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Fritz Kortner(1892-1970)

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  • Director
  • Writer
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Fritz Kortner
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Somewhere in the Night (1946)
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Fritz Kortner was born on 12 May 1892 in Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]. He was an actor and director, known for Pandora's Box (1929), Somewhere in the Night (1946) and The Hands of Orlac (1924). He was previously married to Johanna Hofer. He died on 22 July 1970 in Munich, Bavaria, West Germany.
BornMay 12, 1892
DiedJuly 22, 1970(78)
BornMay 12, 1892
DiedJuly 22, 1970(78)
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Fritz Kortner in The Brasher Doubloon (1947)
Fritz Kortner in Das Leben des Beethoven (1927)
Fritz Kortner and Margo Woode in Somewhere in the Night (1946)
Richard Conte, Nancy Guild, Fritz Kortner, and Margo Woode in Somewhere in the Night (1946)
John Hodiak, Fritz Kortner, and Margo Woode in Somewhere in the Night (1946)
John Hodiak and Fritz Kortner in Somewhere in the Night (1946)
Fritz Kortner in Somewhere in the Night (1946)
Fritz Kortner in Somewhere in the Night (1946)
John Hodiak, Fritz Kortner, Lou Nova, and Al Sparlis in Somewhere in the Night (1946)
Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, and Francis Lederer in Pandora's Box (1929)
Louise Brooks and Fritz Kortner in Pandora's Box (1929)
Louise Brooks, Fritz Kortner, and Alice Roberts in Pandora's Box (1929)

Known for

Pandora's Box (1929)
Pandora's Box
7.8
  • Dr. Ludwig Schön
  • 1929
Nancy Guild, John Hodiak, and Lloyd Nolan in Somewhere in the Night (1946)
Somewhere in the Night
7.1
  • Anzelmo aka Dr. Oracle
  • 1946
Carmen Cartellieri, Fritz Kortner, Alexandra Sorina, Conrad Veidt, and Robert Wiene in The Hands of Orlac (1924)
The Hands of Orlac
7.0
  • Nera(as Kortner)
  • 1924
Anna May Wong in Chu Chin Chow (1934)
Chu Chin Chow
6.0
  • Abu Hasan
  • 1934

Credits

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Actor

  • Der Kaufmann von Venedig
    • Shylock
    • TV Movie
    • 1968
  • Das letzte Band
    • Krapp
    • TV Movie
    • 1962
  • Bluebeard (1951)
    Bluebeard
    • Haushofsmeister
    • 1951
  • Epilog - Das Geheimnis der Orplid (1950)
    Epilog - Das Geheimnis der Orplid
    • Mr. P. L. Hoopman
    • 1950
  • Der Ruf (1949)
    Der Ruf
    • Professor Mauthner
    • 1949
  • Conrad Nagel and Lyle Talbot in The Vicious Circle (1948)
    The Vicious Circle
    • Joseph Schwartz
    • 1948
  • Merle Oberon and Robert Ryan in Berlin Express (1948)
    Berlin Express
    • Franzen
    • 1948
  • Nancy Guild, Conrad Janis, and George Montgomery in The Brasher Doubloon (1947)
    The Brasher Doubloon
    • Rudolph Vannier
    • 1947
  • The Razor's Edge (1946)
    The Razor's Edge
    • Kosti
    • 1946
  • Nancy Guild, John Hodiak, and Lloyd Nolan in Somewhere in the Night (1946)
    Somewhere in the Night
    • Anzelmo aka Dr. Oracle
    • 1946
  • Lenore Aubert and John Loder in The Wife of Monte Cristo (1946)
    The Wife of Monte Cristo
    • Maillard
    • 1946
  • The Hitler Gang (1944)
    The Hitler Gang
    • Gregor Strasser
    • 1944
  • Ludwig Donath and Gale Sondergaard in The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler (1943)
    The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler
    • Bauer
    • 1943
  • John Archer and Mary McLeod in The Purple V (1943)
    The Purple V
    • Thomas Forster
    • 1943
  • Bombs Over London (1937)
    Bombs Over London
    • Minister Peters of Grovnia
    • 1937

Director

  • Emilia Galotti (1971)
    Emilia Galotti
    • Director (theatre version)
    • TV Movie
    • 1971
  • Clavigo
    • theatre director
    • TV Movie
    • 1970
  • Der Sturm
    • Director (theatre version)
    • TV Movie
    • 1969
  • Der Vater
    • Director (theatre version)
    • TV Movie
    • 1969
  • Der eingebildete Kranke
    • Director (theatre version)
    • TV Movie
    • 1964
  • Leonce und Lena
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1963
  • Romy Schneider and Barbara Rütting in Die Sendung der Lysistrata (1961)
    Die Sendung der Lysistrata
    • Director
    • TV Movie
    • 1961
  • Androklus und der Löwe
    • theatre director
    • TV Movie
    • 1958
  • Klaus Kinski, Hubert Hilten, and Wolfrid Lier in Sarajevo (1955)
    Sarajevo
    • Director
    • 1955
  • Die Stadt ist voller Geheimnisse (1955)
    Die Stadt ist voller Geheimnisse
    • Director
    • 1955
  • A Girl You Don't Forget (1932)
    A Girl You Don't Forget
    • Director
    • 1932
  • Max Pallenberg and Rose Poindexter in The Upright Sinner (1931)
    The Upright Sinner
    • Director
    • 1931
  • Else von Erlenhof
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1919
  • Gregor Marold
    • Director
    • Short
    • 1918

Writer

  • Clavigo
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1970
  • Der Sturm
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1969
  • Der Vater
    • teleplay
    • TV Movie
    • 1969
  • Der eingebildete Kranke
    • teleplay
    • translation
    • TV Movie
    • 1964
  • Romy Schneider and Barbara Rütting in Die Sendung der Lysistrata (1961)
    Die Sendung der Lysistrata
    • Writer
    • TV Movie
    • 1961
  • Die Stadt ist voller Geheimnisse (1955)
    Die Stadt ist voller Geheimnisse
    • Writer
    • 1955
  • Der Ruf (1949)
    Der Ruf
    • writer
    • 1949
  • Ludwig Donath and Gale Sondergaard in The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler (1943)
    The Strange Death of Adolf Hitler
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1943
  • A Clown Must Laugh
    • Writer (uncredited)
    • 1936
  • Max Pallenberg and Rose Poindexter in The Upright Sinner (1931)
    The Upright Sinner
    • Writer
    • 1931
  • Magda Sonja in Die Geliebte des Gouverneurs (1927)
    Die Geliebte des Gouverneurs
    • screenplay
    • 1927
  • Fritz Kortner in Der Märtyrer seines Herzens (1918)
    Der Märtyrer seines Herzens
    • writer
    • 1918

Videos3

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Abdul the Damned
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Abdul the Damned
Somewhere in the Night
Trailer 1:50
Somewhere in the Night

Personal details

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  • Alternative name
    • Kortner
  • Born
    • May 12, 1892
    • Vienna, Austria-Hungary [now Austria]
  • Died
    • July 22, 1970
    • Munich, Bavaria, West Germany(leukemia)
  • Spouse
    • Johanna Hofer1924 - July 22, 1970 (his death, 2 children)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Interview
    • 3 Articles
    • 1 Magazine Cover Photo

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    Versatile star character actor, noted for his portrayal of Danton on stage and screen. Son of a jeweller. Studied acting at the Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts in Vienna, making his theatrical debut in 1910. Came to fame after 1919 with Max Reinhardt's Deutsches Theater in Berlin, appearing in classical parts such as Shylock and Othello. In film from 1915. After a falling out with Reinhardt, joined Leopold Jessner's Berliner Staatstheater. Forced to leave Germany in 1933 to escape Nazi persecution of Jews. Acted in several films in England, then active in Hollywood from 1938 to 1947 in character roles. Subsequently returned to Germany, primarily acting and directing for the stage.

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