Hans Hömberg (14 December 1903 – 4 July 1982) was a German

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and

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. Hömberg worked occasionally on

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scripts, and supplied the idea for

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's 1931 comedy film '' The Trunks of Mr. O.F.'' (1931).Youngkin p.465 Hömberg enjoyed a successful stage career, his biggest hit being '' Cherries for Rome'' (1940) although he faced

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issues with some of his works. During the

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he also wrote

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s. He wrote the

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of the controversial

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1940 film ''

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'' directed by

Veit Harlan Veit Harlan (22 September 1899 – 13 April 1964) was a German film director and actor. Harlan reached the high point of his career as a director in the Nazi era; most notably his antisemitic film '' Jud Süß'' (1940) makes him controversial. W ...

Selected filmography

* '' The Trunks of Mr. O.F.'' (1931) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

Don't Lose Heart, Suzanne! ''Don't Lose Heart, Suzanne!'' () is a 1935 German drama film directed by Arzén von Cserépy, and starring Jessie Vihrog, Veit Harlan, and Willi Schur. Plot The film takes place in the film milieu towards the end of the Weimar Republic against ...

'' (1935) * ''

Much Ado About Nixi ''Much Ado About Nixi'' () is a 1942 German comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Jenny Jugo, Albert Matterstock and Hans Leibelt. It was shot at the Cinecittà studios in Rome. A separate Italian-language version was also produced. C ...

'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1953)

Plays

* '' Cherries for Rome'' (1940) * '' Napoleon in Corsica'' (1945)

References

Bibliography

* Tegel, Susan. ''Jew Suss: His Life and Afterlife in Legend, Literature and Film''. Continuum, 2011. * Youngkin, Stephen. ''The Lost One: A Life of Peter Lorre''. University Press of Kentucky, 2005.

External links

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