Johannes Meyer (13 August 1888 – 25 January 1976) was a German

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and

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. He directed a number of films during the Weimar, Nazi and post-War eras, most notably ''

Fridericus ''Fridericus'' is a 1937 German historical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Otto Gebühr, Hilde Körber and Lil Dagover. It is based on the life of Frederick II of Prussia.Waldman p. 208 It was part of the popular cycle of Prussian fi ...

'' (1936), one in a series of epics about

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.Richards p.316

Selected filmography

* '' Horrido'' (1924) * '' The Poacher'' (1926) * '' Guilty'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

The Blonde Nightingale ''The Blonde Nightingale'' (german: Die blonde Nachtigall) is a 1930 German musical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Ernst Behmer, Else Elster and Erich Kestin.Bock & Bergfelder p. 240 The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1930) * '' The Rhineland Girl'' (1930) * ''

The Tiger Murder Case ''The Tiger Murder Case'' (German: ''Der Tiger'') is a 1930 German mystery film directed by Johannes Meyer (director), Johannes Meyer and starring Charlotte Susa, Harry Frank and Hertha von Walther.Bock & Bergfelder p.206 It was shot at the Babel ...

'' (1930) * ''

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'' (1931) * ''

Alarm at Midnight ''Alarm at Midnight'' or ''Help! Armed Assault!'' (german: Hilfe! Überfall!) is a 1931 German thriller film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Hans Stüwe, Hans Brausewetter, and Otto Wallburg.Noack p. 57 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1931) * '' I'll Stay with You'' (1931) * ''

Two Heavenly Blue Eyes ''Two Heavenly Blue Eyes'' or ''Two Sky Blue Eyes'' (German: ''Zwei himmelblaue Augen'') is a 1932 German musical comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Charlotte Ander, Hermann Thimig and Theo Lingen. It was shot at the Babelsberg ...

'' (1932) * '' Under False Flag'' (1932) * ''

Happy Days in Aranjuez ''Happy Days in Aranjuez'' (german: Die schönen Tage von Aranjuez) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Brigitte Helm, Gustaf Gründgens and Wolfgang Liebeneiner. The film focus on a notorious jewel thief operat ...

'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1933) * ''

There Is Only One Love ''There Is Only One Love'' (German: ''Es gibt nur eine Liebe'') is a 1933 German musical comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Louis Graveure, Heinz Rühmann, Ralph Arthur Roberts and Jenny Jugo. An operetta film, it was released i ...

'' (1933) * ''

Black Fighter Johanna Black is a color which results from the absence or complete absorption of visible light. It is an achromatic color, without hue, like white and grey. It is often used symbolically or figuratively to represent darkness. Black and white ha ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Fugitive from Chicago The Fugitive from Chicago (german: Der Flüchtling aus Chicago) is a German crime and adventure movie produced in 1933 by director Johannes Meyer. The screenplay was written by Max W. Kimmich, Hermann Oberländer and Hans Martin Cremer after the ...

'' (1934) * ''

The Legacy of Pretoria ''The Legacy of Pretoria'' (german: Das Erbe von Pretoria) is a 1934 German drama film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Paul Hartmann, Charlotte Susa and Paul Henckels.Bock & Bergfelder p. 193 It was based on the novel ''Die Reise nac ...

'' (1934) * ''

'' (1937) * '' Beate's Mystery'' (1938) * ''

Der singende Tor ''Der singende Tor'' (literal English translation: ''The Singing Fool'') is a 1939 German-Italian musical film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Beniamino Gigli, Kirsten Heiberg, and Hilde Körber.Parish p.315 It was a co-production made ...

'' (1939) * ''

Marriage in Small Doses ''Marriage in Small Doses'' (german: Ehe in Dosen) is a 1939 German musical comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Leny Marenbach, Johannes Riemann, and Ralph Arthur Roberts.Bock & Bergfelder p. 518 It was based on a play, which ...

'' (1939) * '' Wild Bird'' (1943) * '' Rätsel der Nacht'' (1945) * ''

Blocked Signals ''Blocked Signals'' (german: Blockierte Signale) is a 1948 German thriller film directed by Johannes Meyer (director), Johannes Meyer and starring Heidi Kürschner, Heinz Engelmann, and Wolfgang Lukschy.Bock & Bergfelder p. 305 Plot The story ...

'' (1948) * ''

I'll Never Forget That Night ''I'll Never Forget That Night'' (german: Diese Nacht vergess ich nie) is a 1949 German comedy film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Gustav Fröhlich, Winnie Markus and Paul Henckels.Bock & Bergfelder p. 267 It was shot at the Bendestor ...

'' (1949) * '' Furioso'' (1950)

References

Bibliography

* Richards, Jeffrey. ''Visions of Yesterday''. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1973. * Taylor, Richard. ''Film propaganda: Soviet Russia and Nazi Germany''. I.B. Tauris, 1998.

External links

* 1888 births 1976 deaths German film people People from Brzeg {{Germany-film-director-stub