Filmography
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Known For
Variety Writer (1925) -
The Love Storm Writer (1931) -
Pictura Director (1951) -
Known For
Two Worlds Writer (1930) -
Director
Your Favorite Story (1955) -
Return to Treasure Island (1954) -
Big Town (1953) -
The Steel Lady (1953) -
The Neanderthal Man (1953) -
Problem Girls (1953) -
Pictura (1951)
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The Scarf (1951) -
Hell's Kitchen (1939) -
Love on Toast (1937) -
![On Such a Night]( "On Such a Night")
On Such a Night (1937) -
![Night of Mystery]( "Night of Mystery")
Night of Mystery (1937) -
![A Son Comes Home]( "A Son Comes Home")
A Son Comes Home (1936) -
![Forgotten Faces]( "Forgotten Faces")
Forgotten Faces (1936) -
![The Bishop Misbehaves]( "The Bishop Misbehaves")
The Bishop Misbehaves (1935) -
![Ladies Must Love]( "Ladies Must Love")
Ladies Must Love (1933) -
![Der Läufer von Marathon]( "Der Läufer von Marathon")
Der Läufer von Marathon (1933) -
![Peter Voss Who Stole Millions]( "Peter Voss Who Stole Millions")
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![Trapeze]( "Trapeze")
Trapeze (1931) -
![Salto Mortale]( "Salto Mortale")
Salto Mortale (1931) -
![Le cap perdu]( "Le cap perdu")
Le cap perdu (1931) -
![The Love Storm]( "The Love Storm")
The Love Storm (1931) -
![Les deux mondes]( "Les deux mondes")
Les deux mondes (1930) -
![The Love Storm]( "The Love Storm")
The Love Storm (1930) -
![Atlantis]( "Atlantis")
Atlantis (1930) -
![Zwei Welten]( "Zwei Welten")
Zwei Welten (1930) -
![Two Worlds]( "Two Worlds")
Two Worlds (1930) -
![Atlantic]( "Atlantic")
Atlantic (1929) -
![Atlantik]( "Atlantik")
Atlantik (1929) -
![Piccadilly]( "Piccadilly")
Piccadilly (1929) -
![Moulin Rouge]( "Moulin Rouge")
Moulin Rouge (1928) -
![Love Me and the World Is Mine]( "Love Me and the World Is Mine")
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![Variety]( "Variety")
Variety (1925) -
![Her Fateful Marriage]( "Her Fateful Marriage")
Her Fateful Marriage (1925) -
![This Ancient Law]( "This Ancient Law")
This Ancient Law (1923) -
The Green Manuela (1923)
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She and the Three (1922)
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![Kinder der Finsternis - 2. Kämpfende Welten]( "Kinder der Finsternis - 2. Kämpfende Welten")
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![Kinder der Finsternis - 1. Der Mann aus Neapel]( "Kinder der Finsternis - 1. Der Mann aus Neapel")
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![Die Geierwally]( "Die Geierwally")
Die Geierwally (1921) -
Der Mord ohne Täter (1921)
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Herztrumpf (1920)
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Whitechapel (1920)
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Der weisse Pfau (1920)
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Das Grand Hotel Babylon (1920)
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Der Würger der Welt (1920)
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![Alkohol]( "Alkohol")
Alkohol (1920) -
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Die Spione (1919)
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The Mask (1919)
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Die Apachen (1919)
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Die Japanerin (1919)
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Der Teufel (1918)
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Der lebende Schatten (1918)
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![Mitternacht]( "Mitternacht")
Mitternacht (1918) -
DirectorEuropa postlagernd (1918)
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Writer
![Please Murder Me!]( "Please Murder Me!")
Please Murder Me! (1956) -
![Magic Fire]( "Magic Fire")
Magic Fire (1955) -
![Big Town]( "Big Town")
Big Town (1952-1953) -
![The Scarf]( "The Scarf")
The Scarf (1951) -
![Peter Voss Who Stole Millions]( "Peter Voss Who Stole Millions")
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![The Love Storm]( "The Love Storm")
The Love Storm (1931) -
![Two Worlds]( "Two Worlds")
Two Worlds (1930) -
![Atlantik]( "Atlantik")
Atlantik (1929) -
![Moulin Rouge]( "Moulin Rouge")
Moulin Rouge (1928) -
![Love Me and the World Is Mine]( "Love Me and the World Is Mine")
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![Madame Pompadour]( "Madame Pompadour")
Madame Pompadour (1927) -
![Variety]( "Variety")
Variety (1925) -
![Her Fateful Marriage]( "Her Fateful Marriage")
Her Fateful Marriage (1925) -
![Kinder der Finsternis - 2. Kämpfende Welten]( "Kinder der Finsternis - 2. Kämpfende Welten")
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![Kinder der Finsternis - 1. Der Mann aus Neapel]( "Kinder der Finsternis - 1. Der Mann aus Neapel")
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![Die Geierwally]( "Die Geierwally")
Die Geierwally (1921) -
Der Mord ohne Täter (1921)
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Der weisse Pfau (1920)
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Patience (1920)
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Der Würger der Welt (1920)
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![Alkohol]( "Alkohol")
Alkohol (1920) -
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Funken unter der Asche (1919)
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Die Spione (1919)
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The Mask (1919)
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Die Apachen (1919)
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Die Japanerin (1919)
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Der Teufel (1918)
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Der lebende Schatten (1918)
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![Ferdinand Lassalle]( "Ferdinand Lassalle")
Ferdinand Lassalle (1918) -
![Mitternacht]( "Mitternacht")
Mitternacht (1918) -
Europa postlagernd (1918)
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Nur um 1000 Dollar (1918)
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Die Buchhalterin (1918)
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Das Perlenhalsband (1918)
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![Der ewige Zweifel]( "Der ewige Zweifel")
Der ewige Zweifel (1918) -
Es werde Licht! 3. Teil (1918)
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Rennfieber (1918)
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Durchlaucht Hypochonder (1918)
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![Es werde Licht! 2. Teil]( "Es werde Licht! 2. Teil")
Es werde Licht! 2. Teil (1918) -
Die sterbenden Perlen (1918)
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Franz Poppels Jugend (1917)
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Die Faust des Riesen (1917)
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Der Saratogakoffer (1917)
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Der Onyxknopf (1917)
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Ihr Sohn (1917)
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Wer küßt mich? (1917)
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Es werde Licht! 1. Teil (1917)
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WriterMein ist die Rache (1916)
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Producer
![The Love Storm]( "The Love Storm")
The Love Storm (1931) -
![Two Worlds]( "Two Worlds")
Two Worlds (1930) -
![Atlantic]( "Atlantic")
Atlantic (1929) -
![Piccadilly]( "Piccadilly")
Piccadilly (1929) -
![Moulin Rouge]( "Moulin Rouge")
Moulin Rouge (1928) -
Producer
![Madame Pompadour]( "Madame Pompadour")
Madame Pompadour (1927) -
Production DesignerThe Mask (1919)
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Archive footage
![Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood]( "Cinema Europe: The Other Hollywood")
All Filmography
Awards
2 wins.Did You Know
Trivia
In 1918 he was hired by Stern-Film-GmbH as an author and director for a detective serial with Max Landa. Up to that time he had never been inside a film studio. Over the next year he shot 12 of the serial's chapters.
Star Sign
Capricorn
Personal Details
Born
Zeitz, Germany
Died
(age 64)
Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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