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Rudolf Rittner
Rudolf Rittner (30 June 1869 – 4 February 1943) was a German actor born in Weissbach, Moravia, famous for playing knight and folk hero Florian Geyer in Gerhart Hauptmann's drama of the same name. The well-known German painter Lovis Corinth portrayed him in 1906. Only one year later, at the age of 38, Rittner being at the peak of his career retired as theatrical actor. In 1922, he returned as actor in several German movies, especially in Fritz Lang's 1924 silent masterpiece ''Die Nibelungen'' with Rittner starring as Markgraf Rüdiger von Bechlarn. When he died in 1943, Rittner left two dramas, one of them being ''Narrenglanz'' (A Fool's Glory), an allegory on modern acting. Rudolf Rittner died in Weissbach and is buried on the local cemetery. Filmography * ''The Count of Charolais'' (1922) * '' A Glass of Water'' (1923) * ''Die Nibelungen'' (1924) * ''Chronicles of the Gray House'' (1925) * '' The Poacher'' (1925) * ''The Man in the Fire'' (1926) * ''The Master of Nurem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Lovis can be a given name and a surname: ;Given name * Lovis Corinth (1858-1925), German painter * (1898-1976), German publisher, writer and journalist ;Surname * , Swiss astronomer * (1817–1890), Swiss architect See also * Lovi (other) * Lovisa (given name) Lovisa is a Swedified form of Louise, which originates in Louis and has been used in Sweden since the 17th century. It was placed in the Swedish calendar in the 1750s after king Adolf Fredericks marriage to Lovisa Ulrika of Prussia in 1744. Lo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Poacher (1926 Film)
''The Poacher'' (German: ''Der Wilderer'') is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Johannes Meyer and starring Heinrich Schroth, Carl de Vogt and Rudolf Biebrach.Gerhard Lamprecht. ''Deutsche Stummfilme, Volume 8'' p.927 Location shooting took place around Innsbruck and the Dolomites. The film's art direction was by Otto Erdmann and Hans Sohnle. Synopsis After a deer is killed on his estate, a count hires a hunt to track down the poacher he believes is responsible. Cast * Heinrich Schroth as Graf Oetzbach * Carl de Vogt as Werner, Jäger des Grafen * Rudolf Biebrach as Der alte Dorn, Jäger des Grafen * Rudolf Rittner as Andreas Weiler, Bauer in Oetzbach * Helga Thomas as Maria, seine Tochter * Ellen Douglas as Cenz, seine Nichte * Max Maximilian Max Maximilian (born Franz Kuhn; 23 September 1885 – 25 June 1930)Landesarchiv Berlin, Sterberegister StA Schöneweide, Nr. 196/1930 was a German singer, actor and director.Waldman p.141 Career Maximilian was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Male Silent Film Actors
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1943 Deaths
Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January * January 1 – WWII: The Soviet Union announces that 22 German divisions have been encircled at Stalingrad, with 175,000 killed and 137,650 captured. * January 4 – WWII: Greek-Polish athlete and saboteur Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz is executed by the Germans at Kaisariani. * January 11 ** The United States and United Kingdom revise previously unequal treaty relationships with the Republic of China. ** Italian-American anarchist Carlo Tresca is assassinated in New York City. * January 13 – Anti- Nazi protests in Sofia result in 200 arrests and 36 executions. * January 14 – 24 – WWII: Casablanca Conference: Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States; Winston Churchill, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom; and Generals Charles de Gaulle and Henri Giraud of the Free French forces meet secretly at the Anfa Hotel in Casablanca, Morocco, to plan the Allied European strategy for t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1869 Births
Events January–March * January 3 – Abdur Rahman Khan is defeated at Tinah Khan, and exiled from Afghanistan. * January 5 – Scotland's oldest professional football team, Kilmarnock F.C., is founded. * January 20 – Elizabeth Cady Stanton is the first woman to testify before the United States Congress. * January 21 – The P.E.O. Sisterhood, a philanthropic educational organization for women, is founded at Iowa Wesleyan College in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. * January 27 – The Republic of Ezo is proclaimed on the northern Japanese island of Ezo (which will be renamed Hokkaidō on September 20) by remaining adherents to the Tokugawa shogunate. * February 5 – Prospectors in Moliagul, Victoria, Australia, discover the largest alluvial gold nugget ever found, known as the " Welcome Stranger". * February 20 – Ranavalona II, the Merina Queen of Madagascar, is baptized. * February 25 – The Iron and Steel Institute is form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Internet Movie Database
IMDb (an abbreviation of Internet Movie Database) is an online database of information related to films, television series, home videos, video games, and streaming content online – including cast, production crew and personal biographies, plot summaries, trivia, ratings, and fan and critical reviews. IMDb began as a fan-operated movie database on the Usenet group "rec.arts.movies" in 1990, and moved to the Web in 1993. It is now owned and operated by IMDb.com, Inc., a subsidiary of Amazon. the database contained some million titles (including television episodes) and million person records. Additionally, the site had 83 million registered users. The site's message boards were disabled in February 2017. Features The title and talent ''pages'' of IMDb are accessible to all users, but only registered and logged-in users can submit new material and suggest edits to existing entries. Most of the site's data has been provided by these volunteers. Registered users with a pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Father And Son (1930 Film)
''Father and Son'' (german: Väter und Söhne) is a 1930 German-Swedish film directed by Victor Sjöström and starring Rudolf Rittner, Franziska Kinz and Martin Herzberg.Parish & Pitts p. 360 It was shot at the Råsunda Studios in Stockholm. The film's sets were designed by the art director Vilhelm Bryde. A separate Swedish-language film was released the following year. Cast * Rudolf Rittner as Harald Hilding Markurell, the Innkeeper * Franziska Kinz as Mrs. Karin Markurell * Martin Herzberg as Johann Markurell * Alfred Gerasch as Karl-Magnus de Lorche * Carl Balhaus as Louis de Lorche * Elfriede Borodin as Brita, the niece of Karl-Magnus * Ernst Gronau as Sven Ström, the Barber * Artur Retzbach as Per Ström, his brother, the School Janitor * Philipp Manning as Principal * Gustav Rickelt as the Dean. School Censor * Ernst Dernburg Ernst Dernburg (born Erich Wilhelm Franz Hermann Calow; 4 April 1887 – 23 September 1969) was a German stage and film actor.Giesen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Merry Vineyard (1927 Film)
''The Merry Vineyard'' (german: Der fröhliche Weinberg) is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Rudolf Rittner, Camilla Horn and Lotte Neumann.Goble p. 774 It was based on a play by Carl Zuckmayer, which was remade in 1952 as a sound film. The film's art direction was by Oscar Friedrich Werndorff. Cast * Rudolf Rittner as Jean Baptiste Gunderloch * Camilla Horn as Klärchen Gunderloch, daughter of above * Lotte Neumann as Annemarie Most, housekeeper of Jean Baptiste * Gyula Szőreghy as Eismayr, landlord of Landskrone inn * Camilla von Hollay as Babettchen Eismayr * Fritz Odemar as Knuzius, fiancée of Klärchen * Carl de Vogt as Jochen Most skipper on the Rhine * Heinrich Gotho as Rindsfuß, wine merchant * Karl Harbacher as Stenz, wine merchant * Bodo Serp as Vogelsberger - wine merchant * Elisabeth Neumann-Viertel as Frl. Stenz * Friedrich Lobe as Hahnesand, traveller for a wine firm * Oscar Ebelsbacher as Lö ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Master Of Nuremberg
''The Master of Nuremberg'' (german: Der Meister von Nürnberg) is a 1927 German silent historical comedy film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Rudolf Rittner, Max Gülstorff and Gustav Fröhlich. It is based on the 1868 opera ''Die Meistersinger von Nürnberg'' by Richard Wagner. It was considered artistically unsuccessful because of its overly theatrical presentation.Manvell p. 200 It is also known by the alternative title ''The Meistersinger''. The film's sets were designed by the art director Rudolf Bamberger. After completing the film Berger emigrated to work in Hollywood, although he later returned to Germany. Cast * Rudolf Rittner as Hans Sachs * Max Gülstorff as Veit Pogner * Gustav Fröhlich as Walter von Stolzing * Julius Falkenstein as Beckmesser * Veit Harlan as David * Maria Matray * Elsa Wagner * Hans Wassmann * Hermann Picha Hermann Picha (20 March 1865 – 7 June 1936) was a German stage and film actor. Picha was extremely prolific, appearing in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Man In The Fire
''The Man in the Fire'' (German: ''Der Mann im Feuer'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Erich Waschneck and starring Helga Thomas, Olga Tschechowa and Henry Stuart.Bock & Bergfelder p.485 It was shot at the Weissensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Botho Hoefer. It was released in the United States under the alternative title of ''When Duty Calls''. Cast * Rudolf Rittner as Feuerwehrmann Johann Michael * Helga Thomas as Tochter Lore Michel * Olga Tschechowa as Diva Romola * Henry Stuart as Hellmuth Frank * Kurt Vespermann as Karl Winter * Jakob Tiedtke Jakob Karl Heinrich Wilhelm Tiedtke (23 June 1875 – 30 June 1960) was a German film actor. He appeared in more than 190 films between 1914 and 1955. Selected filmography * '' The Pied Piper of Hamelin'' (1918) * '' The Doll'' (1919) * ' ... as Freund der Diva References Bibliography * Hans-Michael Bock and Tim Bergfelder. ''The Concise Cinegraph: An Encyclopedia of German ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chronicles Of The Gray House
''Chronicles of the Gray House'' () is a 1925 German silent historical drama film directed by Arthur von Gerlach and starring Paul Hartmann, Rudolf Forster and Lil Dagover. It is also known as ''At the Grey House''. The narrative is set in the 17th century and follows the intrigues when the son of a feudal landowner falls in love with the daughter of one of the serfs, causing his younger brother to see an opportunity for himself. The screenplay by Thea von Harbou is based on Theodor Storm's novella ''A Chapter in the History of Grieshuus''. Erich Pommer produced the film for Universum Film AG. Principal photography took place from May 1923 to November 1924 around the Lüneburg Heath and Neubabelsberg. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Robert Herlth and Walter Röhrig.Bock & Bergfelder p.194 The premiere took place in Berlin on 11 February 1925. Cast * Arthur Kraußneck as Burgherr von Grieshuus * Paul Hartmann as Junker Hinrich * Rudolf Forster as Junker ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
