Adolf Lantz (1882-1949) was an

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. Lantz went into exile following the

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takeover of power in Germany, and died in

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Selected filmography

* '' Ilona'' (1921) * ''

The Inheritance of Tordis ''The Inheritance of Tordis'' (German: ''Die Erbin von Tordis'') is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Robert Dinesen and starring Ica von Lenkeffy, Paul Hartmann and Adolf Klein.Grange p.95 The film's sets were designed by the art di ...

'' (1921) * ''

Tabitha, Stand Up ''Tabitha, Stand Up'' or ''Tabitha, Arise!'' (German: ''Tabea, stehe auf!'') is a 1922 German silent drama film directed by Robert Dinesen and starring Lotte Neumann, Maria Forescu and Guido Herzfeld.Grange p.132 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1922) * ''

One Glass of Water ''A Glass of Water'' (German: ''Ein Glas Wasser'') is a 1923 German silent historical drama film directed by Ludwig Berger and starring Mady Christians, Lucie Höflich and Hans Brausewetter. It premiered at the UFA-Palast am Zoo on 1 February 1 ...

'' (1923) * ''

The Countess of Paris ''The Countess of Paris'' (German: ''Die Gräfin von Paris'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Dimitri Buchowetzki and Joe May and starring Mia May, Emil Jannings and Erika Glässner. It was the sequel to ''Tragedy of Love''. The film's ...

'' (1923) * '' Dangerous Clues'' (1924) * '' Spring Awakening'' (1924) * '' Man Against Man'' (1924) * ''

Dancing Mad ''Dancing Mad'' (German: ''Der Tänzer meiner Frau'') is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Alexander Korda and starring Victor Varconi, María Corda and Willy Fritsch. It based on the French play ''Le Danseur de Madame'' by Paul Armo ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Morals of the Alley ''The Morals of the Alley'' (german: Die Moral der Gasse) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Werner Krauss, Ernst Hofmann, and Mary Odette. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter Franz ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Elegant Bunch ''The Elegant Bunch'' (german: Elegantes Pack) is a 1925 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring Eugen Klöpfer, Mary Odette, and Ralph Arthur Roberts. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast R ...

'' (1925) * ''

Rags and Silk ''Rags and Silk'' (German: ''Lumpen und Seide'') is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Mary Parker and Johannes Riemann.Grange p.189 The film's sets were designed by the art director Ku ...

'' (1925) * ''

The Director General ''The Director General'' (German: ''Der Herr Generaldirektor'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Fritz Wendhausen and starring Albert Bassermann, Hanna Ralph and Alexandra Sorina.Bock & Bergfelder p.28 The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (1925) * '' The Telephone Operator'' (1925) * ''

The Golden Butterfly ''The Golden Butterfly'' (german: Der goldene Schmetterling) is a 1926 Austrian-German silent drama film directed by Michael Curtiz and starring Hermann Leffler, Lili Damita and Nils Asther. It was based on the 1915 short story " The Making of ...

'' (1926) * '' State Attorney Jordan'' (1926) * ''

The Queen of the Baths ''The Queen of the Baths'' (german: Die Königin des Weltbades) is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Mary Nolan, Walter Rilla and Livio Pavanelli.Grange p. 242 The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Divorcée ''The Divorcée'' (german: Die geschiedene Frau) is a 1953 German musical film directed by George Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Johannes Heesters and Hans Nielsen. It was based on the operetta '' Die geschiedene Frau'' by Leo Fall and Vict ...

'' (1926) * ''

Unmarried Daughters ''Unmarried Daughters'' (German: ''Ledige Töchter'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Jenny Jugo, Charlotte Ander and Ida Wüst.Parish p.297 The film's sets were designed by the art director Oscar Werndorff. Cas ...

'' (1926) * '' Sword and Shield'' (1926) * '' Madame Wants No Children'' (1926) * ''

The Prince's Child ''The Prince's Child'' (German: ''Das Fürstenkind'') is a 1927 German silent film, silent drama film directed by Jacob Fleck and Luise Fleck and starring Harry Liedtke, Vivian Gibson and Evi Eva.Bock & Bergfelder p.285 It is based on Franz Lehá ...

'' (1927) * '' The Ghost Train'' (1927) * '' Number 17'' (1928) * ''

The Devious Path ''The Devious Path'' (german: Abwege), also titled ''Crisis'', is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Georg Wilhelm Pabst starring Gustav Diessl and Brigitte Helm. Plot Irene is frustrated by the inattentiveness of her lawyer husband T ...

'' (1928) * ''

Song A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetitio ...

'' (1928) * ''

Tragedy of Youth ''Tragedy of Youth'' (German: ''Jugendtragödie'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Roland Varno, Eva Speyer and Jaro Fürth. The son of a washerwoman is sent to a reform school for a minor crime, but brea ...

'' (1929) * ''

The Flame of Love ''The Flame of Love'' is a 1930 British drama film, that is a love story between Russian military officer and a Chinese actress. Directed by Richard Eichberg and Walter Summers it stars Anna May Wong and John Longden and has a running time of ...

'' (1930) * '' Elisabeth of Austria'' (1931) * ''

Her Majesty the Barmaid ''Her Majesty the Barmaid'' or ''Her Majesty Love'' (german: Ihre Majestät die Liebe) is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Joe May and starring Käthe von Nagy, Francis Lederer and Otto Wallburg. It was shot at the Joinville Studios of Path� ...

'' (1931) * ''

His Highness Love ''His Highness Love'' (french: Son altesse l'amour) is a 1931 Franco-German comedy film directed by Robert Péguy, Erich Schmidt and Joe May.Driskell p. 208 It stars Annabella, André Alerme and Roger Tréville and was made in Berlin as the Fren ...

'' (1931) * '' That's All That Matters'' (1931) * '' A Night in Paradise'' (1932) * ''

Rasputin, Demon with Women ''Rasputin, Demon with Women'' (German: ''Rasputin, Dämon der Frauen'') is a 1932 German drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Conrad Veidt, Paul Otto and Hermine Sterler. It portrays the influence wielded by Grigori Rasputin over th ...

'' (1932) * ''

Kochaj tylko mnie ''Kochaj tylko mnie'' is a 1935 Polish romantic comedy film directed by Marta Flantz. Cast *Lidia Wysocka - Lidia Relska / Hanka, Żarski's daughter *Kazimierz Junosza-Stępowski - Żarski *Witold Zacharewicz - Stefan Guzecki *Helena Grossów ...

'' (1935) * ''

Crossroads Crossroads, crossroad, cross road or similar may refer to: * Crossroads (junction), where four roads meet Film and television Films * ''Crossroads'' (1928 film), a 1928 Japanese film by Teinosuke Kinugasa * ''Cross Roads'' (film), a 1930 Brit ...

'' (1938)

Bibliography

* Prawer, S.S. ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German and Austrian Film, 1910-1933''. Berghahn Books, 2007.

External links

* 1882 births 1949 deaths Austrian male screenwriters Austrian Jews Film people from Vienna Jewish emigrants from Austria to the United Kingdom after the Anschluss 20th-century Austrian screenwriters 20th-century Austrian male writers {{Austria-film-bio-stub