Kurt Lilien (born Kurt Lilienthal; 6 August 1882 – 28 May 1943) was a German actor. He appeared in 50 films between 1919 and 1933. Lilien was born into a

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Selected filmography

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Maciste and the Silver King's Daughter ''Maciste and the Silver King's Daughter'' (german: Maciste und die Tochter des Silberkönigs, it, Maciste e la figlia del re dell'argento) is a 1922 German-Italian silent epic film directed by Luigi Romano Borgnetto and starring Bartolomeo P ...

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A Crazy Night ''A Crazy Night'' (german: Eine tolle Nacht) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke and Henry Bender.Bock & Bergfelder p. 353 It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film' ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin ''The Most Beautiful Legs of Berlin'' (German: ''Die schönsten Beine von Berlin'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Willi Wolff and starring Ellen Richter, Dina Gralla and Kurt Gerron. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

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Dolly Gets Ahead ''Dolly Gets Ahead'' (german: Dolly macht Karriere) is a 1930 German musical film directed by Anatole Litvak and starring Dolly Haas, Oskar Karlweis, and Grete Natzler. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is the ...

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Rag Ball ''Rag Ball'' (german: Lumpenball) is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Carl Heinz Wolff and starring Harry Frank, Irene Ambrus, and Kurt Lilien. The title refers to a costume ball in which the guests turn up in tatters and rags. The film's ...

'' (1930) * '' Hocuspocus'' (1930) * '' Die zärtlichen Verwandten'' (1930) * '' Flachsmann the Educator'' (1930) * ''

Susanne Cleans Up ''Susanne Cleans Up'' (German: ''Susanne macht Ordnung'') is a 1930 musical comedy film directed by Eugen Thiele and starring Truus Van Aalten, Francis Lederer and Albert Paulig.Bock & Bergfelder p. 466 The film's sets were designed by the art dir ...

'' (1930) * '' My Leopold'' (1931) * ''

The Soaring Maiden ''The Soaring Maiden'' (German: ''Die schwebende Jungfrau'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, S.Z. Sakall and Dina Gralla.Waldman p.151 It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets wer ...

'' (1931) * '' Bobby Gets Going'' (1931) * '' Weekend in Paradise'' (1931) * ''

Every Woman Has Something ''Every Woman Has Something'' (German: ''Jede Frau hat etwas'') is a 1931 American comedy film directed by Leo Mittler and starring Trude Berliner, Willy Clever and Kurt Vespermann.Stach & Morsbach p.54 It is the German-language version of the 19 ...

'' (1931) * ''

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My Heart Longs for Love ''My Heart Longs for Love'' (German: ''Mein Herz sehnt sich nach Liebe'') is a 1931 German musical romance film directed by Eugen Thiele and starring Trude Berliner, Max Adalbert and Johannes Riemann.Klaus p.202 The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1931) * '' A Woman Branded'' (1931) * ''

Headfirst into Happiness ''Headfirst into Happiness'' (german: Kopfüber ins Glück) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Jenny Jugo, Fritz Schulz and S. Z. Sakall. A separate French-language version '' Everybody Wins'' was also produced ...

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When the Soldiers ''When the Soldiers'' (German: ''Wenn die Soldaten'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Otto Wallburg, Gretl Theimer and Ida Wüst Ida Wüst (; 10 October 1884 – 4 October 1958) was a German s ...

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

Johnny Steals Europe ''Johnny Steals Europe'' (german: Jonny stiehlt Europa) is a 1932 German comedy crime film directed by Harry Piel and Andrew Marton and starring Piel, Dary Holm and Alfred Abel. The film was based on a novel by Werner Scheff. It was shot at th ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Testament of Cornelius Gulden ''The Testament of Cornelius Gulden'' (german: Das Testament des Cornelius Gulden) is a 1932 German drama film directed by E. W. Emo and starring Magda Schneider, Georg Alexander, and Theo Lingen. It is based on the 1930 novel of the same title b ...

'' (1932) * ''

Two Hearts Beat as One "Two Hearts Beat as One" is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the seventh track on their 1983 album, ''War'', and was released as its second single in the United States, United Kingdom, and Australia on 21 March 1983. History The music video ...

'' (1932) * ''

Scandal on Park Street ''Scandal on Park Street'' (german: Skandal in der Parkstraße) is a 1932 German film directed by Franz Wenzler and starring Camilla Spira, Fritz Kampers, and Kurt Lilien. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin Berlin ( , ) is t ...

'' (1932) * ''

Gitta Discovers Her Heart ''Gitta Discovers Her Heart'' (german: Gitta entdeckt ihr Herz) is a 1932 German musical film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Gitta Alpar, Gustav Fröhlich, and Paul Kemp. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's ...

'' (1932) * ''

The Importance of Being Earnest ''The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People'' is a play by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at the St James's Theatre in London, it is a farcical comedy in which the protagonists maintain fictitious ...

'' (1932) * ''

Greetings and Kisses, Veronika ''Greetings and Kisses, Veronika'' (german: Gruß und Kuß – Veronika) is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Franciska Gaal, Paul Hörbiger, and Otto Wallburg. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The f ...

'' (1933) * ''

The Roberts Case ''The Roberts Case'' (german: Der Fall Roberts or ) is a 1933 German drama film directed by Erich Engels and starring Hermann Speelmans, Camilla Spira and Eduard von Winterstein.Moeller p. 65 It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin ...

'' (1933) * ''

Manolescu, Prince of Thieves ''Manolescu, Prince of Thieves'' (German: ''Manolescu, der Fürst der Diebe'') is a 1933 German comedy crime film directed by Georg C. Klaren and Willi Wolff and starring Iván Petrovich, Alfred Abel, Ellen Richter and Mady Christians.Giesen p.1 ...

'' (1933) * ''

What Women Dream ''What Women Dream'' (german: Was Frauen träumen) is a 1933 German comedy crime film directed by Géza von Bolváry and starring Nora Gregor, Gustav Fröhlich, and Otto Wallburg. In 1934, it was remade as an American film ''One Exciting Adve ...

'' (1933) * '' And Who Is Kissing Me?'' (1933)

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* 1882 births 1943 deaths German male film actors German male silent film actors German male stage actors German male musical theatre actors 20th-century German male actors Jewish German male actors German Jews who died in the Holocaust German people who died in Sobibor extermination camp German male comedians Male actors from Berlin {{Germany-film-actor-stub