Egon Eis, born Egon Eisler (6 October 1910 – 6 September 1994) was an Austrian

screenwriter A screenplay writer (also called screenwriter, scriptwriter, scribe or scenarist) is a writer who practices the craft of screenwriting, writing screenplays on which mass media, such as films, television programs and video games, are based. ...

. He wrote for nearly 50 films between 1930 and 1983. Eis was forced into exile during the Nazi era, but returned to work in the German film industry after the

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where he worked on the popular series of

Edgar Wallace Richard Horatio Edgar Wallace (1 April 1875 – 10 February 1932) was a British writer. Born into poverty as an illegitimate London child, Wallace left school at the age of 12. He joined the army at age 21 and was a war correspondent during th ...

films as well as other projects. He was born in

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and died in

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, Germany. His brother Otto Eis was also a screenwriter.

Filmography

Screenwriter

* '' The Tiger Murder Case'' (dir. Johannes Meyer, 1930) * ' (dir.

Alfred Zeisler Alfred Zeisler (September 26, 1892 – March 1, 1985) was an American-born German film producer, director, actor and screenwriter. He produced 29 films between 1927 and 1936. He also directed 16 films between 1924 and 1949. Selected filmogr ...

, 1930) — based on a novel by

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* '' The Copper'' (dir.

Richard Eichberg Richard Eichberg (27 October 1888 – 8 May 1952) was a German film director and producer. He directed 87 films between 1915 and 1949. He also produced 77 films between 1915 and 1950. He was born in Berlin, Germany and died in Munich, Germa ...

, 1930) * '' Täter gesucht'' (dir.

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, 1931) — based on a novel by

Frank Arnau Frank Arnau (March 9, 1894 – February 11, 1976) was the pseudonym of a German crime fiction writer, born as Heinrich Schmitt. Biography Arnau was born in Vienna, the son of a hotel manager. He began his literary career as a newspaper ...

* ' (dir.

Karl Grune Karl Grune (22 January 1890 – 2 October 1962) was an Austrian film director and writer who made many silent films in the 1920s. Grune was born into a Jewish familySiegbert Salomon Prawer, ''Between Two Worlds: The Jewish Presence in German ...

, 1931) — based on a play by Josef Matthäus Velter ** ' (dir.

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, 1931) — based on a play by Josef Matthäus Velter * ''

Express 13 ''Express 13'' (german: D-Zug 13 hat Verspätung) is a 1931 German thriller film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Charlotte Susa, Heinz Könecke and Fee Malten.Paech & Paech p. 223 It was shot at UFA's Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The fi ...

'' (dir.

, 1931) * '' Tropical Nights'' (dir.

Leo Mittler Leo Mittler (18 December 1893 – 16 May 1958) was an Austrian playwright, screenwriter and film director. Mittler was born in Vienna, then the capital of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to a Jewish family. He attended the University of Music and Pe ...

, 1931) — based on ''

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'' by

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* '' The Squeaker'' (dir.

Karel Lamač Karel Lamač (27 January 1897 – 2 August 1952) was a Czech film director, actor, screenwriter, producer and singer. He directed more than 100 films in Czechoslovakia, Austria, Germany, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom. Life Lamač ...

Martin Frič Martin Frič (29 March 1902 – 26 August 1968) was a Czech film director, screenwriter and actor. He had more than 100 directing credits between 1929 and 1968, including feature films, shorts and documentary films. Throughout his life, Fr ...

, 1931) — based on '' The Squeaker'' by

* '' Salto Mortale'' (dir.

E. A. Dupont Ewald André Dupont (25 December 1891 – 12 December 1956) was a German film director, one of the pioneers of the German film industry. He was often credited as E. A. Dupont. Early career A newspaper columnist in 1916, Dupont became a screenwri ...

, 1931) — based on a novel by * ''

The Paw ''The Paw'' (german: Die Pranke) is a 1931 German thriller film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Charlotte Susa, Hans Rehmann, and Fritz Rasp.Bock & Bergfelder p. 384 It was made as a co-production with the Italian Cines Studios. The fil ...

'' (dir.

Hans Steinhoff Hans Steinhoff (10 March 1882 – 20 April 1945) was a German film director, best known for the propaganda films he made in the Nazi era. Life and career Steinhoff started his career as a stage actor in the 1900s and later worked as a stag ...

, 1931) ** ''

The Man with the Claw ''The Man with the Claw'' (Italian: ''L'uomo dall'artiglio'') is a 1931 Italian mystery film directed by Nunzio Malasomma and starring Dria Paola, Carlo Fontana, and Elio Steiner. It was made at the Cines Studios in Rome with sets designed by t ...

'' (dir.

Nunzio Malasomma Nunzio Malasomma (4 February 1894 – 12 January 1974) was an Italian film director and screenwriter. He directed 41 films between 1923 and 1968. Selected filmography * '' Mister Radio'' (1924) * ''Orient'' (1924) * '' The Doll Queen'' (19 ...

, 1931) * ''

A Shot at Dawn ''A Shot at Dawn'' (German: ''Schuß im Morgengrauen'') is a 1932 German crime film directed by Alfred Zeisler and starring Ery Bos, Genia Nikolaieva and Karl Ludwig Diehl. It was based on the play ''The Woman and the Emerald'' by Harry Jenkins ...

'' (dir.

, 1932) — based on a play by Harry Jenkins ** ' (dir.

Serge de Poligny Serge de Poligny (1903–1983) was a French screenwriter and film director. Career Serge de Poligny was born in Paris in 1903. He studied art at the École des Beaux-Arts in the class of the painter Maurice Denis. In 1925 he joined the French ...

, 1932) — based on a play by Harry Jenkins * '' Teilnehmer antwortet nicht'' (dir.

Rudolph Cartier Rudolph Cartier (born Rudolph Kacser, renamed himself in Germany to Rudolph Katscher; 17 April 1904 – 7 June 1994) was an Austrian television director, filmmaker, screenwriter and producer who worked predominantly in British television, excl ...

Marc Sorkin Marc Sorkin or Mark Sorkin (1902–1986) was a Russian-born film editor and director.Rentschler p.277 He worked with Georg Wilhelm Pabst on a number of films as editor or assistant director. He was born in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius which was ...

, 1932) * '' Embrujo antillano'' (dir.

Juan Orol Juan Rogelio García García, better known as Juan Orol (August 4, 1897 in Lalín, Pontevedra, Spain – May 26, 1988 in Mexico City, Mexico) was a Mexican-Spanish actor, producer, screenwriter and film director. He was known as ''The King of ...

, 1947) * ''Algo flota sobre el agua'' (dir.

Alfredo B. Crevenna Alfredo B. Crevenna (22 April 1914 – 30 August 1996) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. He directed more than 150 films between 1945 and 1995. Selected filmography * '' Neither Blood Nor Sand'' (1941, screenwriter only) * '' Th ...

, 1948) — based on a novel by

Lajos Zilahy Lajos Zilahy (27 March 1891 − 1 December 1974) was a Hungarian novelist and playwright. Born in Nagyszalonta, Austria-Hungary (now Salonta, Romania), he studied law at the University of Budapest before serving in the Austro-Hungarian army dur ...

* '' La casa de la Troya'' (dir.

Carlos Orellana Carlos Orellana Martínez (28 December 1900 in Hidalgo – 24 January 1960 in Mexico City) was a Mexican actor, film director and screenwriter. Filmography As actor *1932: '' Santa'' - Hipólito *1933: ''El anónimo'' - Médico *1933: ...

, 1948) — based on a novel by Alejandro Pérez Lugín * ''La dama del velo'' (dir.

, 1949) * ''El rencor de la tierra'' (dir.

, 1949) * ''Otra primavera'' (dir.

, 1950) — based on a play by

Rodolfo Usigli Rodolfo Usigli (November 17, 1905 – June 18, 1979) was a Mexican playwright, essayist and diplomat. He has been called "the father of Mexican theater" and "playwright of the Mexican Revolution." In recognition of his work to articulate a nati ...

* ''Huellas del pasado'' (dir.

, 1950) * ''

Yo quiero ser tonta ''Yo quiero ser tonta'' ("I Want to be a Fool") is a 1950 Mexican film. It stars Sara García Sara García Hidalgo (8 September 1895 – 21 November 1980) was a Mexican actress who made her biggest mark during the " Golden Age of Mexican c ...

'' (dir. , 1950) — based on a play by

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* '' Girls in Uniform'' (dir.

, 1951) — remake of ''

Mädchen in Uniform ' ("Girls in Uniform") is a 1931 German romantic drama film based on the play ' (''Yesterday and Today'') by Christa Winsloe and directed by Leontine Sagan with artistic direction from Carl Froelich, who also funded the film. Winsloe also wrot ...

'' * '' Doña Clarines'' (dir. , 1951) — based on a play by the

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* ''

Woman Without Tears ''Woman Without Tears'' (Spanish: ''La mujer sin lágrimas'') is a 1951 Mexican historical drama film directed by Alfredo B. Crevenna and starring Libertad Lamarque, Marga López and Ernesto Alonso Ernesto Alonso (February 28, 1917 – August ...

'' (dir.

, 1951) * ''

Canasta uruguaya ''Canasta uruguaya'' ("Uruguayan Basket") is a 1951 Mexican film. It was written by Luis Alcoriza. Cast * Abel Salazar * Alma Rosa Aguirre * Jorge Reyes * Sara Montes * Sara Guasch Sara may refer to: Arts, media and entertainment Film and ...

'' (dir.

René Cardona René Cardona (October 8, 1905 in Havana, Cuba – April 25, 1988, in Mexico City) was a director, actor, producer, screenwriter, and film editor in the Golden Age of Mexican cinema. Biography René Cardona was born in Havana, Cuba, on Oct ...

, 1951) * ''El puerto de los siete vicios'' (dir. , 1951) * ''La mujer que tú quieres'' (dir.

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, 1952) * ''Prisionera del recuerdo'' (dir. , 1952) * '' Women Who Work'' (dir.

Julio Bracho Julio Bracho Gavilán (17 July 1909 – 26 April 1978) was a Mexican film director and screenwriter. Bracho was born as ninth of eleven children of Julio Bracho y Zuloaga and his wife Luz Pérez Gavilán. His sister Guadalupe Bracho Pérez- ...

, 1953) * '' Victoria and Her Hussar'' (dir.

Rudolf Schündler Rudolf Ernst Paul Schündler (17 April 1906, in Leipzig – 12 December 1988, in Munich) was a German actor and director. He played "Karl" in ''The Exorcist'' (1973). After finishing the film ''The Nasty Girl'', Schündler died of a heart attack ...

, 1954) — based on the operetta ''

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'' * ''

A House Full of Love ''A House Full of Love'' (german: Ein Haus voll Liebe) is a 1954 Austrian-West German romantic comedy film directed by Hans Schweikart and starring Gertrud Kückelmann, Michael Cramer and Erni Mangold.Rentschler p. 106 It was shot at the Siev ...

'' (dir.

Hans Schweikart Hans Schweikart (1 October 1895 – 1 December 1975) was a German film director, actor and screenwriter. He directed 28 films between 1938 and 1968. He wrote for the film '' The Marriage of Mr. Mississippi'', which was entered into the 11th ...

, 1954) — based on the play ''Fräulein Fortuna'' by

Ladislas Fodor Ladislas Fodor (1898–1978) was a Hungarian novelist, playwright and screenwriter. Plays *''A Church Mouse'' (''A templom egére''); a comedy in three acts, adapted by James L. A. Burrell (1928) *''Jewel Robbery'' (''Ékszerrablás a Váci utcá ...

* ''

The Phantom of the Big Tent ''The Phantom of the Big Tent'' (german: Phantom des großen Zeltes) is a 1954 West German thriller film directed by Paul May and starring René Deltgen, Angelika Hauff and Ilse Steppat.Bock & Bergfelder p. 82 The film's sets were designed by th ...

'' (dir.

Paul May Paul May (8 May 1909 – 25 February 1976) was a German film director and editor. He directed 40 films between 1935 and 1972. Biography He was the son of Peter Ostermayr, a film producer with Universum Film AG, and his wife Olga, ''née' ...

, 1954) * ''

Der Frosch mit der Maske ''Der Frosch mit der Maske'' (translation: ''The Frog with the Mask''), aka ''Face of the Frog'', is a 1959 West German-Danish black-and-white crime film directed by Harald Reinl and starring Siegfried Lowitz and Joachim Fuchsberger. It was the f ...

'' (dir.

Harald Reinl Harald Reinl (8 July 1908 in Bad Ischl, Austria – 9 October 1986 in Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain) was an Austrian film director. He is known for the films he made based on Edgar Wallace and Karl May books (see Karl May movies and Edgar Wallace ...

, 1959) — based on '' The Fellowship of the Frog'' by

* '' The Crimson Circle'' (dir.

Jürgen Roland Jürgen Roland, born Jürgen Schellack (25 December 1925 – 21 September 2007) was a German film director. Roland was described as the "father of German TV crime shows". He directed about 80 TV productions and 30 movies. Life and career Rol ...

, 1960) — based on '' The Crimson Circle'' by

* ''

The Dead Eyes of London ''The Dead Eyes of London'' (german: Die toten Augen von London and also known as ''Dark Eyes of London'') is a 1961 West German black and white crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Karin Baal and Dieter Borsch ...

'' (dir.

Alfred Vohrer Alfred Vohrer (29 December 1914 – 3 February 1986) was a German film director and actor. He directed 48 films between 1958 and 1984. His 1969 film '' Seven Days Grace'' was entered into the 6th Moscow International Film Festival. His 1972 ...

, 1961) — based on '' The Dark Eyes of London'' by

* ''

The Devil's Daffodil ''The Devil's Daffodil'' (also known as ''Daffodil Killer'' or german: Das Geheimnis der gelben Narzissen/ ''Secret of the Yellow Daffodils'') is a 1961 British-West German black-and-white crime film directed by Ákos Ráthonyi. The film was pro ...

'' (dir.

Ákos Ráthonyi Ákos Ráthonyi (26 March 1908 – 6 January 1969) was a Hungarian film director and screenwriter. He directed 42 films between 1936 and 1968. He was born in Budapest, Hungary and died in Munich, West Germany. Selected filmography * ''Saraj ...

, 1961) — based on ''

The Daffodil Mystery ''The Daffodil Mystery'' is a 1920 thriller novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. It features the detective Jack Tarling and his Chinese assistant Ling Chu. Adaptation It was adapted into a West German film ''The Devil's Daffodil'' (1961), ...

'' by

* ''

The Puzzle of the Red Orchid ''The Puzzle of the Red Orchid'' (german: Das Rätsel der roten Orchidee) and also known as ''The Secret of the Red Orchid'') is a 1962 West German black-and-white crime film directed by Helmut Ashley and starring Christopher Lee, Adrian Hoven, ...

'' (dir.

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, 1962) — based on a novel by

* ''

The Inn on the River ''The Inn on the River'' (german: Das Gasthaus an der Themse/ ''The Inn on the Thames'') is a 1962 West German crime film directed by Alfred Vohrer and starring Joachim Fuchsberger, Eddi Arent and Klaus Kinski. It is part of a cycle of films bas ...

'' (dir.

, 1962) — based on ''

The India-Rubber Men ''The India-Rubber Men'' is a 1929 crime novel by the British writer Edgar Wallace. It was part of a series of books featuring the character Inspector Elk of Scotland Yard. Film adaptations In 1938 it was turned into a film ''The Return of the ...

'' by

* ''

He Can't Stop Doing It ''He Can't Stop Doing It'' (German: ''Er kann's nicht lassen'') is a 1962 West German mystery film directed by Axel von Ambesser and starring Heinz Rühmann, Rudolf Forster and Grit Boettcher. BFI.org/ref> It was loosely based on the ''Father Brow ...

'' (dir.

Axel von Ambesser Axel Eugen Alexander von Oesterreich (22 June 1910 – 6 September 1988), better known as Axel von Ambesser, was a German playwright, actor and film director. Ambesser's father was Alexander Constantin von Oesterreich. Ambesser was born in Hambur ...

, 1962) — based on ''

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'' stories by

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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 mount ...

'' (dir.

, 1963) — based on a novel by

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* ' (dir.

Rudolf Zehetgruber Rudolf Zehetgruber (born 16 September 1926) is an Austrian film director, producer, screenwriter and actor who directed 17 films between 1960 and 1985. He is most known for writing and directing the Superbug/Dudu film series that featured his ...

, 1964) — based on a novel by

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* ''Im Auftrag der schwarzen Front'' (dir. , 1969, TV film) * ''Die Kugel war Zeuge'' (dir. Rainer Söhnlein, 1974, TV film) * ''Zwei Finger einer Hand'' (dir.

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, 1975, TV film) * ''Kennwort Schmetterling'' (dir. , 1981, TV film) * ' (dir.

Sándor Simó Sándor Simó (7 August 1934 – 4 September 2001) was a Hungarian film producer, director and screenwriter. He produced 25 films and directed a further seven. His 1969 film ''Those Who Wear Glasses'' won the Golden Leopard at the Locarn ...

, 1983) * ''Ein Mann namens Parvus'' (dir. Rudolf Nussgruber, 1984, TV film) * ' (dir. , 1986, TV film) — based on a novel by

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Film adaptations

*'' Prison sans barreaux'', directed by

Léonide Moguy Léonide Moguy (14 July 1899 – 21 April 1976) was a Ukrainian, French and Italian film director, screenwriter and film editor. Moguy was born Leonid Mohylevskyi () in Odesa, Russian Empire in 1899 in a Jewish family. He lived in Soviet Ukraine ...

(1938, based on the play ''Gefängnis ohne Gitter'') *''

Prison Without Bars ''Prison Without Bars'' is a 1938 British black-and-white crime film directed by Brian Desmond Hurst and starring Corinne Luchaire, Edna Best and Barry K. Barnes. It is set in a girl's reform school, and was based on a play by Gina Kaus, prev ...

'', directed by

Brian Desmond Hurst Brian Desmond Hurst (12 February 1895 – 26 September 1986) was a Belfast-born film director. With over thirty films in his filmography, Hurst has been hailed as Northern Ireland's best film director.Screening will honour 'NI's best film ...

(1938, based on the play ''Gefängnis ohne Gitter'') *''

Water for Canitoga ''Water for Canitoga'' (German: ''Wasser für Canitoga'') is a 1939 German western film directed by Herbert Selpin and starring Hans Albers, Charlotte Susa and Josef Sieber. The film is a " Northern", set in Canada in 1905 where an engineer is wor ...

'', directed by

Herbert Selpin Herbert Selpin (29 May 1904 – 1 August 1942) was a German film director and screenwriter of light entertainment during the 1930s and 1940s. He is best known for his final film, the partly suppressed ''Titanic'', during the production of which h ...

(1939, based on the play ''Wasser für Canitoga'') *''Prison Without Bars'' (1939, TV play, based on the play ''Gefängnis ohne Gitter'') *'' I Was a Prisoner on Devil's Island'', directed by

Lew Landers Lew Landers (born Louis Friedlander, January 2, 1901 – December 16, 1962) was an American independent film and television director. Biography Born as Louis Friedlander in New York City, Lew Landers began his movie career as an actor. In 1914, ...

(1941, based on the story ''Southern Cross'') *''

Desires Desires are states of mind that are expressed by terms like "wanting", "wishing", "longing" or "craving". A great variety of features is commonly associated with desires. They are seen as propositional attitudes towards conceivable states of affa ...

'', directed by Rolf Hansen (1952, based on the play ''Das letzte Rezept'') *', directed by

Rolf von Sydow Rolf von Sydow (18 June 1924 – 16 June 2019) was a German film director and author. Life Von Sydow worked as a film director in Germany. He married on three occasions. As an author, Sydow wrote several books and audible books. Works by Syd ...

(1962, based on the story ''Der Midas von Mittelstadt'')

Plays

*''Das letzte Rezept'' *''Der lächerliche Sir Anthony'' *''Wasser für Canitoga'' *''Neun Offiziere'' *''Gefängnis ohne Gitter''

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Eis, Egon 1910 births 1994 deaths Austrian male screenwriters Austrian Jews Film people from Vienna Exiles from Nazi Germany 20th-century Austrian screenwriters 20th-century Austrian male writers