Heinrich Richter (1884–1981) was a German

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.Soister p.122 He designed the sets for more than a hundred films during his career.

Selected filmography

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The Confessions of the Green Mask ''The Confessions of the Green Mask'' () is a 1916 German silent film directed by Max Mack and starring Alfred Abel and Reinhold Schünzel. The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. Cast * Alfred Abel *Reinhold Schü ...

'' (1916) * ''

The Sensational Trial ''The Sensational Trial'' () is a 1923 German silent film directed by Karl Freund and starring Erich Kaiser-Titz, Käthe Haack and Heinrich Schroth.Bock & Bergfelder p. 133 The film's sets were designed by the art director Heinrich Richter. Cas ...

'' (1923) * ''

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'' (1925) * ''

Semi-Silk ''Semi-Silk'' () is a 1925 German silent film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Bernd Aldor, Mary Parker and Valeska Stock.Bock & Bergfelder p. 155 The film's art direction was by Heinrich Richter. Cast * Bernd Aldor as Dr. Gonzales / Dr ...

'' (1925) * ''

Should We Be Silent? ''Should We Be Silent?'' (German: ''Dürfen wir schweigen?'') is a 1926 German silent drama film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Conrad Veidt, Walter Rilla and Henri De Vries. It was made at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's ...

'' (1926) * ''

A Crazy Night ''A Crazy Night'' () is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Richard Oswald and starring Ossi Oswalda, Harry Liedtke and Henry Bender.Bock & Bergfelder p. 353 It was shot at the EFA Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were designed by ...

'' (1927) * ''

One Plus One Equals Three ''One Plus One Equals Three'' () is a 1927 German silent film directed by Felix Basch and starring Veit Harlan, Georg Alexander, and Claire Rommer. Lamprecht, Gerhard. ''Deutsche Stummfilme: 1927–1931''. p. 45. The film's art direction was by ...

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Children's Souls Accuse You ''Children's Souls Accuse You'' (German: ''Kinderseelen klagen euch an'') is a 1927 German silent drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Albert Steinrück, Nathalie Lissenko and Walter Rilla. It was made with an anti-abortion th ...

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The Trousers ''The Trousers'' (German: ''Die Hose'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Hans Behrendt and starring Werner Krauss, Jenny Jugo and Rudolf Forster. It was based on a play by Carl Sternheim. Art direction was by Heinrich Richter and ...

'' (1927) * ''

The Girl with the Five Zeros ''The Girl with the Five Zeros'' (German: ''Das Mädchen mit den fünf Nullen'') is a 1927 German silent comedy film directed by Curtis Bernhardt.Bock & Bergfelder p.41 It was shot at the Grunewald Studios in Berlin. The film's sets were design ...

'' (1927) * '' When the Guard Marches'' (1928) * ''

The Prince of Rogues ''The Prince of Rogues'' () is a 1928 German silent drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Hans Stüwe, Lissy Arna and Albert Steinrück. It was shot at the Johannisthal Studios in Berlin. The film's art direction was by He ...

'' (1928) * ''

The House Without Men ''The House Without Men'' (German: ''Das Haus ohne Männer'') is a 1928 German silent film, silent comedy film directed by Rolf Randolf and starring Ossi Oswalda, Iwa Wanja and Ida Renard.Krautz p.139 The film's art direction was by Heinrich Ric ...

'' (1928) * '' Master and Mistress'' (1928) * ''

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'' (1928) * '' Sinful and Sweet'' (1929) * '' The Man Without Love '' (1929) * '' The Call of the North'' (1929) * '' Daughter of the Regiment'' (1929) * ''

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'' (1929) * ''

Mischievous Miss ''Mischievous Miss'' () is a 1930 German silent comedy film directed by Erich Schönfelder and starring Julius Falkenstein, Dina Gralla and Albert Paulig. It was made at the Staaken Studios in Berlin, with some scenes shot on location in Portu ...

'' (1930) * '' Morals at Midnight'' (1930) * ''

The Man Who Murdered ''The Man Who Murdered'' () is a 1931 German crime drama film directed by Curtis Bernhardt and starring Conrad Veidt, Trude von Molo and Heinrich George. It is adapted from the 1906 novel ''L'homme qui assassina'' by Claude Farrère. The film's ...

'' (1931) * ''

The Murderer Dimitri Karamazov ''The Murderer Dimitri Karamazov'' () is a 1931 German drama film directed by Erich Engels and Fedor Ozep, starring Fritz Kortner and Anna Sten. It tells the story of a lieutenant who is suspected of having murdered his father. The film is based ...

'' (1931) * ''

A Woman Branded ''A Woman Branded'' or ''Dangers of Love'' (German: ''Gefahren der Liebe'') is a 1931 German drama film directed by Eugen Thiele and starring Toni van Eyck, Elsa Bassermann and Hans Stüwe. It was shot at the Terra Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.9 ...

'' (1931) * '' Durand Versus Durand'' (1931) * ''

Who Takes Love Seriously? ''Who Takes Love Seriously?'' () is a 1931 German romantic comedy film directed by Erich Engel and starring Max Hansen, Jenny Jugo, and Otto Wallburg. It was shot at the Marienfelde Studios of Terra Film in Berlin and on location in the city. T ...

'' (1931) * '' Two in a Car'' (1932) * '' The Eleven Schill Officers'' (1932) * ''

Death Over Shanghai ''Death Over Shanghai'' () is a 1932 German thriller film directed by Rolf Randolf and starring Gerda Maurus, Else Elster and Theodor Loos. The Chinese Ministry of Education requested that the German government have the film destroyed because th ...

'' (1932) * '' The Sporck Battalion'' (1934) * '' Every Day Isn't Sunday'' (1935) * ''

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 ...

'' (1935) * '' Fruit in the Neighbour's Garden'' (1935) * ''

Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine ''Thunder, Lightning and Sunshine'' (German: ''Donner, Blitz und Sonnenschein'') is a 1936 German comedy film directed by Erich Engels and starring Karl Valentin, Liesl Karlstadt and Ilse Petri. The film's sets were designed by the art directors P ...

'' (1936) * '' The Man Who Couldn't Say No'' (1938) * ''

Little County Court ''Little County Court'' (German: ''Kleines Bezirksgericht'') is a 1938 German comedy film directed by Alwin Elling and starring Hans Moser, Ida Wüst and Lucie Englisch. It was shot at the Halensee Studios in Berlin.Klaus p.115 The film's sets w ...

'' (1938) * '' The Unfaithful Eckehart'' (1940) * ''

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'' (1940) * ''

Lightning Around Barbara ''Lightning Around Barbara'' (German: ''Wetterleuchten um Barbara'') is a 1941 German drama film directed by Werner Klingler and starring Sybille Schmitz, Attila Hörbiger and Maria Koppenhöfer. It is a heimatfilm with Nazi propaganda overtones, ...

'' (1941)

References

Bibliography

* Soister, John T. ''Conrad Veidt on Screen: A Comprehensive Illustrated Filmography''. McFarland, 2002.

External links

* 1884 births 1981 deaths German art directors 20th-century German painters 20th-century German male artists German male painters Film people from Berlin {{Germany-painter-stub