Georg Jacoby (23 July 1882 – 21 February 1964) was a German

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Biography

Jacoby was born in Mainz, Germany, the son of

Wilhelm Jacoby Wilhelm Jacoby (1855-1925) was a German playwright, who concentrated largely on creating farce Farce is a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd, and improbable ...

(1855–1925), a German comedic

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, who concentrated largely on creating

farce Farce is a comedy that seeks to entertain an audience through situations that are highly exaggerated, extravagant, ridiculous, absurd, and improbable. Farce is also characterized by heavy use of physical comedy, physical humor; the use of delibe ...

s, such as ''

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'' (1883) and '' Pension Schöller'' (1890), which he co-authored with

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. Georg adapted ''Pension Schöller'' into film versions on no fewer than three occasions. In 1923, Georg Jacoby gave

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her film debut, casting her in a small role in '' The Little Napoleon'' (1923). His involvement with large-budget Italian epic ''

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'' (1924), which was a critical and commercial disaster, damaged his reputation. He rebuilt his career by directing a series of popular comedies and musicals. He was married to

Marika Rökk Marika Rökk (; born Marie Karoline Rökk, 3 November 1913 – 16 May 2004) was a German-Austrian dancer, singer and actress of Hungarian descent who gained prominence in Cinema of Germany, German films in the Nazism and cinema, Nazi era. She res ...

from 1940 until his death. Actress is his daughter. During the Nazi era, Jacoby specialised in light comedies featuring Rökk. In 1941 he directed the first

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film '' Women Are Better Diplomats''. He remained active in

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, directing his final film in 1960. Georg Jacoby died, aged 81, in Munich.

Selected filmography

* '' The Dancer'' (1915) * '' Bogdan Stimoff'' (1916) * '' Rübezahl's Wedding'' (1916) * '' Unusable'' (1917) * '' Jan Vermeulen, the Miller of Flanders'' (1917) * '' The Flyer from Goerz'' (1918) * ''

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'' (1918, 3 parts) * ''

The Carousel of Life ''The Carousel of Life'' (German: ''Das Karussell des Lebens'') is a 1919 German silent drama film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Pola Negri, Harry Liedtke, and Reinhold Schünzel. In the United States, it is also known by the alternative ...

'' (1919) * '' The Swabian Maiden'' (1919) * '' The Woman at the Crossroads'' (1919) * '' Countess Doddy'' (1919) * ''

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'' (1919) * '' The Teahouse of the Ten Lotus Flowers'' (1919) * '' Out of the Depths'' (1919) * '' Temperamental Artist'' (1920) * '' Hundemamachen'' (1920, writer) * ''

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'' (1920, writer) * '' The Woman Without a Soul'' (1920) * '' Indian Revenge'' (1920) * '' Wibbel the Tailor'' (1920, writer) * '' The Sins of the Mother'' (1921) * '' Peter Voss, Thief of Millions'' (1921, 6 parts) * '' His Excellency from Madagascar'' (1922, 2 parts) * '' The Big Shot'' (1922) * ''

The Girl with the Mask ''The Girl with the Mask'' () is a 1922 German silent comedy film directed by Victor Janson and starring Ossi Oswalda, Paul Biensfeldt, and Hermann Thimig. The film's sets were designed by the art director Art director is a title for a va ...

'' (1922) * '' The Little Napoleon'' (1923) * '' Paradise in the Snow'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1924) * ''

Hussar Fever ''Hussar Fever'' (German: ''Husarenfieber'') is a 1925 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Max Hansen, Georg Alexander and Jakob Tiedtke. The film's sets were designed by the art director Robert A. Dietrich. Cast ...

'' (1925) * '' Cock of the Roost'' (1925) * ''

Accommodations for Marriage ''Accommodations for Marriage'' () is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Georg Alexander and Kurt Vespermann.The film was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. It was based on a novel by Fedor von ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Pride of the Company ''The Pride of the Company'' (German: ''Der Stolz der Kompanie'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genr ...

'' (1926) * ''

Circus Romanelli ''Circus Romanelli'' (German: ''Der dumme August des Zirkus Romanelli'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Reinhold Schünzel, Claire Rommer and Victor Janson. Cast *Reinhold Schünzel as August *Clair ...

'' (1926) * ''

The Bordello in Rio ''The Bordello in Rio'' or ''The Women's House of Rio'' () is a 1927 silent film, silent drama film directed by Hans Steinhoff and starring Vivian Gibson, Albert Steinrück and Hans Stüwe. It was based on a novel by Norbert Jacques which was re ...

'' (1927) * '' The Fake'' (1927) * ''

Nameless Woman ''Nameless Woman'' (German: ''Die Frau ohne Namen'') is a 1927 German silent adventure film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Jack Trevor and Georg Alexander. It was released in two parts. A pair of American journalists embark ...

'' (1927) * ''

Intoxicated Love ''Intoxicated Love'' (German: ''Liebe im Rausch'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Elga Brink, Stewart Rome and Georg Alexander. It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by Franz ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Hunt for the Bride ''The Hunt for the Bride'' (German: ''Die Jagd nach der Braut'') is a 1927 German silent film directed by George Jacoby and starring Georg Alexander, Stewart Rome and Elga Brink. The film's art direction was by Franz Schroedter and Hermann Warm ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Island of Forbidden Kisses ''The Island of Forbidden Kisses'' (German: ''Die Insel der verbotenen Küsse'') is a 1927 German silent adventure film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Stewart Rome, Marietta Millner and Elga Brink. The interiors were shot at the EFA Stu ...

'' (1927) * '' The Weekend Bride'' (1928) * '' Behind Monastery Walls'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928, producer) * '' The Physician'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

Women on the Edge Women on the Edge may refer to: * Women on the Edge (1929 film), a German silent drama film * Women on the Edge (2023 film), a comedy film {{dab ...

'' (1929) * '' A Mother's Love'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

Money on the Street ''Money on the Street'' () is a 1930 Austrian-German romantic comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Lydia Pollman, Georg Alexander, and Franz Schafheitlin. It is notable for the screen debut of Hedy Lamarr, who made a short appea ...

'' (1930) * ''

The Widow's Ball ''The Widow's Ball'' () is a 1930 German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Lucie Englisch, Fritz Kampers, and Sig Arno. The film's sets were designed by the art director Franz Schroedter. Cast *Lucie Englisch as Frieda *Fritz Ka ...

'' (1930) * '' Josef the Chaste'' (1930) * '' Pension Schöller'' (1930) * '' Storm in a Water Glass'' (1931) * '' Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (1931) * '' The Spanish Fly'' (1931) * '' Melody of Love'' (1932) * '' The Big Bluff'' (1933) * '' Tell Me Who You Are'' (1933) * ''

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'' (1934) * ''

The Daring Swimmer ''The Daring Swimmer'' () is a 1934 German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Ralph Arthur Roberts, Susi Lanner, and Ida Wüst. Cast *Ralph Arthur Roberts as Otto Eberlein *Susi Lanner as Käthe *Ida Wüst as Gabriele Degenhardt * ...

'' (1934) * ''

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'' (1934) * '' The Csardas Princess'' (1934) * '' Marriage Strike'' (1935) * '' The Beggar Student'' (1936) * ''

Gasparone ''Gasparone'' is an operetta in three acts by Carl Millöcker to a German libretto by Friedrich Zell and Richard Genée. The libretto was later revised by and . An amusing feature of the work is that the title character never appears and acts as ...

'' (1937) *'' The Chief Witness'' (1937) * ''

A Night in May ''A Night in May'' () is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Viktor Staal, and Karl Schönböck. It was made by UFA the leading German company at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were ...

'' (1938) * ''

The Curtain Falls ''The Curtain Falls'' () is a 1939 German crime film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Anneliese Uhlig, Elfie Mayerhofer and Hilde Sessak. It was based on a play by Paul van der Hurck and was made by UFA at the company's Babelsberg Studio ...

'' (1939) * '' Kora Terry'' (1940) * '' Women Are Better Diplomats'' (1941) * '' The Woman of My Dreams'' (1944) * ''

Child of the Danube ''Child of the Danube'' (German: ''Kind der Donau'') is a 1950 Austrian musical film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Fred Liewehr and Harry Fuß. It was one of a cycle of popular musicals made by Jacoby and Rökk.Davidson, John ...

'' (1950) * ''

Sensation in San Remo ''Sensation in San Remo'' is a 1951 West German musical comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Peter Pasetti and Ewald Balser. It was one of Rökk's most successful post-war films.Marshall, Bill & Stillwell, Robynn. ''M ...

'' (1951) * '' The Csardas Princess'' (1951) * '' Pension Schöller'' (1952) * ''

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

'' (1953) * '' Mask in Blue'' (1953) * '' Hooray, It's a Boy!'' (1953) * ''

Hello, My Name is Cox ''Hello, My Name Is Cox'' () is a 1955 West German crime comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Johannes Heesters, Claude Borelli and Kurt Meisel. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in Brussels and Antwerp ...

'' (1955) * '' Three Girls from the Rhine'' (1955) * '' Three Days Confined to Barracks'' (1955) * '' Kleren Maken de Man'' (1957) * ''

The Schimeck Family ''The Schimek Family'' (German: ''Familie Schimek – Wiener Herzen'') is a 1926 German silent comedy film directed by Alfred Halm and Rudolf Dworsky and starring Livio Pavanelli, Olga Chekhova, and Lydia Potechina. It was shot at the EFA St ...

'' (1957) * '' At Green Cockatoo by Night'' (1957) * ''

The Night Before the Premiere ''The Night Before the Premiere'' () is a 1959 West German musical comedy film directed by Georg Jacoby and starring Marika Rökk, Theo Lingen and Wolfgang Lukschy.Koepnick, Lutz Peter. ''The Cosmopolitan Screen: German Cinema and the Global Imag ...

'' (1959) * '' Pension Schöller'' (1960) * '' Bombs on Monte Carlo'' (1960)

References

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Bibliography

* Grange, William. ''Historical Dictionary of German Theater''. Scarecrow Press, 2006. {{DEFAULTSORT:Jacoby, Georg 1882 births 1964 deaths Mass media people from Mainz People from Rhenish Hesse Film people from Rhineland-Palatinate