Artur Günther (1893–1972) was a German

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.Giesen p.202 He designed the sets for more than a hundred films during a lengthy career.

Selected filmography

* '' When the Dead Speak'' (1917) * '' Ikarus, the Flying Man'' (1918) * ''

Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne ''Alraune, die Henkerstochter, genannt die rote Hanne'' (''Alraune, the Hangman's Daughter, Named Red Hanna'') is a 1918 silent science fiction horror film directed by Eugen Illés and Joseph Klein and starring Max Auzinger. The film was produc ...

'' (1918) * ''

The Princess of the Nile ''The Princess of the Nile'' (German: ''Die Prinzessin vom Nil'') is a 1920 German silent comedy film directed by Martin Zickel and starring Lya Mara, Julius Falkenstein and Lotte Stein.Bock & Bergfelder p.549 The film's sets were designed b ...

'' (1920) * '' The Eyes of the World'' (1920) * ''

The Medium ''The Medium'' is a short (one-hour-long) two-act dramatic opera with words and music by Gian Carlo Menotti. Commissioned by the Alice M. Ditson Fund at Columbia University, its first performance was there on 8 May 1946, with Claramae Turner a ...

'' (1921) * ''

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'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1924) * '' The Man in the Saddle'' (1925) * '' Malice'' (1926) * ''

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'' (1926) * ''

Tragedy of a Marriage ''Tragedy of a Marriage'' (German: ''Tragödie einer Ehe'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Isobel Elsom, Alfred Abel and Paul Richter.Bock & Bergfelder p.2 It is also known by the alternative title of ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Harbour Bride ''The Harbour Bride'' (German: ''Die Hafenbraut'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Wolfgang Neff and starring John Mylong, Olga Engl and Robert Leffler.Krautz p.408 The film's sets were designed by the art director Artur Günther ...

'' (1927) * '' When the Young Wine Blossoms'' (1927) * ''

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'' (1927) * ''

The Battle of Bademunde ''The Battle of Bademunde'' () is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Philipp Lothar Mayring and starring Max Adalbert, Claire Rommer and Paul Wagner.Jacobsen p.357 It was one of a number of military comedies made during the late Weimar era. I ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Invisible Front ''The Invisible Front'' () is a 1932 German spy thriller film directed by Richard Eichberg and starring Trude von Molo, Karl Ludwig Diehl, Veit Harlan and Paul Hörbiger. The story was written by Robert A. Stemmle, Curt Siodmak and Max W. Ki ...

'' (1932) * ''

Jumping Into the Abyss ''Jumping Into the Abyss'' () is a 1933 German crime film directed by Harry Piel and starring Piel, Elga Brink and Anton Pointner.Rentschler p. 283 The film's sets were designed by Artur Günther and Willi Herrmann. Cast * Harry Piel as Harry P ...

'' (1933) * ''

Enjoy Yourselves ''Enjoy Yourselves'' () is a 1934 German musical comedy film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Dorit Kreysler, Ida Wüst and Wolfgang Liebeneiner. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Günther and Benno von Arent. It pre ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' The Island'' (1934) * ''

The Foolish Virgin ''The Foolish Virgin'' is a lost 1924 American silent romantic drama film released by Columbia Pictures. It was directed by George W. Hill and stars Elaine Hammerstein. It is based on the 1915 novel '' The Foolish Virgin: A Romance of Today' ...

'' (1935) * ''

The Saint and Her Fool ''The Saint and Her Fool'' (German: ''Die Heilige und ihr Narr'') is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by William Dieterle and starring Dieterle, Lien Deyers and Gina Manès. It was based on a novel by Agnes Günther and premiered at ...

'' (1935) * ''

Counsel for Romance ''Counsel for Romance'' (French: ''Un mauvais garçon'') is a 1936 French romantic comedy film directed by Jean Boyer and Raoul Ploquin and starring Danielle Darrieux, Henri Garat and Jean Dax. Production The film was made as a co-production ...

'' (1936) * '' The Unknown'' (1936) * ''

The Call of the Jungle ''The Call of the Jungle'' (German: ''Der Dschungel ruft'') is a 1936 German adventure film directed by and starring Harry Piel and also featuring Paul Henckels, Ursula Grabley and Gerda Maurus.Reimer & Reimer p.227 It was shot at the Johannistha ...

'' (1936) * ''

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'' (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 Robert ...

'' (1937) * ''

Fools in the Snow ''Fools in the Snow'' (German: ''Narren im Schnee'') is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Hans Deppe and starring Anny Ondra, Paul Klinger and Gisela Schlüter. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin and on location in South Tyr ...

'' (1938) * '' The Night of Decision'' (1938) * ''

Mistake of the Heart ''Mistake of the Heart'' (German: ''Irrtum des Herzens'') is a 1939 German romantic drama film directed by Bernd Hofmann and Alfred Stöger and starring Paul Hartmann, Leny Marenbach and Hans Söhnker. Klaus p.105 It was shot at the Bavaria S ...

'' (1939) * ''

Stars of Variety ''Stars of Variety'' (German: ''Menschen vom Varieté'', Hungarian: ''A varieté csillagai'') is a 1939 German-Hungarian drama film directed by Josef von Báky and starring La Jana, Christl Mardayn and Karin Hardt. It was shot at the Hunnia Stu ...

'' (1939) * '' The Eternal Tone'' (1943) * '' Quartet of Five'' (1949) * '' Friday the Thirteenth'' (1949) * ''

The Last Year ''The Last Year'' () is a 1951 East German drama film directed by E.W. Fiedler and Hans Heinrich (director), Hans Heinrich and starring Inge Keller, Hans Klering and Hermann Stövesand.Reimer p.21 It was made by the state-controlled DEFA in commun ...

'' (1951) * ''

The Call of the Sea ''The Call of the Sea'' or ''The Oceans Are Calling'' () is a 1951 East German drama film directed by Eduard Kubat and starring Hans Klering, Käte Alving and Evamaria Bath. A defector to West Germany returns to the East, having become disillu ...

'' (1951) * ''

Swelling Melodies ''Swelling Melodies'' () is a 1955 East German musical film directed by E.W. Fiedler and starring Erich Arnold, Jarmila Ksírová and Sonja Schöner. It is an adaptation of the operetta ''Die Fledermaus'' by Johann Strauss II and Richard Genée an ...

'' (1955)

References

Bibliography

* Giesen, Rolf. ''Nazi Propaganda Films: A History and Filmography''. McFarland, 2003.

External links

* 1893 births 1972 deaths German art directors People from Potsdam {{Germany-film-bio-stub