delair. It was shot at the Billancourt Studios in Paris. The film's ...

'', Directed by Georges Lacombe *1941: '' La Symphonie fantastique'', Directed by Christian-Jacque *1941: ''Les évadés de l'an 4000'', in collaboration with André Chaillez, Directed by

*1942: ''

The Murderer Lives at Number 21 ''The Murderer Lives at Number 21'' () is a 1942 French comedy thriller film by director Henri-Georges Clouzot. Adapted by Belgian writer Stanislas-André Steeman and Clouzot from Steeman's 1939 book of the same title, it was Clouzot's debut fea ...

'', Directed by

*1942: '' Twisted Mistress'', Directed by

André Cayatte André Cayatte (; 3 February 1909 – 6 February 1989) was a French filmmaker, writer and lawyer, who became known for his films centering on themes of crime, justice, and moral responsibility. Biography Cayatte began his directoral career at ...

*1942: ''La Main du diable'', Directed by Maurice Tourneur *1942: '' Picpus'', Directed by Richard Pottier *1942: ''Simplet'', Directed by

Fernandel Fernand Joseph Désiré Contandin (8 May 1903 – 26 February 1971), better known as Fernandel, was a French comic actor. Born in Marseille, France, to Désirée Bedouin and Denis Contandin, originating in Perosa Argentina, a town located in th ...

and Carlo Rim *1943: ''

Au bonheur des dames (; ''The Ladies' Delight'' or ''The Ladies' Paradise'') is the eleventh novel in the '' Rougon-Macquart'' series by Émile Zola. It was first serialized in the periodical '' Gil Blas'' from December 17, 1882 to March 1, 1883; and published in ...

'', Directed by

*1943: ''

'', Directed by

*1943: ''La Ferme aux loups'', Directed by Richard Pottier *1943: ''Mon amour est près de toi'', Directed by Richard Pottier *1943: ''

Pierre and Jean ''Pierre and Jean'' () is a naturalist or psycho-realist work written by Guy de Maupassant in Étretat in his native Normandy between June and September 1887. This was Maupassant's shortest novel. It appeared in three installments in the Nouvell ...

'', Directed by

*1944: ''Le dernier sou'', Directed by

; *Note: the movie released in 1946

Great Britain: 1947 – 1952

*1947: ''

A Man About the House ''A Man About the House'' is a British drama film directed by Leslie Arliss and released in 1947. The film is a melodrama adapted for the screen by J. B. Williams from the 1942 novel of the same name by Francis Brett Young. A theatrical adapt ...

'', Directed by Leslie Arliss *1948: ''Anna Karenina'', Directed by

, Produced by

Alexander Korda Sir Alexander Korda (; born Sándor László Kellner; ; 16 September 1893 – 23 January 1956)

, Screenplay by

, Guy Moran and

Jean Anouilh Jean Marie Lucien Pierre Anouilh (; ; 23 June 1910 – 3 October 1987) was a French dramatist and screenwriter whose career spanned five decades. Though his work ranged from high drama to absurdist farce, Anouilh is best known for his 1944 play ...

from

Leo Tolstoy Count Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy Tolstoy pronounced his first name as , which corresponds to the romanization ''Lyov''. () (; ,Throughout Tolstoy's whole life, his name was written as using Reforms of Russian orthography#The post-revolution re ...

's novel, Photography by

, Costumes by

, Cast:

(

Anna Karenina ''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, Анна Каренина, p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Tolstoy called it his first true novel. It was initially released in serial in ...

) *1948: ''The Winslow Boy'', Directed by

Anthony Asquith Anthony Asquith (; 9 November 1902 – 20 February 1968) was an English film director. He collaborated successfully with playwright Terence Rattigan on ''The Winslow Boy'' (1948) and '' The Browning Version'' (1951), among other adaptations ...

, cast:

Robert Donat Friedrich Robert Donat ( ; 18 March 1905 – 9 June 1958) was an English actor. Making his breakthrough film role in Alexander Korda's ''The Private Life of Henry VIII'' (1933), today he is best remembered for his roles in ''The Count of Monte C ...

(Sir Robert Morton), Cedric Hardwicke (Arthur Winslow) *1949: ''

That Dangerous Age ''That Dangerous Age'' is a 1949 British romance film directed by Gregory Ratoff and starring Myrna Loy, Roger Livesey and Peggy Cummins. It was adapted from the play ''Autumn'' by Margaret Kennedy and Ilya Surguchev. The film was released un ...

'' also known in US as ''If This Be Sin'', Directed by

Gregory Ratoff Gregory Ratoff (born Grigory Vasilyevich Ratner; ; April 20, c. 1893 – December 14, 1960) was a Russian-American film director, actor and producer. As an actor, he was best known for his role as producer "Max Fabian" in ''All About Eve'' (195 ...

, Cast:

Myrna Loy Myrna Loy (born Myrna Adele Williams; August 2, 1905 – December 14, 1993) was an American film, television and stage actress. As a performer, she was known for her ability to adapt to her screen partner's acting style. Born in Helena, Monta ...

(Lady Cathy Brooke) *1949: ''

Britannia Mews ''The Forbidden Street'' is a 1949 British melodrama film directed by Jean Negulesco and starring Dana Andrews, Maureen O'Hara, Sybil Thorndike, Fay Compton and A. E. Matthews. Set in Victorian London, it tells the story of a wealthy young wom ...

'', Directed by Jean Negulesco, Cast:

Dana Andrews Carver Dana Andrews (January 1, 1909 – December 17, 1992) was an American film actor who became a major star in what is now known as film noir and later in Western films. A leading man during the 1940s, he continued acting in less prestigio ...

(Gilbert Lauderdale/Henry Lambert) *1950: '' The Angel with the Trumpet'', Directed by Anthony Bushell *1950: '' My Daughter Joy'', Directed by

; Set Decoration by Dario Simoni; Cast: Edward G. Robinson (George Constantin) *1953: ''

The Man Between ''The Man Between'' (also known as ''Berlin Story'') is a 1953 British thriller film directed by Carol Reed and starring James Mason, Claire Bloom and Hildegard Knef. The screenplay concerns a British woman on a visit to post-war Berlin, who is ...

'', Directed by

, Cast:

James Mason James Neville Mason (; 15 May 190927 July 1984) was an English actor. He achieved considerable success in British cinema before becoming a star in Hollywood. He was nominated for three Academy Awards, three Golden Globes (winning once) and two ...

(Ivo Kern),

Claire Bloom Patricia Claire Bloom (born 15 February 1931) is an English actress. She is known for leading roles on stage and screen and has received two BAFTA Awards and a Drama Desk Award as well as nominations for a Primetime Emmy Award, a Grammy Award an ...

(Susanne Mallison)

Big Hollywood productions: 1953 – 1956

*1953: '' Melba'', Directed by

Lewis Milestone Lewis Milestone (born Leib Milstein (Russian: Лейб Мильштейн); September 30, 1895 – September 25, 1980) was an American film director. Milestone directed '' Two Arabian Knights'' (1927) and '' All Quiet on the Western Front'' (1 ...

, Cast:

Patrice Munsel Patrice Munsel (born Patrice Beverly Munsil; May 14, 1925 – August 4, 2016) was an American coloratura soprano. Nicknamed "Princess Pat", she was the youngest singer ever to star at the Metropolitan Opera. Early years An only child, Patrice ...

(

Nellie Melba Dame Nellie Melba (born Helen Porter Mitchell; 19 May 186123 February 1931) was an Australian operatic lyric coloratura soprano. She became one of the most famous singers of the late Victorian era and the early twentieth century, and was the f ...

) *1954: ''

Mambo Mambo most often refers to: *Mambo (music), a Cuban musical form *Mambo (dance), a dance corresponding to mambo music Mambo may also refer to: Music * Mambo section, a section in arrangements of some types of Afro-Caribbean music, particul ...

'', Directed by Robert Rossen, Produced by Dino De Laurentiis and Carlo Ponti, Cast: Silvana Mangano (Giovanna Masetti), Vittorio Gassman (Mario Rossi), Shelley Winters (Toni Salerno) *1955: ''Alexander the Great'', Directed by Robert Rossen, Cast: Richard Burton (Alexander the Great); *Note: a film shot in Spain *1956: ''Anastasia'', Directed by

, Cast: Ingrid Bergman (Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia, Anastasia), Yul Brynner (General Sergei Pavlovich Bounine)

Germany (West): 1956 – 1957

*1956: ''Bonjour Kathrin (film), Bonjour Kathrin'', Directed by Karl Anton, Cast: Caterina Valente (Kathrin) *1957 (released in January 1958): ''Escape from Sahara'', in collaboration with Helmut Neutwig and Fritz Lippman; Directed by Wolfgang Staudte

References

quoted after'' Pictorial directory of British art directors and their work'', comp. by Edward Carrick.Dobson, London 1948

Often St. Petersburg is mistakenly given as a place of André Andrejew's birth.

quoted from '' Pictorial directory of British art directors and their work'', comp. by Edward Carrick.Dobson, London 1948

See Alfred Greven at IMDB.

'A Beauty, a Breakdown, and a Russian Epic, Anna Karenina'', A Review by Laurie Edwards

French death certificate no. n° 28/1967 quoted at Les Gens du Cinema. Sometimes Leningrad(?)- a communist name for St. Petersburg, mistakenly and mysteriously (Andrejew lived in France and did not return to Russia) is reported as a place of Andrejew's death. Movie Database IMDb is one of the erroneous sources.

External links

*
about the film ''Die Dreigroschenoper'' (1931), Directed by G. W.Pabst: ''Three Penny Opera. Brecht vs. Pabst'' by Jan-Christopher Horak, Jump Cut

André Andrejew on Les Gens du Cinema, (as Andreĩ Andrejew)

''Anna Karenina'' (1948), a review by Laurie Edwards on Culture Dose

a Cinémathèque Française site about the German film expressionism, reproducing drawings by Andrejew for ''Raskolnikov'' : (1923)

* [http://www.michelcabotse.com/_Catalogue/Fiche/art-0-1070713.htm/ Working drawings by André Andrejew at the Galerie Michel Cabotse, Paris]
An info about André Andrejew and his drawings on the website ''Art & Design in The British Film # 2: Andre Andrejew''
{{DEFAULTSORT:Andrejew, Andre 1887 births 1967 deaths People from Šiauliai People from Shavelsky Uyezd Art directors from the Russian Empire Emigrants from the Russian Empire Immigrants to the German Empire Immigrants to France French people of Russian descent Film directors from the Russian Empire

Early life

In Berlin

France, Great Britain, Czechoslovakia: 1933-1940

War years in France: 1940-1944

''Le Corbeau'' controversy

Final years — Hollywood productions

Influence of Andrejew on production design in film

Filmography

Germany: 1923 – 1933

France, Great Britain, Czechoslovakia : 1933 – 1940

France, war time: 1940 – 1944

Great Britain: 1947 – 1952

Big Hollywood productions: 1953 – 1956

Germany (West): 1956 – 1957

Further reading

About the German and French periods of Andrejew's work

About the British and Hollywood periods of Andrejew's work

References

External links