Erich Schönfelder (1885–1933) was a German

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Ernst Lubitsch Ernst Lubitsch (; January 29, 1892November 30, 1947) was a German-born American film director, producer, writer, and actor. His urbane comedies of manners gave him the reputation of being Hollywood's most elegant and sophisticated director; as ...

Selected filmography

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Shoe Palace Pinkus ''Shoe Palace Pinkus'' (German: ''Schuhpalast Pinkus'') is a 1916 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Lubitsch, Else Kentner and Guido Herzfeld. In English it is sometimes known by the alternative titles ''Shoe Salo ...

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My Wife, the Movie Star ''My Wife, the Movie Star'' (German: ''Meine Frau, die Filmschauspielerin'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Ossi Oswalda, Paul Biensfeldt and Victor Janson. Cast * Ossi Oswalda as Ossi, der Filmstar de ...

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Meyer from Berlin ''Meyer from Berlin'' (German:'' Meyer aus Berlin'') is a 1919 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Lubitsch, Ossi Oswalda and Ethel Orff. It was part of the Sally series of films featuring Lubitsch as a sharp young ...

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Love at the Wheel ''Love at the Wheel'' (german: Amor am Steuer) is a 1921 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Janson and Rudolf Forster. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Neppach and Kurt Richte ...

'' (1921)

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The Golem and the Dancing Girl ''The Golem and the Dancing Girl'' (original German title: ) is a 1917 German silent comedy horror film. It is part of a trilogy, preceded by '' The Golem'' (1915) and followed by '' The Golem: How He Came into the World'' (1920). Paul Wegener ...

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The Toboggan Cavalier ''The Toboggan Cavalier'' (German: ''Der Rodelkavalier'') is a 1918 German silent comedy film directed by Ernst Lubitsch and starring Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke and Lubitsch.Thomson p.145 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film' ...

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Ruth's Two Husbands ''Ruth's Two Husbands'' (German: ''Die beiden Gatten der Frau Ruth'') is a 1919 German silent film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Henny Porten, Curt Goetz and Meinhart Maur.Krautz p.105 The film's sets were designed by Kurt Dürnhöfer a ...

'' (1919) * '' Hunted Men'' (1924) * ''

Struggle for the Soil ''Struggle for the Soil'' (german: Kampf um die Scholle) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Gustav Oberg, Ferdinand von Alten, and Oskar Marion. It is based on the classic novel '' From My Farming Days'' by Fri ...

'' (1925) * '' Fight of the Tertia'' (1929) * '' The Copper'' (1930)

Director

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The Bull of Olivera ''The Bull of Olivera'' (german: Der Stier von Olivera) is a 1921 German silent historical drama film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Emil Jannings. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Kur ...

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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 o ...

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In the Name of the King ''In the Name of the King: A Dungeon Siege Tale'', or simply ''In the Name of the King'', is a 2007 action- fantasy film directed by Uwe Boll and starring Jason Statham, Claire Forlani, Leelee Sobieski, John Rhys-Davies, Ron Perlman and Ray Liot ...

'' (1924) * '' Women of Luxury'' (1925) * ''

The Woman with That Certain Something ''The Woman with That Certain Something'' (German: ''Die Frau mit dem Etwas'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Rudolf Lettinger, Lee Parry and Bruno Kastner. The film's sets were designed by the art di ...

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Princess Trulala ''Princess Trulala'' (german: Prinzessin Trulala) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and Richard Eichberg and starring Lilian Harvey, Dina Gralla and Harry Halm. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. ...

'' (1926) * '' Grandstand for General Staff'' (1926) * ''

Marie's Soldier ''Marie's Soldier'' (german: Der Soldat der Marie, link=no) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Xenia Desni, Harry Liedtke and Grit Haid. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios and the backlot of the Ba ...

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How Do I Marry the Boss? ''How Do I Marry the Boss?'' (german: Wie heirate ich meinen Chef?) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Henri De Vries, Robert Garrison, and Dina Gralla. The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

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The Woman from Till 12 ''The Woman from Till 12'' (German: ''Das Fräulein von Kasse 12'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Werner Fuetterer and Dina Gralla. Much of the film's action takes place in a department store. It ...

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Der Ladenprinz ''Der Ladenprinz'' (''The Shop Prince'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Erich Schönfelder, starring Harry Halm, La Jana and Paul Henckels and also with La Jana, Sig Arno and Hermine Sterler. It was adapted from a novel by .Kurt Münz ...

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The Beaver Coat ''The Beaver Coat'' (german: Der Biberpelz) is a satirical play by Gerhart Hauptmann premiered in Berlin in 1893. The work is an example of a German naturalistic ''Diebskomödie'', or 'thief's comedy'. The drama takes place "somewhere in Berl ...

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From a Bachelor's Diary ''From a Bachelor's Diary'' (German: ''Aus dem Tagebuch eines Junggesellen'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Leopold von Ledebur and Anton Pointner.Elsaesser p.301 The film' ...

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Come Back, All Is Forgiven ''Come Back, All is Forgiven'' is the sixth album by Australian band Custard, and their first new material in 16 years. It was released on 6 November 2015 through ABC Music on CD, vinyl, and digital. The album features the classic line-up of Dav ...

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Busy Girls ''Busy Girls'' (german: Gehetzte Mädchen) is a 1930 German silent drama film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Lien Deyers, Ivan Koval-Samborsky and Elza Temary.Lamprecht, Gerhard. ''Deutsche Stummfilme: 1927–1931''. p. 680. The fi ...

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Next, Please! ''Next, Please!'' (german: Der Nächste, bitte!) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Charles Puffy, Adele Sandrock, and Albert Paulig. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Knauer and ...

'' (1930) * ''

Mischievous Miss ''Mischievous Miss'' (german: Fräulein Lausbub) is a 1930 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Julius Falkenstein, Dina Gralla and Albert Paulig. It was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin, with some scenes ...

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A Crafty Youth ''A Crafty Youth'' (German: ''Ein ausgekochter Junge'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Julius Falkenstein, Sig Arno and Olly Gebauer. Churton p.92 It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film' ...

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Contest Contest may refer to: * Competition * Will contest * Contesting, amateur radio contesting (radiosport) Film and television * ''Contest'' (2013 film), an American film * Contest (1932 film), a German sports film * " The Contest", a 1992 season 4 ...

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At Your Orders, Sergeant ''At Your Orders, Sergeant'' (german: Zu Befehl, Herr Unteroffizier) is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Ida Wüst and Margot Landa. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The ...

'' (1932)

Bibliography

* Hake, Sabine ''Passions and Deceptions: The Early Films of Ernst Lubitsch''. Princeton University Press, 1992. * Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: Jewish Presences in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933''. Berghahn Books, 2007.

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* 1885 births 1933 deaths German male film actors German male silent film actors Film people from Frankfurt 20th-century German male actors {{Germany-film-actor-stub