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Guido Herzfeld
Guido Herzfeld (born Guido Kornfeld; 14 August 1851 – 16 November 1923) was a German stage and film actor. Herzfeld established himself in the theatre in the nineteenth century. In 1914 he made his film debut and went on to appear in over sixty films before his death. His notable screen roles include appearances in Ernst Lubitsch's comedy '' Shoe Palace Pinkus'' (1916) and Victor Janson's First World War propaganda film '' The Yellow Ticket'' (1918). In 1920, he played the lead in Ewald André Dupont's ''Whitechapel'' (1920). His final appearance was in the comedy '' The Grand Duke's Finances'' (1924). Selected filmography * '' The Canned Bride'' (1915) * '' Shoe Palace Pinkus'' (1916) * '' The Queen's Secretary'' (1916) * '' Lehmann's Honeymoon'' (1916) * '' Europe, General Delivery'' (1918) * ''The Devil'' (1918) * '' Die Arche'' (1919) * '' The Duty to Live'' (1919) * '' The Yellow Death'' (1920) * '' The White Peacock'' (1920) * '' The Red Peacock'' (1921) * ''Man Overboa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lehmann's Honeymoon
''Lehmann's Honeymoon'' (German: ''Lehmanns Brautfahrt'') is a 1916 German silent comedy film directed by Robert Wiene Robert Wiene (; 27 April 1873 – 17 July 1938) was a German film director, screenwriter and Film producer, producer, active during the Silent film, silent era. He is widely-known for directing the landmark 1920 film ''The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari ... and starring Guido Herzfeld, Christel Lorenz, and Arnold Rieck. In order to persuade a daydreaming Professor of Greek History to marry his cousin, his family dress themselves up as Ancient Greeks.Jung & Schatzberg p.28 Cast * Guido Herzfeld * Christel Lorenz * Arnold Rieck * Hella Thornegg References Bibliography * Jung, Uli & Schatzberg, Walter. ''Beyond Caligari: The Films of Robert Wiene''. Berghahn Books, 1999. External links * 1916 films German silent feature films Films of the German Empire Films directed by Robert Wiene 1916 comedy films German black-and-white films Silent German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nosferatu
''Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror'' () is a 1922 silent film, silent German Expressionism (cinema), German Expressionist vampire film directed by F. W. Murnau from a screenplay by Henrik Galeen. It stars Max Schreck as Count Orlok, a vampire who preys on the wife (Greta Schröder) of his estate agent (Gustav von Wangenheim) and brings the Plague (disease), plague to their town. ''Nosferatu'' was produced by Prana Film and is an unauthorized adaptation of Bram Stoker's 1897 novel ''Dracula''. Various names and other details were changed from the novel, including Count Dracula being renamed Count Orlok. Although those changes are often represented as a defense against copyright infringement accusations, the original German intertitles acknowledged ''Dracula'' as the source. Film historian David Kalat states in his commentary track that since the film was "a low-budget film made by Germans for German audiences... setting it in Germany with German-named characters makes the story mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Graveyard Of The Living
''The Graveyard of the Living'' (German: ''Der Friedhof der Lebenden'') is a 1921 German silent film directed by Gerhard Lamprecht and starring Guido Herzfeld and Hanni Weisse. The film's sets were designed by the art director Otto Moldenhauer. Cast *Wilhelm Diegelmann *Eva Düren *Eve Düren *Peter Esser *Ernst Gronau * Paul Günther *Karl Hannemann *Guido Herzfeld *Gerhard Lamprecht *Max Nemetz *Walter Redlich *Frida Richard *Fritz Richard *Gustav Roos *Eduard Rothauser *Wilhelm Völcker *Hanni Weisse *Aribert Wäscher Aribert Wäscher (1 December 1895 – 14 December 1961) was a German film actor. Selected filmography * '' The Black Tulip Festival'' (1920) * '' The Graveyard of the Living'' (1921) * '' Slums of Berlin'' (1925) * '' The Hanseatics'' (1925) * ' ... References External links * Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Gerhard Lamprecht German silent feature films German black-and-white films {{1920s-Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roswolsky's Mistress
''Roswolsky's Mistress'' () is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Felix Basch and starring Asta Nielsen, Paul Wegener, and Wilhelm Diegelmann. It was based on a novel by George Froeschel. The film was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin, with sets designed by art directors Robert Neppach and Jack Winter. According to one estimate, the star Asta Nielsen wore thirty six different costumes during the course of the film. Plot A working class girl is mistakenly believed to have become the mistress of a billionaire. The mistaken belief attracts fame and fortune for her. Cast *Asta Nielsen as Mary Verhag *Paul Wegener as Eugen Roswolsky *Wilhelm Diegelmann as secretary *Ferdinand von Alten as Lico Mussafin *Marga von Kierska as Fernande Raway *Guido Herzfeld as Flügelmann, moneylender *Arnold Korff as coroner *Carl Bayer as jeweller *Adolphe Engers as Jean Meyer *Ernst Gronau as Layton *Max Landa as Baron Albich * Adolf E. Licho as theater director *Maria Peterson as ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kean (1921 Film)
''Kean'' is a 1921 German silent historical film directed by Rudolf Biebrach and starring Heinrich George and Carola Toelle. It is an adaptation of the 1836 play '' Kean'' by Alexandre Dumas. The film's sets were designed by the art director Ludwig Kainer and Hans Sohnle Hans Sohnle (17 September 1895 – 24 March 1976) was a German art director.Chandler p.270 He frequently collaborated with Otto Erdmann on set designs. Selected filmography * '' The Loves of Käthe Keller'' (1919) * '' The Woman in Doctor's Gar .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1921 films 1920s historical films German historical films Films of the Weimar Republic Films directed by Rudolf Biebrach Films based on Kean (play) German films based on plays German silent feature films German black-and-white films Films set in London Films set in the 19th century Films about actors UFA GmbH films 1920s German films {{1920s-Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wandering Souls
''Wandering Souls'' (German: ''Irrende Seelen'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Carl Froelich and starring Asta Nielsen, Alfred Abel, and Walter Janssen. It was based on Fyodor Dostoyevsky's 1869 novel ''The Idiot''. The film was the first of three to be made by Russo Film, a small production company set up by Decla-Bioscop to make literary adaptations. The 123-minute film was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. It premiered on 3 March 1921 at the Marmorhaus in Berlin Berlin ( ; ) is the Capital of Germany, capital and largest city of Germany, by both area and List of cities in Germany by population, population. With 3.7 million inhabitants, it has the List of cities in the European Union by population withi ....Hardt p. 223 Cast References Bibliography * Hardt, Ursula. ''From Caligari to California: Erich Pommer's life in the International Film Wars''. Berghahn Books, 1996. External links *Danish Filme Institute 1921 films 1921 drama films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Man Overboard (film)
''Man Overboard'' (German: ''Mann über Bord'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Karl Grune and starring Grit Hegesa, Erich Kaiser-Titz and Alfred Abel. It premiered in Berlin on 19 May 1921.Grange p.93 Cast * Alfred Abel * Grit Hegesa * Erich Kaiser-Titz * Guido Herzfeld * Ernst Hofmann * Loni Nest as Das Kind * Magda Madeleine * Vilma von Mayburg * Max Wogritsch Max or MAX may refer to: Animals * Max (American dog) (1983–2013), at one time purported to be the world's oldest living dog * Max (British dog), the first pet dog to win the PDSA Order of Merit (animal equivalent of the OBE) * Max (gorilla) (1 ... References Bibliography * Grange, William. ''Cultural Chronicle of the Weimar Republic''. Scarecrow Press, 2008. External links * 1921 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Karl Grune 1921 drama films German black-and-white films UFA GmbH films Silent German drama films 1920s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Red Peacock
''The Red Peacock'' (German: ''Arme Violetta'') is a 1920 German silent film directed by Paul L. Stein and starring Pola Negri and Victor Varconi. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios and distributed by UFA. Long thought lost, the film was rediscovered in a New York basement in 2020. Cast * Pola Negri as Violetta Duclos * Alexander Antalffy as Gaston * Paul Biensfeldt as Alfred's father * Michael Bohnen * Ernst Bringolf * Guido Herzfeld as Violetta's father * Paul Otto as Graf von Geray * Greta Schröder as Alfred's sister * Victor Varconi as Alfred Germont * Marga von Kierska Marga may refer to: People Given name *Marga (Batak), a family name in Batak society * Marga Barbu (1929–2009), Romanian actress *Marga Boodts (1895–1976), woman claimed to be Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna of Russia *Marga Gomez (born 1960), ... as Flora References Bibliography * Mariusz Kotowski. ''Pola Negri: Hollywood's First Femme Fatale''. University Press of Kentucky, 2014. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The White Peacock (film)
''The White Peacock'' (German: ''Der weisse Pfau'') is a 1920 German silent drama film directed by Ewald André Dupont and starring Guido Herzfeld, Hans Mierendorff and Karl Platen. It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Paul Leni, Robert A. Dietrich and Otto Moldenhauer Synopsis Its plot follows an upper-class theatregoer who falls in love with a gypsy dancer at a music hall in the East End of London, a frequent scenario of Dupont's films at the time.Bergfelder & Cargnelli p.28 Cast * Guido Herzfeld * Hans Mierendorff * Karl Platen * Adolf E. Licho * Grit Hegesa * Emil Rameau Emil Rameau (born Emil Pulvermacher; 13 August 1878 – 9 September 1957) was a German film and theatre actor, and for many years the deputy artistic director at the Schiller Theater. He appeared in nearly 100 films between 1915 and 1949. Lif ... * Robert Scholz * Lore Sello References Bibliography * Bergfelder, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Yellow Death
''The Yellow Death'' () is a 1920 German silent thriller film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Eduard von Winterstein, Guido Herzfeld and Frida Richard. It was released in two parts, premiering at the Marmorhaus in Berlin.Bock & Bergfelder p. 535 The film's sets were designed by the art director Fritz Kraenke. Cast * Eduard von Winterstein as Polizeimeister Karpuschkin * Esther Hagan as Tochter Anna * Guido Herzfeld as Juwelier Salomon Ascher * Rosa Valetti as Awdotja, genannt "Großmütterchen", Besitzerin des Varietés "Elysium" * Fred Juncker as Leutnant Barsoleff * Rudolf Klein-Rhoden as Dr. Zborowitsch, Redakteur * Aenderly Lebius as Graf Majewsky * Frida Richard as Rebekka * Gustav Adolf Semler Gustav Adolf Semler (14 March 1885 – 24 February 1968) was a German stage and film actor of the silent era. He appeared in 41 films between 1918 and 1929. Selected filmography * ''Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne'' (19 ... as Alexander, his son, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duty To Live
''The Duty to Live'' () is a 1919 German silent film directed by Carl Wilhelm and starring Magnus Stifter, Margarete Schön, Reinhold Schünzel Reinhold Schünzel (7 November 1888 – 11 November 1954) was a German actor and director, active in both Germany and the United States. The son of a German father and a Jewish mother, he was born in St. Pauli, the poorest part of Hamburg. Despit .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1919 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Carl Wilhelm German black-and-white films 1910s German films {{1910s-Germany-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
