Gustav A. Knauer (1886–1950) was a German
art director.
[Gemünden p.171] He designed the sets of more than a hundred films during his career.
Selected filmography
* ''
The White Roses of Ravensberg'' (1919)
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The Flight into Marriage'' (1922)
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Alone in the Jungle'' (1922)
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Felicitas Grolandin'' (1923)
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The Brigantine of New York'' (1924)
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Darling of the King
''Darling of the King'' (german: Königsliebchen) is a 1924 German silent film directed by Heinz Schall and starring Ruth Weyher, Elisabeth Pinajeff and Bruno Kastner.Bock & Bergfelder p. 514
The film's sets were designed by the art directo ...
'' (1924)
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The Dealer from Amsterdam'' (1925)
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Old Mamsell's Secret
''Old Mamsell's Secret'' (German:''Das Geheimnis der alten Mamsell'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Frida Richard, Guido Parish and Marcella Albani.Nelmes & Selbo
The film's art direction was by Andrej ...
'' (1925)
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Goetz von Berlichingen of the Iron Hand'' (1925)
* ''
The Mill at Sanssouci
''The Mill at Sanssouci'' (german: Die Mühle von Sanssouci) is a 1926 German silent historical film directed by Siegfried Philippi and Frederic Zelnik and starring Otto Gebühr, Lissi Lind and Jakob Tiedtke. The film is part of the popula ...
'' (1926)
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Letters Which Never Reached Him
''Letters Which Never Reached Him'' (German: ''Briefe, die ihn nicht erreichten'') is a 1925 German silent film directed by Frederic Zelnik and starring Albert Bassermann, Marcella Albani and Mia Pankau.
The film's sets were designed by the ar ...
'' (1925)
* ''
The Bank Crash of Unter den Linden
''The Bank Crash of Unter den Linden'' (german: Der Bankkrach unter den Linden) is a 1926 German silent film directed by Paul Merzbach and starring Alfred Abel, Hans Albers
Hans Philipp August Albers (22 September 1891 – 24 July 1960) was a ...
'' (1926)
* ''
The Bohemian Dancer'' (1926)
* ''
Light Cavalry
Light cavalry comprised lightly armed and armored cavalry troops mounted on fast horses, as opposed to heavy cavalry, where the mounted riders (and sometimes the warhorses) were heavily armored. The purpose of light cavalry was primarily ...
'' (1927)
* ''
Assassination
Assassination is the murder of a prominent or important person, such as a head of state, head of government, politician, world leader, member of a royal family or CEO. The murder of a celebrity, activist, or artist, though they may not have a ...
'' (1927)
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Radio Magic'' (1927)
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A Murderous Girl'' (1927)
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Linden Lady on the Rhine'' (1927)
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Forbidden Love'' (1927)
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Don Juan in a Girls' School
''Don Juan in a Girls' School'' (german: Don Juan in der Mädchenschule) is a 1928 German silent comedy film directed by and starring Reinhold Schünzel. It is based on Hans Stürm's play '' The Unfaithful Eckehart''.
The film's art direction ...
'' (1928)
* ''
The Lady from Argentina
''The Lady from Argentina'' (German: ''Das Fräulein aus Argentinien'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Siegfried Philippi and starring Hans Albers.Parish p.4
The film's sets were designed by the art directors Gustav A. Knauer and ...
'' (1928)
* ''
Love in the Cowshed'' (1928)
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Only a Viennese Woman Kisses Like That'' (1928)
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The Green Alley
''The Green Alley'' (German: ''Die Rothausgasse'') is a 1928 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Grete Mosheim, Gustav Fröhlich and Marija Leiko.Weniger p.303 The film was made by the German branch of Universal Pictures ...
'' (1928)
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A Mother's Love'' (1929)
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From a Bachelor's Diary'' (1929)
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Beware of Loose Women'' (1929)
* ''
The Lord of the Tax Office '' (1929)
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The Customs Judge'' (1929)
* ''
Secret Police
Secret police (or political police) are intelligence, security or police agencies that engage in covert operations against a government's political, religious, or social opponents and dissidents. Secret police organizations are characteristic of a ...
'' (1929)
* ''
German Wine
German wine is primarily produced in the west of Germany, along the river Rhine and its tributaries, with the oldest plantations going back to the Roman era. Approximately 60 percent of German wine is produced in the state of Rhineland-Palatina ...
'' (1929)
* ''
The Woman Everyone Loves Is You'' (1929)
* ''
The Daredevil Reporter
''The Daredevil Reporter'' (German: ''Der Teufelsreporter'') is a 1929 German silent thriller film directed by Ernst Laemmle and starring Eddie Polo, Gritta Ley and Maria Forescu. It was the first credited screenplay by Billy Wilder.Smedley p.1 ...
'' (1929)
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The Youths'' (1929)
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Distinguishing Features'' (1929)
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The Night of Terror
''The Night of Terror'' (German: ''Die Nacht des Schreckens'') is a 1929 German silent film directed by Gennaro Righelli and starring Fritz Kortner, Renée Héribel and Alma Taylor.Volker p.117 It was shot at the Staaken Studios in Berlin. The fi ...
'' (1929)
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Youthful Indiscretion'' (1929)
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Yes, Yes, Women Are My Weakness'' (1929)
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Witnesses Wanted'' (1930)
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Rag Ball'' (1930)
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The Love Market
''The Love Market'' (german: Der Liebesmarkt) is a 1930 German silent film directed by Heinz Paul and starring Jean Murat, Erna Morena, and Renée Héribel.
The film's sets were designed by the art director Gustav A. Knauer and Willy Schiller ...
'' (1930)
* ''
Busy Girls'' (1930)
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Of Life and Death'' (1930)
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Next, Please!'' (1930)
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The Man in the Dark'' (1930)
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Bobby Gets Going'' (1931)
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Secret of the Blue Room'' (1932)
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Rasputin, Demon with Women
''Rasputin, Demon with Women'' (German: ''Rasputin, Dämon der Frauen'') is a 1932 German drama film directed by Adolf Trotz and starring Conrad Veidt, Paul Otto and Hermine Sterler.
It portrays the influence wielded by Grigori Rasputin ove ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Secret Agent
Espionage, spying, or intelligence gathering is the act of obtaining secret or confidential information (intelligence) from non-disclosed sources or divulging of the same without the permission of the holder of the information for a tangibl ...
'' (1932)
* ''
Life Begins Tomorrow'' (1933)
* ''
The Gentleman from Maxim's
''The Gentleman from Maxim's'' (german: Die Herren vom Maxim) 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 we ...
'' (1933)
* ''
What Am I Without You'' (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 desig ...
'' (1934)
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The Brenken Case'' (1934)
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Susanne in the Bath'' (1936)
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The Mysterious Mister X'' (1936)
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Stjenka Rasin'' (1936)
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The Barber of Seville
''The Barber of Seville, or The Useless Precaution'' ( it, Il barbiere di Siviglia, ossia L'inutile precauzione ) is an '' opera buffa'' in two acts composed by Gioachino Rossini with an Italian libretto by Cesare Sterbini. The libretto was b ...
'' (1938)
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Women for Golden Hill'' (1938)
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Wild Bird'' (1943)
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The Master Detective'' (1944)
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The Appeal to Conscience
''The Appeal to Conscience'' (german: Ruf an das Gewissen) is a 1949 German mystery film directed by Karl Anton and starring Karl Ludwig Diehl, Werner Hinz and Gustav Diessl.Davidson & Hake p. 61 It was originally shot in 1944, but remained uncomp ...
'' (1949)
References
Bibliography
* Gerd Gemünden. ''A Foreign Affair: Billy Wilder's American Films''. Berghahn Books, 2008.
External links
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1886 births
1950 deaths
German art directors
Film people from Berlin
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