George Schnéevoigt (born Fritz Ernst Georg Fischer; 23 December 1893 – 6 February 1961) was a Danish film director, cinematographer, and actor of the 1910s to early 1940s. Schnéevoigt was born in

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, on 23 December 1893 to the Finnish-born

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and actress Siri Schnéevoigt, and Hermann Friedrich Fischer. He was the father of photographer Alf Schnéevoigt.

Early life

When Schnéevoigt was 14 years old he traveled with his mother to

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as a result of his parents divorce, there he took his mothers last name. Already in his school years Schnéevoigt had developed an interest in acting. He trained as a photographer and studied with actress

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and actor Ludvig Hartau.

Career

Schnéevoigt made his debut as an actor at the age of 19 at the Neues Schauspilhaus in Berlin, where he met his future wife, the painter Tilly von Kaulbach. In 1914 he returned home to Denmark from Berlin with Kaulbach, together they started their own film company Kaulbachs Kunstfilm. On 23 February 1915 Schnéevoigt and Kaulbach married each other in Christania. Kaulbachs Kunstfilmdid not have much success, and in Schnéevoigt instead ended up with job at

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. At Nordisk Film he worked with

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as a photographer on films like ''

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'' from 1921 and '' Du skal ære din hustru'' from 1925. Schnéevoigt directed a number of notable films such as '' Præsten i Vejlby'' (1931), which was the first Danish sound film, ''

Hotel Paradis ''Hotel Paradis'' is a 1931 Danish drama directed by George Schnéevoigt. The film, based on a novel by Einar Rousthøj, stars Eyvind Johan-Svendsen and Inger Stender. The film was also known as ''Hotel Paradisets hemlighed'' (''The Secret of t ...

'' (1931), '' Skal vi vædde en million?'' (1932), ''

Odds 777 ''Odds 777'' is a 1932 Danish Musical film, musical family film directed by George Schnéevoigt. The film stars Liva Weel and Inger Stender. Plot Kitchen maid Hansy Hansen wins a lottery prize. She uses her windfall to stay at a fancy seaside h ...

'' (1932) and '' Nøddebo Præstegård'' (1934). Schnéevoigt made his last film ''

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'' in 1942 and was then fired from Nordisk Film. For the last 19 years of his life, he was unemployed in film and mostly used his time painting. George Schneevoigt Painting

Filmography

Director

Actor

*'' Stærkere end dynamit'' (1914) *'' En Gartnerdreng søges'' (1913) *'' Skyggedanserinden'' (1913)

Cinematographer

*'' Viddenes folk'' (1928) *'' Peter the Pirate'' (1925) *'' Du skal ære din hustru (1925)'' *''

'' (1921)

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Schneevoigt, George 1893 births 1961 deaths Danish cinematographers Danish film directors Danish male screenwriters 20th-century Danish screenwriters Danish male silent film actors 20th-century Danish male actors Film directors from Copenhagen