Leonhard "Leo" Peukert (26 August 1885 – 6 January 1944) was a prolific German

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and film director, appearing in more than a hundred and fifty productions between 1910 and his death in 1944. While occasionally he played a leading role in his early years, such as the comedy '' The Happy Journey'' (1924),Grange p.164 he mostly appeared as a character actor. Peukert was also a

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, making eleven

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and

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during the silent era. He was married to the actress Sabine Impekoven who appeared with him in several silent films.

Selected filmography

* '' Poor Jenny'' (1912) * '' My Leopold'' (1914) * '' My Leopold'' (1919) * '' The Love of Marion Bach'' (1919) * '' King Krause'' (1919) * '' Hasemann's Daughters'' (1920) * '' My Leopold'' (1924) * '' The Happy Journey'' (1924) * '' The Second Mother'' (1925) * ''

Radio Magic ''Radio Magic'' (german: Funkzauber) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Werner Krauss, Xenia Desni, and Fern Andra. The film's art direction was by Gustav A. Knauer and Willy Schiller Willy Schill ...

'' (1927) * ''

Two Under the Stars ''Two Under the Stars'' (German: ''Zwei unterm Himmelszelt'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Johannes Guter and Ernst Wolff and starring Margarete Schlegel, Ernst Deutsch and Jean Angelo.Bock & Bergfelder p.87 Cast References Bibli ...

'' (1927) * ''

I Stand in the Dark Midnight ''I Stand in the Dark Midnight'' (german: Steh' ich in finstrer Mitternacht) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Max Mack and starring Grete Reinwald, Gerd Briese, and Helene von Bolváry. The film's sets were designed by the art director ...

'' (1927) * '' Mikosch Comes In'' (1928) * '' Autumn on the Rhine'' (1928) * '' Escape from Hell'' (1928) * '' A Better Master'' (1928) * '' Almenrausch and Edelweiss'' (1928) * ''

Beware of Loose Women ''Beware of Loose Women'' (german: Hütet euch vor leichten Frauen) is a 1929 German silent film directed by Siegfried Philippi and starring Rudolf Lettinger, André Mattoni, and Margarete Schön.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Lord of the Tax Office ''The Lord of the Tax Office'' (German: ''Der Herr vom Finanzamt'') is a 1929 German silent comedy film directed by Siegfried Philippi.Krautz p.123 The film's sets were designed by Gustav A. Knauer. Cast In alphabetical order * Corry Bell a ...

'' (1929) * '' I Once Had a Beautiful Homeland'' (1928) * '' The Convict from Istanbul'' (1929) * ''

Scandal in Baden-Baden ''Scandal in Baden-Baden'' (German: ''Skandal in Baden-Baden'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Brigitte Helm, Ernst Stahl-Nachbaur and Henry Stuart.Bock & Bergfelder p.33 The film's sets were designed by t ...

'' (1929) * ''

Three Days Confined to Barracks ''Three Days Confined to Barracks'' (German: ''Drei Tage Mittelarrest'') is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Max Adalbert, Ida Wüst, and Gretl Theimer. The film is a farce set around a military barracks. It was a m ...

'' (1930) * '' Kohlhiesel's Daughters'' (1930) * ''

The Son of the White Mountain ''The Son of the White Mountain'' (German: ''Der Sohn der weißen Berge'') is a 1930 German mystery romance film directed by Mario Bonnard and Luis Trenker and starring Trenker, Maria Matray and Renate Müller. It was part of the popular serie ...

'' (1930) * '' Moritz Makes his Fortune'' (1931) * ''

My Friend the Millionaire ''My Friend the Millionaire'' (German: ''Mein Freund, der Millionär'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Hermann Thimig, Maria Meissner and Liselotte Schaak.Klaus p.154 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munic ...

'' (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) * ''

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 operati ...

'' (1933) * '' A Woman Who Knows What She Wants'' (1934) * ''

At the Strasbourg ''At the Strasbourg'' (german: Zu Straßburg auf der Schanz) is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Franz Osten and starring Hans Stüwe, Ursula Grabley, and Anna von Palen.Bock & Bergfelder p. 536 The film's sets were designed by the art ...

'' (1934) * '' Gypsy Blood'' (1934) * '' The Four Musketeers'' (1934) * ''

All Because of the Dog ''All Because of the Dog'' (german: Alles weg'n dem Hund) is a 1935 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Julia Serda and Edith Oß.Hake p. 145 Location shooting took place around Munich and Tegernsee. The film's se ...

'' (1935) * ''

Paul and Pauline ''Paul and Pauline'' (German: ''Paul und Pauline'') is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Ludwig Manfred Lommel, Trude Hesterberg and Erika Helmke. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Marienfelde in Berlin.Klaus p.164 ...

'' (1936) * '' Orders Are Orders'' (1936) * ''

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'' (1937) * ''

My Son the Minister ''My Son the Minister'' (German: ''Mein Sohn, der Herr Minister'') is a 1937 German comedy drama film directed by Veit Harlan and starring Hans Brausewetter, Heli Finkenzeller and Françoise Rosay.Bock & Bergfelder p.11 The film's sets were d ...

'' (1937) * ''

Gordian the Tyrant ''Gordian the Tyrant'' (German: ''Gordian, der Tyrann'') is a 1937 German comedy film directed by Fred Sauer and starring Weiß Ferdl, Paul Richter and Michael von Newlinsky.Waldman p.150 The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Bö ...

'' (1937) * ''

Meiseken ''Meiseken'' is a 1937 German drama film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Josef Eichheim, Susi Lanner and Oskar Sima. It is based on the play ''Meiseken'' by Hans Alfred Kihn.Goble p.259 The film's sets were designed by the art directors Ro ...

'' (1937) * '' The Vagabonds'' (1937) * ''

Between the Parents ''Between the Parents'' (german: Zwischen den Eltern) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Hans Hinrich and starring Willy Fritsch, Jutta Freybe, and Gusti Huber. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam.Klaus p.231 The film's sets wer ...

'' (1938) * '' The Roundabouts of Handsome Karl'' (1938) *''

The Secret Lie ''The Secret Lie'' (german: Die fromme Lüge) is a 1938 German drama film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Pola Negri, Hermann Braun, and Herbert Hübner Herbert Hübner (6 February 1889 – 27 January 1972) was a German stage and fi ...

'' (1938) * '' The Deruga Case'' (1938) * '' A Hopeless Case'' (1939) * ''

Central Rio ''Central Rio'' (German: ''Zentrale Rio'') is a 1939 German crime film directed by Erich Engels and starring Leny Marenbach, Camilla Horn and Ita Rina.Noack p.157 The film's sets were designed by the art director Willi Herrmann. It was shot at th ...

'' (1939) * ''

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'' (1939) * '' The Scoundrel'' (1939) * '' My Aunt, Your Aunt'' (1939) * ''

Kora Terry ''Kora Terry'' is a 1940 German drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Will Quadflieg and Josef Sieber Josef Sieber (28 April 1900 – 3 December 1962) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * ''Pappi'' (1934) * ...

'' (1940) * ''

Between Hamburg and Haiti ''Between Hamburg and Haiti'' (german: Zwischen Hamburg und Haiti) is a 1940 German drama film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Gustav Knuth, Gisela Uhlen and Albert Florath. A German plantation owner rescues a young German woman who has b ...

'' (1940) * '' Counterfeiters'' (1940) * '' Left of the Isar, Right of the Spree'' (1940) * ''

Women Are Better Diplomats ''Women Are Better Diplomats'' (german: Frauen sind doch bessere Diplomaten) is a 1941 German musical comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Willy Fritsch and Aribert Wäscher. It was based on a novel by Hans Flemming. ...

'' (1941) * ''

Quax the Crash Pilot ''Quax the Crash Pilot'' (german: Quax, der Bruchpilot) is a 1941 German comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Heinz Rühmann, Karin Himboldt and Lothar Firmans. It is also sometimes translated as ''Quax the Test Pilot''.Chapman p. ...

'' (1941) * ''

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'' (1942) * ''

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'' (1942) * '' The Thing About Styx'' (1942) * '' Mask in Blue'' (1943) * '' Back Then'' (1943) * ''

Beloved Darling ''Beloved Darling'' (German: ''Geliebter Schatz'') is a 1943 German comedy film directed by Paul Martin and starring Johannes Riemann, Dorit Kreysler and Sonja Ziemann. Klaus p.149-50 It was shot partly at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The fi ...

'' (1943) * ''

Romance in a Minor Key ''Romance in a Minor Key'' (german: Romanze in Moll) is a 1943 German historical drama film directed by Helmut Käutner and starring Marianne Hoppe, Paul Dahlke, and Ferdinand Marian. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's ...

'' (1943) * '' Kohlhiesel's Daughters'' (1943) * '' Tonelli'' (1943)

References

Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008.

External links

* 1885 births 1944 deaths German male stage actors German male film actors German male silent film actors Male actors from Munich 20th-century German male actors Burials at Munich Waldfriedhof {{Germany-film-director-stub