Jacob Geis (30 November 1890 – 22 July 1972) was a German

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and

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. He wrote for 35 films between 1935 and 1959.

Selected filmography

* '' The Model Husband'' (1937) * '' Five Million Look for an Heir'' (1938) * ''

The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl ''The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl'' (german: Die Umwege des schönen Karl) is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karin Hardt, and Sybille Schmitz. It portrays the experiences of a young waiter during ...

'' (1938) * ''

Drei Unteroffiziere ''Drei Unteroffiziere'' (''Three Sergeants'') is a 1939 German film. Made soon before the outbreak of the Second World War, the film - as its name suggests - depicts the lives of three German army sergeants. While the plot concentrates on the sold ...

'' (1939) * ''

Uproar in Damascus ''Uproar in Damascus'' (German: ''Aufruhr in Damaskus'') is a 1939 German thriller film directed by Gustav Ucicky and starring Brigitte Horney, Joachim Gottschalk and Hans Nielsen. It is set during the First World War with German troops battling ...

'' (1939) * '' Between Heaven and Earth'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1944) * '' Between Yesterday and Tomorrow'' (1947) * ''

Keepers of the Night ''Keepers of the Night'' (german: Nachtwache) is a 1949 West German drama film directed by Harald Braun and starring Luise Ullrich, Hans Nielsen and René Deltgen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 82 It was made as a partnership between a Göttingen-based com ...

'' (1949) * ''

The Appeal to Conscience ''The Appeal to Conscience'' (german: Ruf an das Gewissen) is a 1949 German mystery film directed by Karl Anton and starring Karl Ludwig Diehl, Werner Hinz and Gustav Diessl.Davidson & Hake p. 61 It was originally shot in 1944, but remained unco ...

'' (1949) * '' The Falling Star'' (1950) * '' The Exchange'' (1952) * ''

Red Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine ''Red Roses, Red Lips, Red Wine'' (german: Rote Rosen, rote Lippen, roter Wein) is a 1953 West German romantic drama film directed by Paul Martin and starring Gardy Granass, John Van Dreelen, and Rolf von Nauckhoff.Bock & Bergfelder p. 241 It sh ...

'' (1953) * '' A Girl Without Boundaries'' (1955) * ''

Beloved Enemy ''Beloved Enemy'' is a 1936 American drama film directed by H.C. Potter and starring Merle Oberon, Brian Aherne, and David Niven. It was loosely based on the life of Michael Collins. Plot During the Irish War of Independence in 1921, Irish re ...

'' (1955) * ''

Regine Regine () or Régine is a feminine given name. Regine is a German-French form of Regina, and Régine is a French form of Regina. People with the first name include: Regine * Regine Heitzer (born 1944), Austrian figure skater * Regine Hildebrandt ...

'' (1956) * '' The Model Husband'' (1956) * '' All Roads Lead Home'' (1957) * '' The Buddenbrooks'' (1959)

References

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* 1890 births 1972 deaths Film people from Munich 20th-century screenwriters {{Germany-writer-stub