Carl Eduard Hermann Boese (; 26 August 1887 – 6 July 1958) was a German
film director
A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while guiding the film crew and actors in the fulfillment of that Goal, vision. The director has a key role ...
,
screenwriter
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, and producer. He directed 158 films between 1917 and 1957.
Selected filmography
* ''Farmer Borchardt'' (1917)
* ''Donna Lucia'' (1918)
* ''The Stolen Sole'' (1918) - Director
* ''Nuri's Curse / Nissami's Song'' (1918) - Director
* ''The Geisha and the Samurai'' (1919)
* ''
The Devil and the Madonna
''The Devil and the Madonna'' (German: ''Der Teufel und die Madonna'') is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Gertrude Welcker, Magnus Stifter and Reinhold Schünzel.Bock & Bergfelder p.434
The film's sets were de ...
The Dancer Barberina
''The Dancer Barberina'' (German: ''Die Tänzerin Barberina'') is a 1920 German silent historical drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lyda Salmonova, Otto Gebühr, and Harry Liedtke. Part of the group of Prussian films of the Weima ...
Blackmailed
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'' (1920)
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The Raft of the Dead
''The Raft of the Dead'' () is a 1921 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Otto Gebühr, and Frida Richard. It premiered in Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germ ...
The Terror of the Red Mill
''The Terror of the Red Mill'' () is a 1921 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Aud Egede-Nissen, Otto Gebühr, and Alfred Abel
Alfred Peter Abel (12 March 1879 – 12 December 1937) was a German film actor, director, a ...
'' (1921)
* Dolores (1922) - Director
* '' The Unwritten Law'' (1922)
* ''Slave for Life'', director, producer
* ''
Count Cohn
''Count Cohn'' (German: ''Graf Cohn'') is a 1923 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Hermann Vallentin, Frida Richard and Bernd Aldor.Bock & Bergfelder p.168
The film's sets were designed by the art director Kurt Richter.
C ...
'' (1923)
* ''
Maciste and the Chinese Chest
''Maciste and the Chinese Chest'' () is a 1923 German silent action film directed by Carl Boese and starring Bartolomeo Pagano, Rudolf Lettinger, and Jakob Tiedtke. It was one of several German films featuring the Italian peplum hero Maciste.
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'' (1923)
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Slaves of Love
''Slaves of Love'' () is a 1924 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Ellen Kürti, Cläre Lotto, and Olga Engl.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Peter Rochelsberg and Otto Völckers. It was shot at the ...
'' (1924)
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War in Peace
''War in Peace'' (German: ''Krieg im Frieden'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Trude Berliner, Hans Sternberg, and Charles Willy Kayser.
The film's sets were designed by the art director
Art director is a ti ...
'' (1925)
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The Iron Bride
''The Iron Bride'' (German: ''Die eiserne Braut'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Otto Gebühr, Claire Rommer and Maly Delschaft.Bock & Bergfelder p.150
The film's sets were designed by the art director Karl Mac ...
'' (1925)
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Three Waiting Maids
''Three Waiting Maids'' () is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Hanni Weisse, Maly Delschaft, and Bruno Kastner. It was remade in 1932 as '' Mrs. Lehmann's Daughters'' and the 1933 Swedish film ''Marriageable D ...
'' (1925)
* ''
If You Have an Aunt
''If You Have an Aunt'' (German: ''Wenn Du eine Tante hast'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Maly Delschaft, Wilhelm Diegelmann and Robert Garrison.Grange p.209
The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...
The Last Horse Carriage in Berlin
''The Last Horse Carriage in Berlin'' () is a 1926 German silent comedy drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lupu Pick, Hedwig Wangel, and Maly Delschaft. The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter. The film premiered in Berlin o ...
'' (1926)
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The Man Without Sleep
''The Man Without Sleep'' () is a 1926 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Harry Liedtke, Maly Delschaft, and Fritz Kampers. It premiered in Berlin on 12 February 1926. The film's art direction was by Julius von Borsody.
Cast ...
'' (1926)
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The Sea Cadet
''The Sea Cadet'' (German: ''Der Seekadett'') is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Walter Slezak, Gerd Briese and Fritz Alberti.Krautz p.115 It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were desi ...
'' (1926)
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The Trumpets are Blowing
''The Trumpets are Blowing'' (German: ''Es blasen die Trompeten'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Bruno Kastner, Hugo Fischer-Köppe, and Eddie Seefeld.Bock & Bergfelder p.8.
Cast
*Bruno Kastner
*Hugo Fischer- ...
'' (1926)
* ''
Nanette Makes Everything
''Nanette Makes Everything'' (German: ''Nanette macht alles'') is a 1926 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Mady Christians, Georg Alexander and Vivian Gibson. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were ...
'' (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.
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The White Spider
''The White Spider'' (1959; with chapters added in 1964; original title: ''Die Weisse Spinne'') is a non-fiction book by Heinrich Harrer that describes the first successful ascent of the infamous north face (''Nordwand'') of the Eiger, a mountai ...
Sir or Madam
''Sir or Madam'' (German: ''Ossi hat die Hosen an'') is a 1928 British-German silent comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Margot Armand, Percy Marmont and Ossi Oswalda. It was based on the 1923 novel '' Sir or Madame'' by Berta Ruck ...
When the Mother and the Daughter
''When the Mother and the Daughter'' () is a 1928 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Fritz Spira, Trude Hesterberg
Trude Hesterberg (2 May 1892 – 31 August 1967) was a German film actress. She appeared in 89 films be ...
'' (1928)
* ''
Eva in Silk
''Eva in Silk'' (German: ''Eva in Seide'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, Walter Rilla and Margarete Kupfer.Parish & Canham p.26 It was shot at the National Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were des ...
'' (1928)
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The Page Boy at the Golden Lion
''The Page Boy at the Golden Lion'' (German: ''Der Piccolo vom Goldenen Löwen'') is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Fritz Kampers, Gustl Gstettenbaur and Maria Mindzenty.Holmstrom, John. ''The moving pictu ...
'' (1928)
* ''Razzia'' (1929)
* ''
Children of the Street
''Children of the Street'' (German: ''Kinder der Straße'') is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, Heinrich George and Rudolf Biebrach.Parish & Canham p.26
The film's art direction was by Karl Machus. ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Bobby, the Petrol Boy
''Bobby, the Petrol Boy'' () is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Gustav Rickelt, Sophie Pagay, and Ruth Weyher. It was shot at the National Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art director O ...
'' (1929)
* ''
Painted Youth
''Painted Youth'' () is a 1929 German silent drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Toni van Eyck, Wolfgang Zilzer, and Olga Limburg. It was shot at the National Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by Karl Machus
Karl Mac ...
Love Songs
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Rendezvous
Rendezvous or rendez-vous may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Film and television
* ''The Rendezvous'' (1923 film), a silent film adventure melodrama
* ''Rendezvous'' (1930 film), a German musical directed by Carl Boese
* ''Rendezvous ...
Without Meyer, No Celebration is Complete
''Without Meyer, No Celebration is Complete'' (German: ''Keine Feier ohne Meyer'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Sig Arno, Ralph Arthur Roberts and Dina Gralla. Boese made a number of films featuring Jewish com ...
'' (1931)
* ''
My Cousin from Warsaw
My or MY may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* My (radio station), a Malaysian radio station
* Little My, a fictional character in the Moomins universe
* ''My'' (album), by Edyta Górniak
* ''My'' (EP), by Cho Mi-yeon
Business
* Marke ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Terror of the Garrison
''Terror of the Garrison'' (German: ''Der Schrecken der Garnison'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Felix Bressart, Lucie Englisch and Adele Sandrock.Bock & Bergfelder p.63
It was one of several military farces ...
'' (1931)
* ''
The Soaring Maiden
''The Soaring Maiden'' (German: ''Die schwebende Jungfrau'') is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lissy Arna, S.Z. Sakall and Dina Gralla.Waldman p.151 It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin. The film's sets ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Duty is Duty
''Duty Is Duty'' () is a 1931 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Fritz Spira, Ralph Arthur Roberts, and Maly Delschaft.Parish & Canham p.26
Cast
* Fritz Spira as General von Hessendorf
* Ralph Arthur Roberts as Major von Kopp ...
'' (1931)
* ''
Grock
Grock (born Charles Adrien Wettach; 10 January 1880 – 14 July 1959) was a Swiss clown. Called "the king of clowns"Pat CashinGrockClown Alley (blog). (24 August 2006). Retrieved 22 April 2011 and "the greatest of Europe's clowns",The Unfaithful Eckehart'' (1931)
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No Money Needed
''No Money Needed'' () is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Hedy Lamarr, Heinz Rühmann, and Hans Moser. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed by the art director Julius von Borsody. It ...
Paprika
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'' (1932)
* ''
Paprika
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'' (1933)
* ''
Homecoming to Happiness
''Homecoming to Happiness'' () is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Luise Ullrich, Paul Hörbiger and Heinz Rühmann. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin's Halensee area. The film's sets were designed by the art ...
'' (1933)
* ''
The Gentleman from Maxim's
''The Gentleman from Maxim's'' () is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lee Parry, Johannes Riemann and Oskar Karlweis.
It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art dire ...
'' (1933)
* ''
The Sandwich Girl
''The Sandwich Girl'' () is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lucie Englisch, Jakob Tiedtke, and Else Reval.
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Artur Gunther and Willi Herrmann
Willi Herrmann (1893 ...
Gretel Wins First Prize
''Gretel Wins First Prize'' () is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Lucie Englisch, Leopold von Ledebur and Jakob Tiedtke. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art direc ...
'' (1933)
* ''
Three Bluejackets and a Blonde
''Three Bluejackets, One Blonde Girl'' (German: ''Drei blaue Jungs, ein blondes Mädel'') is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Charlotte Ander, Heinz Rühmann and Friedrich Benfer. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios ...
'' (1933)
* ''
Greetings and Kisses, Veronika
''Greetings and Kisses, Veronika'' () is a 1933 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Franciska Gaal, Paul Hörbiger, and Otto Wallburg. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Kurt ...
'' (1933)
* ''
The Lucky Diamond
''The Lucky Diamond'' () is a 1933 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Vittorio De Sica.
Cast
* Elsa Merlini - Lisetta
* Renato Cialente
* Vittorio De Sica
* Memo Benassi
Domenico "Memo" Benassi (21 J ...
'' (1934)
* ''
The Flower Girl from the Grand Hotel
''The Flower Girl from the Grand Hotel'' (German: ''Das Blumenmädchen vom Grand-Hotel'') is a 1934 German drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Elsa Merlini, Georg Alexander and Hans Brausewetter.Cardullo p.268 The film's sets were d ...
A Night on the Danube
''A Night on the Danube'' () is 1935 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Olga Engl, Wolfgang Liebeneiner, and Gustav Waldau.Klaus p.145 It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin and on location in Budapest and Vienna. The film' ...
'' (1935)
* ''
The King's Prisoner
''The King's Prisoner'' () is a 1935 German historical comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Michael Bohnen, Paul Kemp, and Susi Lanner. It is based around the development of Meissen porcelain during the eighteenth century, particula ...
'' (1935)
* ''
Back in the Country
''Back in the Country'' (German: ''Dahinten in der Heide'') is a 1936 German drama film directed by Carl Boese and starring Hilde Weissner, Hans Stüwe and Hermann Speelmans. It is based on the 1910 novel of the same title by Hermann Löns. It ...
'' (1936)
* ''
Adventure in Warsaw
''Adventure in Warsaw'' () is a 1938 German-Polish comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Georg Alexander, Paul Klinger and Jadwiga Kenda. The film was the second of two German-Polish co-productions following ''Augustus the Strong'' (19 ...
'' (1937)
* ''
A Diplomatic Wife
''A Diplomatic Wife'' () is a 1937 German-Polish comedy film directed by Carl Boese and Mieczysław Krawicz and starring Jadwiga Kenda, Aleksander Żabczyński and Lena Żelichowska. It is the Polish language version of ''Adventure in Warsaw''.Sk ...
'' (1937)
* ''
Five Million Look for an Heir
''Five Million Look for an Heir'' () is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Heinz Rühmann, Leny Marenbach and Oskar Sima. It was based on a novel by Harald Baumgarten.Rentschler p. 343 It was shot at the Halensee and T ...
Three Fathers for Anna
''Three Fathers for Anna'' () is a 1939 German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Ilse Werner, Hans Stüwe and Theodor Danegger. It was made by the German company UFA at the firm's Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam, with some location ...
Everything for Gloria
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'' (1941)
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The Brambilla Family Go on Holiday
''The Brambilla Family Go on Holiday'' () is a 1941 Italian " white-telephones" comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Cesco Baseggio, Massimo Girotti and Elena Luber. A middle-class Milanese family go on holiday.Gundle p. 75
Cast
* C ...
When Men Cheat
''When Men Cheat'' () is a 1950 West German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Grethe Weiser, Kurt Seifert and Jeanette Schultze. It was made at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Will ...
'' (1950)
* ''
The Chaste Libertine
''The Chaste Libertine'' () is a 1952 West German comedy film directed by Carl Boese and starring Georg Thomalla, Joe Stöckel and Grethe Weiser.Holmstrom p.209 It was based on a popular stage farce of the same title by Franz Arnold and Ernst Bac ...