Georg Witt (14 January 1899 – 17 April 1973) was a Russian-born German film producer. Born in

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he moved to Germany at a young age. He produced around forty films, including the 1955

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I Often Think of Piroschka ''I Often Think of Piroschka'' () is a 1955 German romantic comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Liselotte Pulver, Gunnar Möller and Wera Frydtberg. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich. The film's sets were designed by the ...

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Selected filmography

* '' The Adjutant of the Czar'' (1929) * '' Favorite of Schonbrunn'' (1929) * ''

The Ring of the Empress ''The Ring of the Empress'' (German: ''Spielereien einer Kaiserin'') is a 1930 German silent film directed by Vladimir Strizhevsky and starring Lil Dagover.Goble p.963 It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The film's sets were desig ...

'' (1930) * ''

The Private Secretary ''The Private Secretary'' is an 1883 farce in three acts, by Charles Hawtrey (actor born 1858), Charles Hawtrey. The play, adapted from a German original, depicts the vicissitudes of a mild young clergyman, innocently caught up in the machinatio ...

'' (1931) * '' The Typist'' (1931) * ''

Thea Roland ''Thea Roland'' or ''The Adventure of Thea Roland'' (German: ''Das Abenteuer der Thea Roland'') is a 1932 German comedy film directed by Henry Koster and starring Lil Dagover, Hans Rehmann and Margarete Kupfer. The film marked the directorial deb ...

'' (1932) * '' The Sun Rises'' (1934) * ''

Land of Love ''Land of Love'' () is a 1937 German romance film directed by Reinhold Schünzel and starring Albert Matterstock, Gusti Huber and Valerie von Martens. It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's ...

'' (1937) * ''

The Mystery of Betty Bonn ''The Mystery of Betty Bonn'' () is a 1938 German adventure film directed by Robert A. Stemmle and starring Maria Andergast, Theodor Loos and Hans Nielsen.Kreimeier p. 286 The film was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Berlin with sets designed ...

'' (1938) * '' The Deruga Case'' (1938) * ''

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'' (1938) * ''

Between the Parents ''Between the Parents'' () is a 1938 German drama film directed by Hans Hinrich and starring Willy Fritsch, Jutta Freybe, and Gusti Huber. It was shot at the Babelsberg Studios in Potsdam. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Wilhel ...

'' (1938) * ''

Detours to Happiness ''Detours to Happiness'' (German: ''Umwege zum Glück'') is a 1939 German drama film directed by Fritz Peter Buch and starring Ewald Balser, Lil Dagover and Viktor Staal. Klaus p.184 It was shot at the Tempelhof Studios in Berlin and on location ...

'' (1939) * '' Congo Express'' (1939) * ''

Tonelli Tonelli may refer to: * Tonelli (surname) Arts * ''Tonelli'' (film), a 1943 German film Science * Tonelli's theorem (functional analysis) * Tonelli's theorem * Tonelli–Shanks algorithm * Tonelli–Hobson test See also

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'' (1943) * ''

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'' (1944) * ''

The Blue Straw Hat ''The Blue Straw Hat'' () is a 1949 West German period comedy film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Margot Hielscher, Karl Schönböck and Mady Rahl.Goble p. 324 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location in the city' ...

'' (1949) * ''

Chased by the Devil ''Chased by the Devil'' () is a 1950 West German crime film directed by Viktor Tourjansky and starring Hans Albers, Willy Birgel and Lil Dagover.Hake p. 224 It was shot at the Bavaria Studios in Munich and on location around the city. The film ...

'' (1950) * ''

'' (1955) * '' My Husband's Getting Married Today'' (1956) * ''

Salzburg Stories ''Salzburg Stories'' (German: ''Salzburger Geschichten'') is a 1957 West German romantic comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann and starring Marianne Koch, Paul Hubschmid and Peter Mosbacher.Bock & Bergfelder p.253 It was shot at the Bavaria Studio ...

'' (1957) * ''

The Spessart Inn ''The Spessart Inn'' () is a 1958 West German musical comedy film directed by Kurt Hoffmann. It starred Liselotte Pulver and Carlos Thompson. Plot In the late years of the 18th century, Felix and Peter, two journeymen, are travelling across t ...

'' (1958) * ''

The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp ''The Angel Who Pawned Her Harp'' is a 1954 British fantasy comedy film directed by Alan Bromly and starring Felix Aylmer, Diane Cilento and Jerry Desmonde. The film was based on a novel by Charles Terrot and is a remake of his television ...

'' (1959) * '' The Haunted Castle'' (1960)

References

Bibliography

* Goble, Alan. ''The Complete Index to Literary Sources in Film''. Walter de Gruyter, 1999.

External links

* 1899 births 1973 deaths German film producers Emigrants from the Russian Empire to Germany {{Germany-film-bio-stub