Hugo Döblin (29 October 1876 – 4 November 1960) was a German stage and

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.Hardt p.233 He appeared in more than eighty films, most of them during the

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. The

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Döblin left Germany following the

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's rise to power in 1933, and after moving first to Czechoslovakia and Austria, eventually settled in Switzerland. His younger brother was novelist, essayist, and doctor Alfred Döblin (1878–1957).

Selected filmography

* '' Hearts are Trumps'' (1920) * ''

From Morn to Midnight ''From Morn to Midnight'' (german: Von morgens bis mitternachts) is a 1920 German silent expressionist film directed by Karlheinz Martin based on the 1912 play ''From Morning to Midnight'' by Georg Kaiser. It is one of the most radical films ...

'' (1920) * ''

Burning Country ''Burning Country'' (german: Brennendes Land) is a 1921 German silent adventure film directed by Heinz Herald and starring Marie Wismar, Ernst Deutsch, and Kurt Vespermann. It premiered in Berlin on 10 March 1921.Grange p. 88 Cast * Marie Wi ...

'' (1921) * ''

Seafaring Is Necessary ''Seafaring Is Necessary'' (German: ''Seefahrt ist Not'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Hans Marr, Lucie Höflich and Ilka Grüning. It is based on a novel by Gorch Fock.Das Ufa-Buch p.76 The film' ...

'' (1921) * '' Danton'' (1921) * '' The House on the Moon'' (1921) * '' The Oath of Stephan Huller'' (1921) * '' Lady Hamilton'' (1921) * '' Lola Montez, the King's Dancer'' (1922) * '' The Big Shot'' (1922) * ''

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'' (1922) * '' The False Dimitri'' (1922) * '' Your Valet'' (1922) * '' The Lady and Her Hairdresser'' (1922) * '' Die Gezeichneten'' (1922) * '' A Glass of Water'' (1923) * '' A Woman, an Animal, a Diamond'' (1923) * '' Nanon'' (1924) * '' Darling of the King'' (1924) * '' The Game of Love'' (1924) * '' Debit and Credit'' (1924) * ''

One Minute to Twelve ''One Minute to Twelve'' (German: ''Eine Minute vor Zwölf'') is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Luciano Albertini, Charlotte Ander and Elsa Wagner.Grange p.211 In 1927 it was released in Britain by G ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Venus of Montmartre ''The Venus of Montmartre'' (German:''Die Venus vom Montmartre'' or ''Die Venus von Montmartre'') is a 1925 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Lya Mara, Hans Albers, Jack Trevor, and Olga Tschechowa.Gra ...

'' (1925) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) * '' The Girl with a Patron'' (1925) * ''

The Wife of Forty Years ''The Wife of Forty Years'' (German: ''Die Frau von vierzig Jahren'') is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Diana Karenne, Vladimir Gajdarov and Sig Arno. The film's art direction was by Paul Leni.Kasten ...

'' (1925) * '' Only a Dancing Girl'' (1926) * '' The Blue Danube'' (1926) * '' The Transformation of Dr. Bessel'' (1927) * '' The Strange Case of Captain Ramper'' (1927) * '' Night of Mystery'' (1927) * '' The Convicted'' (1927) * ''

The Lorelei ''The Lorelei'' (german: Die Lorelei) is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Renate Brausewetter, Trude Hesterberg, and Lotte Lorring. The film's sets were designed by Willi Herrmann Willi Herrmann (1893� ...

'' (1927) * '' My Aunt, Your Aunt'' (1927) * '' Lützow's Wild Hunt'' (1927) * '' Give Me Life'' (1928) * '' The Lady and the Chauffeur'' (1928) * ''

Anastasia, the False Czar's Daughter ''Anastasia, the False Czar's Daughter'' (german: Anastasia, die falsche Zarentochter) is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Arthur Bergen and starring Lee Parry, Hans Stüwe and Elizza La Porta. It was shot at the National Studios in ...

'' (1928) * '' The Woman in the Advocate's Gown'' (1929) * ''

What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime ''What a Woman Dreams of in Springtime'' (German: ''Was eine Frau im Frühling träumt'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Curt Blachnitzky and starring Paul Rehkopf, Anna Müller-Lincke and Colette Brettel.Prawer p.83 The film' ...

'' (1929) * '' The Crimson Circle'' (1929) * ''

The White Devil ''The White Devil'' (full original title: ''The White Divel; or, The Tragedy of Paulo Giordano Ursini, Duke of Brachiano. With The Life and Death of Vittoria Corombona the famous Venetian Curtizan'') is a tragedy by English playwright John We ...

'' (1930) * ''

Him or Me ''Him or Me'' (german: Er oder ich) is a 1930 German comedy action film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Valerie Boothby and Hans Junkermann. It marked the sound debut of Piel, a popular star of adventure films during the silent era. Th ...

'' (1930) * '' The Theft of the Mona Lisa'' (1931) * ''

An Auto and No Money ''An Auto and No Money'' (German: ''Ein Auto und kein Geld'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Paul Kemp, Dina Gralla and Igo Sym. It was shot at the Hunnia Studios in Budapest. The film's sets wer ...

'' (1932) * '' A Blonde Dream'' (1932) * '' Madness Rules'' (1949)

References

Bibliography

* Hardt, Ursula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's Life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996. * Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933''. Berghahn Books, 2005.

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* 1876 births 1960 deaths German male stage actors German male film actors German male silent film actors 20th-century German male actors Actors from Szczecin Jewish emigrants from Nazi Germany to Switzerland {{Germany-actor-stub