Wolfgang Neff (8 September 1875 – after November 1936) was an Austrian

film director A film director controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfilment of that vision. The director has a key role in choosing the cast members, ...

. He directed 50 films between 1920 and 1930. He was born in

Prague Prague ( ; cs, Praha ; german: Prag, ; la, Praga) is the capital and largest city in the Czech Republic, and the historical capital of Bohemia. On the Vltava river, Prague is home to about 1.3 million people. The city has a temperate ...

, Bohemia,

Austria-Hungary Austria-Hungary, often referred to as the Austro-Hungarian Empire,, the Dual Monarchy, or Austria, was a constitutional monarchy and great power in Central Europe between 1867 and 1918. It was formed with the Austro-Hungarian Compromise of ...

(now Czech Republic).

Selected filmography

* '' Nat Pinkerton im Kampf'' (1920) * '' Die verschwundene Million'' (1921) * ''

Raid Raid, RAID or Raids may refer to: Attack * Raid (military), a sudden attack behind the enemy's lines without the intention of holding ground * Corporate raid, a type of hostile takeover in business * Panty raid, a prankish raid by male colleg ...

'' (1921) * ''

The Queen of Whitechapel ''The Queen of Whitechapel'' (German: ''Die Königin von Whitechapel'') is a 1922 German silent film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Esther Carena, Hermann Vallentin, and Claire Rommer.Bock & Töteberg p.68 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1922) * ''

Fratricide Fratricide (, from the Latin words ' "brother" and the assimilated root of ' "to kill, to cut down") is the act of killing one's own brother. It can either be done directly or via the use of either a hired or an indoctrinated intermediary (a ...

'' (1922) * ''

The Cigarette Countess ''The Cigarette Countess'' (german: Die Zigarettengräfin) is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Esther Carena, Carl Auen and Olga Limburg. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroed ...

'' (1922) * '' Yellow Star'' (1922) * ''

The Woman from the Orient ''The Woman from the Orient'' (german: Die Frau aus dem Orient) is a 1923 German silent film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Oskar Marion, Fritz Greiner and Hedda Vernon.Krautz p. 112 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fra ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Heart of Lilian Thorland ''The Heart of Lilian Thorland'' (german: Das Herz der Lilian Thorland) is a 1924 German silent film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Esther Carena, Evi Eva and Hermann Picha.Krautz p. 273 The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...

'' (1924) * ''

The Old Ballroom ''The Old Ballroom'' (german: Das alte Ballhaus) is a 1925 German silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Carl Auen, Olga Tschechowa, and Sybill Morel. It was released in two parts, both of which premiered on the same day in Be ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Salesgirl from the Fashion Store ''The Salesgirl from the Fashion Store'' (german: Die Kleine aus der Konfektion) is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Lilly Flohr and Evi Eva.A New History of German Cinema p. 61 The fi ...

'' (1925) * ''

People in Need People in Need (PIN) ( cz, Člověk v tísni) is a Czech nonprofit, non-governmental organisation based in Prague, Czech Republic. PIN implements humanitarian relief and long term development projects, educational programmes, and human rights p ...

'' (1925) * ''

Ash Wednesday Ash Wednesday is a holy day of prayer and fasting in many Western Christian denominations. It is preceded by Shrove Tuesday and falls on the first day of Lent (the six weeks of penitence before Easter). It is observed by Catholics in the ...

'' (1925) * ''

German Women - German Faithfulness ''German Women - German Faithfulness'' (German: ''Deutsche Frauen - Deutsche Treue'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Eugen Neufeld, Philipp Manning and Helga Thomas.Loveless, 2005, p. 205 Its title ...

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The Harbour Bride ''The Harbour Bride'' (German: ''Die Hafenbraut'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring John Mylong, Olga Engl and Robert Leffler.Krautz p.408 The film's sets were designed by the art director Artur Gün ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Girl from Frisco ''The Girl from Frisco'' (German:''Das Mädchen aus Frisco'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Henry Bender, Rudolf Klein-Rogge and Erna Morena.Bock & Bergfelder p.284 The film's art direction was by Artur Gun ...

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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) * '' Circus Renz'' (1927) * ''

Who Invented Divorce? ''Who Invented Divorce?'' (German: ''Wer das Scheiden hat erfunden'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring Alfred Abel, Hans Albers and Caleb Glenn.Bock & Bergfelder p.168 The film's sets were designed by Otto ...

'' (1928) * ''

Dawn Dawn is the time that marks the beginning of twilight before sunrise. It is recognized by the appearance of indirect sunlight being scattered in Earth's atmosphere, when the centre of the Sun's disc has reached 18° below the observer's ho ...

'' (1929)

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* 1875 births Austrian film directors Year of death unknown Film directors from Prague {{Austria-film-director-stub